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This might be a good time to wonder why the ‘absurd’ BC Homeowners Grant still exists
iNhome
In BC, the government give you more for owning a house than renting one.
Penticton gets a head start for Christmas shopping with the 8th annual Yuletide Market
One of Penticton’s largest Christmas markets returns this weekend for 3 days of early Christmas shopping. At the Penticton Trade…
Valley Markets returns to Sahali Mall with fall and winter shopping series
With the holiday shopping season approaching, Valley Markets is bringing local makers, bakers and small businesses together at Sahali Mall…
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan & Kamloops | November 6 – 8, 2026
The first weekend of November is here! Many eager Christmas shoppers are excited to explore the many Christmas markets this…
iN NUMBERS: Kelowna, Salmon Arm climbing U-Haul’s top growing cities list
iNhome
It’s not a perfect nor an exact metric, but it gives a good idea of which cities are trending.
Harbin ice festival draws sculptors and spectators to northern China, in photos
HARBIN, China (AP) — Sculptors converged over the weekend on the frigid northern Chinese city of Harbin for the annual…
Why there’s growing interest in the practice of forest bathing in Kamloops
"It’s a very slow, gentle practise and slow sensory experience. I like to use words like holding space. Nature is the therapist and the guide opens the door.”
Sales and prices down in Central Okanagan, Kamloops real estate markets
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October saw the third consecutive year-over-year decline.
Politics appear to be at play with Kelowna regional district appointments
Gordon Lovegrove got the most votes among city councillors, which would typically land him a chair at the regional district board.
Southern Interior expecting high winds as atmospheric rivers lash BC coast
The wind will peak Friday afternoon in the Kamloops region.
Late paperwork costs Kelowna property manager $3,800, and his licence
iNhome
The company has been late more than once.
Pandemic business loans are coming due; how one South Okanagan company is handling the pressure
"It could be that it's too much weight and it just makes them close their doors.”
A new town is being born in the Okanagan; here’s how they made it
As of this week, Okanagan Falls will be the province's 162nd municipality.
New lawsuit claims ostrich farm would have been worth $200,000,000 before cull
It also claims some birds 'disappeared.'
This might be a good time to wonder why the ‘absurd’ BC Homeowners Grant still exists
In BC, the government give you more for owning a house than renting one.
Vernon man charged for drunk driving in fatal crash that killed teen passenger
He was 18-years-old at the time.
Seeds, preserved hair in tomb point to oldest signs of cannabis high 2,800 years ago, study suggests
GENEVA (AP) — People may have been getting high off cannabis earlier than previously thought — at least 2,800 years ago, a new study suggests. Archaeologists who led a dig at a monumental tomb in Siberia said they turned up...
iN DISCUSSION: US voters regret decision to vote for Trump two years ago
"I'm guessing many US voters regret thinking two years ago: 'All the doomsday scenarios didn't happen with Trump One, returning him to office can't be that bad...'"
iN DISCUSSION: New movie highlights problem with news business
"It's a documentary about, well, many different things but among them is how the documentary is made, how they made decisions about what to include or not, how they reached conclusions."
iN DISCUSSION: How about some kindness for those incumbents who lost
What surprised you the most about the municipal elections?
Storm triggers rainfall, wind warnings across Metro Vancouver and southwest B.C.
VANCOUVER — Wind and rainfall warnings have spread across much of the British Columbia coast…
Hunter missing for several days in B.C. Interior found dead near Merritt
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A hunter missing in the backcountry of British Columbia’s southern…
Health Canada approves Moderna’s mRNA flu and flu-COVID combo vaccines
TORONTO — Health Canada has authorized Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for influenza, as well as its…
‘He’s made it clear’: Gretzky backs Carney’s call to bar Russia from world juniors
TORONTO — Wayne Gretzky says he backs Canada’s decision to bar Russia from the upcoming…
Unemployment rate rose to 6.7% in October, StatCan says
OTTAWA — The unemployment rate rose to 6.7 per cent in October as Statistics Canada…
Meghan Markle’s estranged father arrested and charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials
The estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was arrested Friday morning in Florida…
After cancer surgery, Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip with a first stop in secular Uruguay
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America…
European air traffic is targeted again by bomb threats after a week of hoaxes
BERLIN (AP) — Officials across Europe reported a fresh slew of bomb threats against multiple…
New Cineplex CEO optimistic as strong slate of 2027 releases drives stability
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc.’s new chief executive thinks the theatre industry has morphed from recovery…
Small footwear company moves into spotlight with Bears QB Caleb Williams wearing its cleats
CHICAGO (AP) — It all began with a phone call. Dr. Tom Gormely reached out…
New Cineplex CEO optimistic as strong slate of 2027 releases drives stability
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc.’s new chief executive thinks the theatre industry has morphed from recovery…
Meghan Markle’s estranged father arrested and charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials
The estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was arrested Friday morning in Florida…
Ben Shelton tops Tommy Paul to reach first Paris Masters semifinal, Tiafoe claims ATP Finals spot
PARIS (AP) — Ben Shelton won an all-American matchup against Tommy Paul on Friday to…
Jobe Bellingham given his first England called up, but Cole Palmer misses out
Jude Bellingham ’s brother Jobe has been handed his first senior England call up for…
England amateur cricketer banned 2 years in cheating scandal
LONDON (AP) — An amateur cricketer in England has been banned for two years in…
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