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UBCO students in Kelowna less desperate for off-campus rental help
The rental vacancy rate in Kelowna is at 4.5 per cent, up from 1.7 per cent last year.

‘Entitled and ungrateful’: BC Judge slams brother who lied to stiff siblings in A&W franchise
The judge said the brother had a puzzling and entirely unsubstantiated superiority complex.

What’s going on with that big empty piece land on Springfield Road in Kelowna
There are two side-by-side lots near Orchard Park Mall between 2025 Springfield Road and 2120 Cooper Road that are currently sitting vacant making a good motel for marmots.

Teen entrepreneur makes rings out of antlers in Lake Country
“Antler is a very odd material to work with, it’s not like wood or steel, it behaves in different ways."

Former BC Liberal leader being sued by ex-wife, 30 years after their affair cost him his job
Gordon Wilson is credited with getting the BC Liberal Party back into the legislature.

OKIB ‘deeply concerned’ Splatsin building houses in Vernon warehouse
"We are deeply concerned that this initiative was undertaken within Syilx territory without any prior discussion, engagement, or notification to the Syilx People or our governing bodies."

Kamloops council censures mayor over conflict of interest
"I will attend the courts when 10 citizens want to have me disqualified due to being in a conflict of interest."

‘Fear and contempt:’ BC nurse’s trans comments cost her $94K and a suspension
The regulator found she lacked an understanding of her ethical obligations as a nurse.

Princeton woman wins $187,000 slot jackpot gambling online
"It feels like I’m dreaming."

Interior Health responds to critics, says cardiac care in Kamloops remains strong
"There is always a focus on Kamloops."

iN NUMBERS: What we know about budget conscious tourists in Okanagan
The numbers we have now show that while people are still visiting they're just thinking about ways to save money on their vacation.

iN PHOTOS: Frightful facts about the praying mantis in Okanagan, Kamloops
The females eat the males before, during and after copulation.

Kamloops mayor calls journalist an ‘enemy’ and ‘biased’ after criminal probe dropped
The criminal investigation is over, but it appears bad blood remains.

Penticton area property owners could be on hook for $33M in water system upgrades
“This isn’t a situation anyone asked for. Decisions made long before now have placed citizens in a very difficult spot.”

RCMP suspect fireworks caused pair of West Kelowna wildfires
Investigators suspect fireworks cause a pair of wildfires Wednesday in the Smith Creek area of…