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iN PHOTOS: Wonky vegetables emerge in Kamloops, Okanagan
Gardening is full of surprises.

Why Russian olive trees are controversial in the Okanagan and Kamloops
The trees grows wild throughout the Okanagan and Kamloops, and are also available for purchase as ornamentals at numerous garden centres.

Mystery of missing stone angel from Coldstream cemetery solved
“It’s awful they’d put the family through this without notifying us."

Ten of the biggest, multi-million dollar companies in Okanagan, Kamloops
It turns out if you have a small family business and run it well for a few decades, or a century, you can turn a tidy profit.

Kamloops’ ‘mammoth-sized’ marmot has a superfan in Scotland
"I just knew I had to make a version of it. There is something soothing about it... just so funny, cute and relatable."

Best meteor shower of the year reaching peak in Okanagan, Kamloops
A bright moon could dim out the view some of the fainter meteors.

Kelowna year ahead of province’s push for more homes to be built
Cities that don’t meet the housing target could face consequences from the province.

Kamloops taxpayers to mull $188M in more debt for capital projects
It comes a year after taxpayers gave their blessing to borrow $275 million for an arts centre and an arena.

Okanagan Falls incorporation has gone ‘off the rails’: town hall
Just over four months after a March 22 referendum — where 588 residents voted in favour and 512 against — public sentiment appears to have shifted.

Kelowna worker dodged piece of crane that fell 29-storeys by seconds
Three workers stood just 10 feet from where the heavy crane blocks fell 29 storeys to the ground.

iN NUMBERS: Buying a car in BC is getting more expensive
We've got some numbers that may grind your gears.

iN PHOTOS: Teddy bear picnics in Okanagan, Kamloops
Most of our province is considered bear country.

City won’t release former Kamloops CAO’s severance agreement
He clearly blamed the mayor for his departure, but it's not clear what David Trawin and city hall agreed to before the announcement.

Stranger rescues severely allergic woman after wasp attack in Kamloops
“I panicked and thoughts flashed through my mind like how far I am from the hospital, how long will it take for an ambulance to get here and if I’m going to die."

Central Okanagan real estate sales lag well below ten-year average
While sales slump, prices hold steady.