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Authorities mum on seizure of prolific offender’s home in Kamloops
Police say a prolific offender in Kamloops had their home seized, but RCMP and the…

Controversial restructure of Kelowna tent city reducing homeless: mayor
A few months after the City of Kelowna’s controversial spring cleanup of the Okanagan Rail…

Kamloops council votes to end public inquiries at meetings after ‘abuse’
Kamloops city council is taking another run at managing public input at their public meetings.…

iN PHOTOS: Wildlife abounds at peaceful, must-see nature park in Vernon
The sparkling water of Swan Lake in Vernon is easy to see for drivers along…

Local couple donates $1 million to help train doctors in South Okanagan, Similkameen
Medical students in the South Okanagan and Similkameen will be getting a helping hand paying…

Penticton mayor and newly elected MLA in war of words over homeless encampment
Penticton-Summerland Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee had some harsh words for the City of Penticton over…

First Nations disputes resolved; province to consider Highland Valley mine extension
According to Teck, the extension would bring nearly $2 billion in capital investment and create around 2,900 jobs during construction.

More jail for Kelowna man caught with $300,000 semi-truck full of lumber
A prolific Kelowna thief, whose booty included a safe and a semi-truck full of lumber…

Watchdog group calls for Kamloops ‘town hall’ amid nuisance, encampment fires
A Kamloops city hall watchdog group is calling for a public forum amid social issues,…

RV strikes roof at Kamloops hospital entrance
Royal Inland Hospital took some damage when an RV struck the building Monday afternoon. All…

Number of City of Vernon staff making $100,000 doubled in 5 years
More than 100 employees working at the City of Vernon made salaries of more than…

A look back at the glory days of celery production in the Okanagan
Celery isn’t grown commercially locally these days, but once upon a time there were acres…

Okanagan MLA calls school board’s support for Indigenous sovereignty ‘propaganda’
After taking heat from her former party, the Penticton Indian Band, some of her own…

iN NUMBERS: Tourism in Kamloops, Okanagan heading into summer
Maybe you’re thinking about a trip to Kamloops or the Okanagan this summer, or maybe…

‘Very good year’: Bumper crop of morel mushrooms in Thompson-Okanagan
Foragers are having fun picking morel mushrooms in the Thompson-Okanagan region this spring as there…