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THOMPSON: The job of American president shouldn’t be about age
OPINION In November, Americans will choose between two men who are 77 and 81 years…
Vernon-based Kal Tire has new president from outside founding family
Vernon-based Kal Tire has a new president from outside the company’s founding family. Kal Tire…
Two vehicles destroyed in suspicious Kelowna triplex fire
All the occupants of a triplex in Kelowna escaped unharmed from an early morning fire.…
Meet the Irvine Mechanical team – your plumbing and HVAC experts in Kelowna
Business Spotlight
Irvine Mechanical Ltd., headquartered in the scenic city of Kelowna, BC, specializes in plumbing and…
Cool but sunny week ahead for Kamloops and the Okanagan
While it will be cloudy with a chance of snow flurries in Kamloops and the…
‘Enough is enough’: Kamloops senior to lead rallies demanding federal pension reform
Many seniors are living below the poverty line in BC and a Kamloops woman wants…
Penticton the break-and-enter capital of the Thompson-Okanagan
RCMP regularly report to local governments on the crime scene in each of their communities…
Sturdy Foundations, Lasting Impressions: Choose Twincon for the Okanagan’s Best Concrete Services
Twincon Enterprises, based in Penticton BC, specializes in an array of concrete services that cater…
UPDATE: Missing West Kelowna girl located
UPDATE: March 4, 2024 RCMP say a missing 14-year-old West Kelowna girl has been located…
‘Rewarding you for the stuff you buy’: How personalized offers shape grocery shopping
TORONTO – When Diana Skakavac scrolls grocery store loyalty apps, she's always looking for her…
TRENDING NOW: Catstronaut afraid of its own portrait
This cat must have some kind of memory loss because it forgot about its trip…
Kimberly Palmer: Fighting over money? Ways to seek common ground with your partner
Figuring out how to manage money together might be an important part of a happy…
Why Kelowna pays way over assessed value for land it buys
Whenever the City of Kelowna announces a big land purchase, reporters scurry to the BC…
Inexpensive SUVs go toe-to-toe in an Edmunds review of the Chevrolet Trax and the Honda HR-V
Chevrolet originally launched its Trax extra-small crossover SUV for the 2015 model year. It was…
Is Ottawa changing its tune on BC LNG?
The same week one of B.C.’s proposed LNG projects was delayed, Canada’s energy minister mused…
Don’t use rice for your device. Here’s how to dry out your smartphone
LONDON (AP) — You were walking next to a swimming pool when you slipped and…
iN VIDEO: Revelstoke outhouse races this weekend
Hundreds of Revelstoke residents gathered and chaos ensued at this weekend’s outhouse races. Teams from…
Our ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don’t we?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Our very ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don't we? Somewhere around…
Folk-rock band Cowboy Junkies coming to Penticton this summer
Cowboy Junkies are coming to Penticton this summer. The band announced their Canadian tour dates…
Fire in Osoyoos triggers water quality advisory
Osoyoos has put out a water quality advisory following a fire on Main Street on…
Inaccurate data on forest fuels may stoke B.C. wildfires, study finds
VANCOUVER – Wildfire fighting and forest management decisions are potentially being hampered by inaccurate government…
Massive joint effort needed to clean up ‘historically messed up’ Kelowna sawmill site
There is no question the former Russo Sawmill site in Kelowna is one of the…
Why Kelowna gets credit for first European settlement in Okanagan
EDITOR'S NOTE: Since its original publication March 3, this story has triggered debate between historians about…
198 people died from toxic illicit drugs in B.C. in January, coroner says
VICTORIA – Toxic drugs killed 198 people in British Columbia in January, adding to an…