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Kamloops renter about to become homeowner with online slots win
A Kamloops woman won more than $500,000 playing online slots during her lunch break. Tammy…
UBCO researchers analyzing how people use emojis to decode online meaning
UBC Okanagan researchers are sharing a new tool for academics to better understand emojis. Thanks…
ICBC to eliminate licence plate decals, offer online insurance renewal
Two significant changes are being made to Insurance Corporation of B.C. operations in the coming…
Okanagan convoy supporters now going after Bonnie Henry’s winery
Local supporters of Freedom Convoy 2022 are smearing the reputation of a Keremeos winery co-owned…
Vernon closing visitor information centre and sani-dump
Due to a decline in use and a shift to online technology, Vernon city council…
Vernon may permanently close visitor information centre
Next week, Vernon city council will decide whether to permanently close its tourism visitor centre…
Online COVID-19 vaccine registration available tomorrow in B.C.
Online immunization appointments in B.C. can be booked online as of tomorrow morning. Prior to…
How this Kelowna family is memorializing mother who died in Big White ski accident
After the deaths of her mother and brother, a Kelowna nurse will be walking from…
Craft Culture brings local artisan goods to Okanagan doorsteps for Christmas
The Okanagan’s largest craft fair was cancelled this winter due to COVID-19, but organizers are…
Virtual Penticton market offers a unique Christmas shopping experience
A new shopping idea in the South Okanagan promises to offer some safety and convenience…
Support these local Christmas markets coming up in Kamloops, Okanagan
We've heard it time and time again — support local during the pandemic. Even though…
‘When Pandemics Collide:’ Kamloops activists to host anti-racism panel
A Kamloops youth centred initiative has partnered with local activists to host an anti-racism panel…
How to make dishes from top local chefs – at home
For all of those who are eating Kraft Dinner and ramen noodles a little too…
B.C. residents can now access free mental health services by phone
Any B.C. resident who is suffering from stress, anxiety or mental health issues due to…
Buying local, without leaving home, a popular choice for Okanagan holiday shoppers
OKANAGAN - It’s already well known that online shopping has taken over a large piece of the Christmas retail pie, but that doesn’t mean people are giving up on buying local to fill the stockings this Christmas. You don’t have to go out to a farmer’s market or holiday craft fair to buy local, you...
Store owner wants shoplifters to know they’re being watched
PENTICTON - A downtown shop owner has caught another two thieves robbing his store in the last week by posting surveillance footage on Facebook. Leigh Follestad, owner of SmartShopper on Main Street, has been hit several times, but he wants them to know that if they’re going to steal from him, he will put their face...
The next location for this closing Vernon shop will be online
VERNON - Customers who walk through the door of Lather Up downtown Vernon are greeted by the scents of ylang-ylang, tea-tree and sandalwood. They get to open tester lids, sniff products and try them out. But with a shift to online-only sales, that’s all about to change. Lather Up Canada Body Care owner Connie Adams...