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TRUNK-OR-TREAT: How Halloween trends are shifting in Kamloops, Okanagan
Trunk-or-treating is a newish Halloween tradition where people gather in parking lots and decorate their…

With climate change, drought are lush green lawns a thing of the past in Kamloops, Okanagan?
Drought risk, tighter water restrictions and increased wildfire risk are just a few reasons why…

MAID: Growing number of people in Interior Health choosing procedure
Every year more people are choosing medical assistance in dying in the Interior Health region…

Summerland the next municipality to test a four-day work week
The District of Summerland is piloting a four-day work week for the next 18 months…

What’s old is new again: Roller skating making a comeback in the Okanagan
From gardening to cycling, Kelowna residents are trying all sorts of outdoor activities to stay…

Okanagan garden centres see new green thumbs sprouting everywhere
Melissa Smyk lightheartedly commented in a group of fellow green thumbs that she would be…

Kelowna shoppers line up for Boxing Day sales
The Interior’s largest mall was busy this Boxing Day but customers kept a safe distance…

Kelowna’s housing prices will continue to climb in 2015
KELOWNA – It’s going to continue to be a seller’s market in Kelowna over the next year as low interest rates combine with low inventory to drive prices up. According to RE/MAX Housing Market Outlook Report, the 2015 average residential sale price in Kelowna rose seven per cent over 2014. Although that is one per...