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Nominations open for 2025 Readers' Choice Awards

Nominations open for 2025 Readers' Choice Awards

Nominations for the 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards contest open on Friday, April 25 inviting residents to nominate their favourite businesses and community organizations in the North Thompson Valley
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh finishing campaign in Okanagan for 2nd time

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh finishing campaign in Okanagan for 2nd time

The NDP is looking to try and retain a seat they've held since 2015
Body recovered by RCMP from Okanagan Lake following Westside Road mud slide

Body recovered by RCMP from Okanagan Lake following Westside Road mud slide

A mudslide took out a large portion of Westside Road on April 1, and a man in his truck was pushed into Okanagan Lake
Former Vernon hockey coach sentenced for sexual assault of minor

Former Vernon hockey coach sentenced for sexual assault of minor

Keith Chase handed nearly two years in jail, 21 years after incident against then 16-year-old female player
Tributes pour in for B.C. brewery co-founder

Tributes pour in for B.C. brewery co-founder

Okanagan Spring Brewery co-founder Jakob Tobler dies at 83
Elections Canada opts for pen and paper, not voting machines, this election

Elections Canada opts for pen and paper, not voting machines, this election

Paper ballots remain highly efficient according to Elections Canada
B.C. driver with forged permit caught solo in HOV lane

B.C. driver with forged permit caught solo in HOV lane

Driver now faces criminal charges, as well as several tickets
$5 million building climate resiliency for Okanagan and Kootenay fruit growers

$5 million building climate resiliency for Okanagan and Kootenay fruit growers

The projects include wind machines, heaters, netting and a freeze chamber to test bud hardiness
UBC Okanagan construction site to reach records with concrete pour

UBC Okanagan construction site to reach records with concrete pour

The pour is estimated to take 22 hours
City of Duncan to pay residents to plant trees at home

City of Duncan to pay residents to plant trees at home

City to offer rebates to plant trees on private lands