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Vernon has always had diverse music scene (Castanet.net)

Okanagan Symphony Orchestra conductor Leonard Camplin, photographed in 1969. Music is food for the soul, and Vernon has always had enough to satisfy. Since the ...

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Prisoner who assaulted guards in South Okanagan regretful, wants ... (Castanet.net)

A South Okanagan prison inmate pleaded guilty to new charges this week, after assaulting multiple guards at Okanagan Correctional Centre.

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Music in the Parks everywhere this summer (Castanet.net)

The Sheriff and Constant Companion Carmen attended (with cycling friends) the official opening party of the Pandosy Waterfront Park in Kelowna last weekend, ...

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Peak tourism season making Uber's early impact on ride-hailing ... (Castanet.net)

It's been three weeks since ride-hailing giant Uber launched in Kelowna and the company says its is seeing a lot more demand than expected.

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Kamloops athlete preps for Ironman world championship after Idaho ... (Castanet Kamloops)

A Kamloops local won first place in his division at the Coeur d'Alene Ironman in Idaho, finishing the 225-kilometre-plus race in a little more than 10 ...

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Gyro Park's centenarian piano is still in great shape (Castanet.net)

Anyone tempted to tickle the ivories will be delighted to know that the Gyro Park piano has returned freshly tuned for another summer season of musical ...

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Kitsch Wines 2021 Block Party (Castanet.net)

Wine: Kitsch 2021 Block Party. Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. Winery: Kitsch Wines. Why drink it? Because, as the winery team says, it's a party โ€” a ...

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Downtown restaurant out $10000, possibly more, after overnight ... (Castanet Kamloops)

Twisted Steak, 500 Lorne St., was most recently hit on Thursday night. Managing partner Shamus McNamara said he believes the same burglar is responsible for ...

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West Kelowna woman has been giving away free books out of her ... (Castanet.net)

A West Kelowna woman is back doing what she loves after shutting the door on her beloved free book garage because of the pandemic.

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Okanagan tech base hires legal mind and angel summit investor as ... (Castanet.net)

Carollynn Schafer has been named Accelerate Okanagan's interim chief executive officer. Schafer is taking over for Brea Lake, who is going on a 14-month ...

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Armstrong sisters make Team BC after just first year in lacrosse (Castanet.net)

Armstrong sisters Summer and Baylee Kayle began playing lacrosse just last year โ€“ and they've already made the provincial team.

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Sicamous RCMP call off publics help for missing man (Castanet.net)

Sicamous RCMP say they have located a missing person, and no longer require public assistance. Trevor Nathan Wolfe was reported missing by his family on ...

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Three Winds Friendship Centre opening doors soon in Keremeos (Castanet.net)

The Ooknakane Friendship Centre in Penticton will soon be celebrating the grand opening of a sister centre iin the Similkameen Valley.

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Central Okanagan schools join Take a Hike Youth Mental Health ... (Castanet.net)

Take a Hike partners with school districts to engage priority youth in an alternative education setting that uses a trauma-informed, evidence-based model that ...

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Two Penticton public facilities offering free period products (Castanet.net)

Free period products are now available at the Penticton Community Centre and the Penticton Library.

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Sicamous RCMP say man no longer considered missing (Castanet.net)

Trevor Nathan Wolfe was reported missing by his family on June 30. Wolfe's vehicle was found on a forest service road near Sicamous on June 23, where he was ...

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UBCO study turns tables on inflammatory bowel disease and fibre (Castanet.net)

The University of British Columbia Okanagan has released a groundbreaking study that turns the tables on the long-held practice of restricting fibre for ...

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Amanda Marshall hits Prospera Place on national tour (Castanet.net)

Amanda Marshall stopped in Kelowna on Sunday night, performing at Prospera Place as a part of her national tour.

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10th Annual Okanagan Military Tattoo Returns to Kal Tire Place in ... (Castanet.net)

Guests can expect two hours of heart-pounding, fast-paced family entertainment. Military Tattoos traditionally provide civilians with a unique opportunity to ...

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