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West Kelowna RCMP issue amber alert for abducted child
Police issued a province wide alert early this morning for help locating a four-year-old boy…
Fraudster in Kamloops tricks someone into delivering bank cards
“As part of the investigation video footage of the alleged suspect was obtained.”
Kamloops hospital renovations extended another year
"We try really hard to be fiscally responsible and we really work on being smart with the dollars taxpayers are giving us."
‘We like beavers’: Dams simple solution for wildfire mitigation in Okanagan, Kamloops
Wetlands have been dwindling over the past couple of decades due to human development, logging and the removal of millions of an industrious, native species — the beaver.
B.C. wildfire season extending into fall until stormier weather arrives
VICTORIA — The BC Wildfire Service says fire season is expected to continue into the fall in British Columbia as…
Tractor with no roll bar nets Okanagan orchard WorkSafeBC fine
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The person driving the tractor also wasn't wearing a seatbelt.
iN PHOTOS: How a North Okanagan cabin was built for $500 in 1974
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“It’s perfectly sound, it’ll probably last for a couple hundred years."
Okanagan cops can’t keep up with illegal e-bikes— hospitals aren’t trying
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We'd all like to know if injuries or collisions have risen.
You'd think someone would be counting that.
iN VIDEO: Heron drops in on paddleboarders on Kal Lake
“Even people on the boats around us were saying they hadn’t seen anything like that either.”
Kelowna murder suspect charged with breaking communication order while in custody
Bailey McCourt's killing has led to changes in the law.
‘Dark place:’ Victim gives emotional speech as judge give Osoyoos chef 5 years for sexual assault
After being charged, he toyed with the system causing endless delays.
Kamloops city hall seeking manager to lead $40M in fundraising for major projects
City hall is taking over the fundraising campaign, seeking millions in donations for two massive Build Kamloops projects.
Salmon Arm cops look for three suspects in home invasion homicide
Police think the suspects left in a black Chrysler 300 sedan with three matching wheels, a solid steel wheel on the rear passenger side and a sunroof.
Nine premiers agree to direct-to-consumer alcohol sales from out-of-province
The premiers of nine provinces announced Tuesday that they're removing major barriers to interprovincial sales of alcohol.Provincial rules will be changed to allow brewers and distillers to sell alcohol directly to consumers regardless of jurisdiction.The agreement knocks down a number...
US Virgin Islands’ housing authority accused of corruption as federal funding is suspended
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government announced Monday it suspended funding for the U.S. Virgin Islands’ housing authority after an investigation found widespread corruption, as residents still struggle to recover from two major hurricanes that hit nearly...
Okanagan cops can’t keep up with illegal e-bikes— hospitals aren’t trying
We'd all like to know if injuries or collisions have risen. You'd think someone would be counting that.
New research affirms construction workers disproportionately affected by opioid deaths
TORONTO — Researchers hope a new report examining the occupations of people who have died of opioid overdoses in Ontario raises awareness about the breadth of the population affected by the drug epidemic.The study found that more than a third...
iN DISCUSSION: Diving deeper into the Okanagan arts scene
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine…
THOMPSON: Hurricanes teach discretion and resilience
"Hurricanes are as much a part of growing up in Florida as long, hot summers."
iN DISCUSSION: MLA Boultbee’s behaviour part of growing concern in provincial politics
"It’s still unusual in BC politics, unprecedented in my experience, different, new, worthy of public note but also a growing concern if you count fellow rogue MLAs Dallas Brodie and Tara Armstrong on this pole."
Man dies after police shooting at shopping centre in North Vancouver
NORTH VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s police watchdog says officers in Metro Vancouver shot and killed…
BC Wildfire Service braces for heat peak, warns of potential new starts
VANCOUVER — An incident commander for a complex of fires burning near Kimberley, B.C., says…
Canadian premiers tout unity in P.E.I. as new threat of U.S. tariffs looms
CHARLOTTETOWN — Several premiers said they remained united against a common adversary in the U.S.…
Trump’s trade czar says he hopes to give Canada CUSMA ‘options’ by end of year
WASHINGTON — United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says he hopes to provide “options” by…
National crime rates and crime severity both fell in 2025: StatCan
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reports that both the rates and severity of crime were down…
The Latest: Trump is attending dignified transfer of 4 more US service members killed in action
The United States and Iran exchanged fire across the Middle East on Wednesday, overshadowing diplomatic…
Trump attending the dignified transfer of 4 US service members killed in the Middle East
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — President Donald Trump is attending the dignified transfer…
Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro is back in court for a pretrial hearing in his US drug trafficking case
NEW YORK (AP) — Nicolás Maduro was returned Wednesday to a Manhattan courthouse where lawyers…
Man dies after police shooting at shopping centre in North Vancouver
NORTH VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s police watchdog says officers in Metro Vancouver shot and killed…
Canadian premiers tout unity in P.E.I. as new threat of U.S. tariffs looms
CHARLOTTETOWN — Several premiers said they remained united against a common adversary in the U.S.…
William Shatner reveals he and daughter Melanie faced Stage 4 cancer at the same time
William Shatner has revealed that he and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, both faced different…
‘Fast & Furious’ star Sung Kang’s directorial debut about a racetrack janitor heads to TIFF
TORONTO — “Fast & Furious” star Sung Kang’s directorial debut — about a racetrack janitor…
Canada to return from World Cup with home friendlies against Chile, Peru
TORONTO — The Canadian men’s soccer team will return from its run to the round…
Canadians Katherine Sebov, Cadence Brace and Rebecca Marino get NBO wild-card spots
TORONTO — Canadians Rebecca Marino, Katherine Sebov and Cadence Brace have received main-draw wild cards…
National crime rates and crime severity both fell in 2025: StatCan
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reports that both the rates and severity of crime were down…
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