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How to read air quality measurements
A lot of the details and metrics around air quality can be confusing.
Police seek witnesses after two die in North Okanagan hit-and-run
The driver fled the scene after driving the wrong way on Highway 97, leading to a head-on collision.
Giant snake hops onto boat platform in Kalamalka Lake
“Maybe it needed a break, it was a big distance to swim from east to west at that section.”
iN VIDEO: Mother duck in Shuswap takes boatload of babies for a swim
Unique adaptations allow the females to care for large groups.
Kelowna distillery loses another appeal after shorting staffer $60,000
The directors of a defunct Kelowna distillery have failed in their latest attempt to avoid paying a staff member $60,000.…
Vernon contractor who refused WorkSafeBC access gets fined
A Vernon construction company that refused to identify themselves or show a first-aid certificate to a WorkSafeBC inspector has been…
Cranbrook fined $175K for using sewage plant dirt for monster truck track
The City of Cranbrook has been fined $175,000 for using dirt from a sewage treatment plant for the track for…
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan & Kamloops | August 7-9, 2026
This weekend has plenty of festivals, music, and special events that are bringing everyone outside.…
iN VIDEO: Mule deer in Kamloops covered in unsightly lumps raises concerns
“I’ve never seen this before and it made me wonder what the heck it is and if it’s going to affect anything else."
Professional Guitarists tune up for 5th annual Okanagan Guitar Festival
The Okanagan Guitar Festival is hosting 3 days of live classical guitar performances on August…
Okanagan, Kamloops real estate sales steady; new listings down
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"We're continuing to see a normal seasonal pattern across the Interior market with sales activity
tracking closely to the pace established during the same month last year.”
iN VIDEO: Penticton Peachfest wraps up first night with performance from Bif Naked
The 79th annual Penticton Peach Festival wrapped up its first day of events on Wednesday,…
Cardiac wing re-opens at Kamloops hospital after six-year closure
It was open for less than a year before staff losses amid the COVID-19 pandemic prompted its closure.
The latest thing in cocktails is spicy and savory. Tips and recipes for home bartenders
LONDON (AP) — Spicy drinks are having a moment, and it’s no longer just standard spicy margs and bloody marys. Bartenders are getting experimental to create the perfect combination with a kick. “The same way that you want to season...
Okanagan, Kamloops real estate sales steady; new listings down
"We're continuing to see a normal seasonal pattern across the Interior market with sales activity tracking closely to the pace established during the same month last year.”
Plan to limit ‘vertical drinking’ decried by pub landlords and UK politicians
LONDON (AP) — A proposal to limit “vertical drinking,” a bureaucratic euphemism for having a pint while standing, has turned into a political headache for one local government council in London. Politicians from Prime Minister Andy Burnham to London Mayor...
Dark-web drug trafficker is sentenced in B.C. after being extradited from Germany
VICTORIA — A Victoria man who was recently extradited from Germany to face accusations of running a dark-web drug trafficking ring has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to five charges.RCMP say 29-year-old...
iN DISCUSSION: Kelowna mayor and councillor partying at Hotel Eldorado sends wrong message
"Here's my hope for all would-be politicians — leave the office better than you found it."
JONESIE: Well, look who was partying at the Eldorado Hotel this weekend
See if you can note the difference between the responses of the two candidates for mayor.
iN DISCUSSION: Is name recognition the way to choose a local candidate to vote for?
"We've been pondering how to cover this municipal election."
Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area leaves 72-year-old woman with serious injuries
LILLOOET — A 72-year-old woman attacked by a grizzly bear in a remote area of…
Hiker found alive after being stranded for three days on cliffside in B.C.
COMOX — A hiker in his 20s who went missing since Monday on Vancouver Island…
Canada adds 75,000 jobs in July as unemployment rate ticks down
OTTAWA — Canada’s jobs numbers beat economists’ expectations in July, while the unemployment rate fell…
Third week wraps up in New York trial of man accused of killing daughter
ELIZABETHTOWN — Prosecutors are expected to wrap up their case today in the trial of…
In the news today: Thailand school shooting, jet program, job numbers, fish study
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
One man works to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, and he’s doing it unpaid
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Wiza Bondele goes to work every day at a hospital in…
Student kills at least 7 people at a high school and a home outside Bangkok, officials say
NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — A student opened fire at a high school outside Bangkok on…
‘I’m very good at grass.’ Why Trump goes into the weeds on one of his favorite topics
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will tell you: The grass is always greener on…
Canada adds 75,000 jobs in July as unemployment rate ticks down
OTTAWA — Canada’s jobs numbers beat economists’ expectations in July, while the unemployment rate fell…
Fecal Matter – the fashion brand, that is – is suddenly everywhere
The brand name behind recent showstopping fashion moments isn’t quite as delicate as their romantic…
Amanda Knox defends her comedy show at Edinburgh festival as honoring her murdered former roommate
LONDON (AP) — Amanda Knox, the American student convicted and later acquitted of the murder…
Fecal Matter – the fashion brand, that is – is suddenly everywhere
The brand name behind recent showstopping fashion moments isn’t quite as delicate as their romantic…
Norway’s soccer federation calls on Gianni Infantino to resign over failed World Cup plan
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Norway’s soccer federation wants Gianni Infantino to step down immediately, piling…
Durbin’s RBI single in the 13th inning caps Red Sox’s 12-11 win over the White Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Caleb Durbin lined a single to center field off Chicago’s Erick Fedde…
Lidster’s field goal earns Toronto Argonauts 33-30 home win over Calgary Stampeders
TORONTO — Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts delivered quite a homecoming Thursday. Brady Lidster’s…
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