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All hands on deck to save pets lost after Summerland wildfire
“We're still at the point where they're trying to find them all."
Six girls arrested at downtown Kelowna restaurant after gun report to police
A group of young females are in some trouble after they were found with weapons at a downtown restaurant Kelowna.…
NDP select candidate to replace outgoing South Okanagan MP Richard Cannings
With the federal election likely just around the corner, New Democratic party members in the riding of Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay picked…
Pedestrian hit and killed on Highway 97 in Lake Country
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a driver in Lake Country Sunday morning. Lake Country RCMP were called to…
iN PHOTOS: Incredible night sky photos showcase Kamloops, Okanagan
While the skies tend to be cloudy in the winter in Kamloops and the Okanagan, some recent overnight conditions have…
DENIED: West Kelowna pushes back against provincial housing targets
West Kelowna’s latest housing development denial is meant to communicate to the BC government that solving the housing crisis isn’t…
Homeless Kelowna man with 95 convictions released back onto streets
A BC judge told a homeless Kelowna man with 95 convictions to his name not to give up on the…
Latin Dance Social Patio Party Brings Salsa, Bachata and Community to Kamloops
The music starts, the rhythm picks up, and dancers take to the patio as the…
RCMP gang unit seizes drugs, weapons while helping Summerland wildfire evacuees
“Without hesitation, (Uniform Gang Enforcement Team) officers stepped into action, assisting with tactical evacuations and supporting our teams during the deadly wildfire response.”
‘Devastation’: Blackwell dairy farm in Kamloops out of water
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“We’ve not had one drop of irrigation this year, we haven’t started our pumps once.”
Kelowna Downtown Thursday Night Market cools off summer evenings
Kelowna’s downtown core has always been a hot spot for tourists to experience a wide…
Lemonade Day gives Kamloops kids a taste of entrepreneurship
Fresh lemonade, colourful stands and young entrepreneurs will pop up around Kamloops on August 21…
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan & Kamloops | August 21-23, 2026
As we head closer to the end of August, there is plenty of live music,…
‘Devastation’: Blackwell dairy farm in Kamloops out of water
“We’ve not had one drop of irrigation this year, we haven’t started our pumps once.”
$250K wildfire clean-up bill lands Lake Okanagan Resort in court
The resort was destroyed in the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire.
Driver ‘shouldn’t be here’ after crash with plane in B.C. speared rod through seat
Jaime Pawliuk said he didn't hear anything as the plane flew just over his SUV on busy Foothills Boulevard in Prince George, B.C.Then there was "a whistling sound and metal twisting and glass shattering."Pawliuk said he was lucky to be...
Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research
TORONTO — Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced $24 million to create the Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium. Funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the group of 10 research teams from across Canada will work...
iN DISCUSSION: Okanagan bakery stirs up wildfire compensation controversy
The bakery and coffee shop in Peachland would like to be compensated for business lost when tourists fled.
iN DISCUSSION: How effective is government wildfire emergency alert system?
Do you think you can rely on the alerts sent to your phone?
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."
Charred road to recovery for residents, businesses in B.C.’s south Okanagan
While the immediate threat of wildfire has subsided for Summerland, B.C., a provincial wildfire official…
Yukon First Nations firefighters say they haven’t been called to help in B.C.
Fire crews with Yukon First Nations Wildfire say they are ready, willing and able to…
Voters have until Tuesday to apply for a special ballot for federal byelections
OTTAWA — Canadians planning to vote in upcoming federal byelections have until Tuesday to apply…
Rescuers use new tech to save caver trapped vertically in Alberta’s ‘Psych Squeeze’
A caver has been rescued after being trapped underground at the Rat’s Nest Cave in…
Charred road to recovery for residents, businesses in B.C.’s south Okanagan
While the immediate threat of wildfire has subsided for Summerland, B.C., a provincial wildfire official…
Supreme Court’s chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue…
Plane crashed on its second attempt to land in heavy fog in Alaska, killing all 8 aboard
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A small plane crashed on its second attempt to land in…
Trump loyalist Ed Martin is leaving the Justice Department to focus on election ‘legal battles’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ed Martin, a loyal White House ally who held multiple Justice Department…
Rescuers use new tech to save caver trapped vertically in Alberta’s ‘Psych Squeeze’
A caver has been rescued after being trapped underground at the Rat’s Nest Cave in…
LeBlanc, Charette meet with U.S. trade rep with hours to go on tariff deadline
OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Canada’s chief negotiator Janice Charette were holed…
Stars and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination after doing interview
The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, as well as its…
Painting by Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease to be exhibited at Art Gallery of Ontario
TORONTO — Dylan Cease has been painting the corners of strike zones all season. But…
IndyCar drivers amazed at downtown DC course: ‘It’s stuff that you dream of’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even for well-traveled IndyCar drivers, a track with the U.S. Capitol in…
Arrighetti moves off Blue Jays’ 15-day injured list; Schneider recalled from triple-A
NEW YORK — Right-handed pitcher Spencer Arrighetti has been reinstated by the Blue Jays from…
Mavs buy out Klay Thompson, who could join Heat after Doncic trade wrecked Dallas tenure
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks and Klay Thompson have agreed on a contract buyout,…
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