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Kelowna RCMP hand out 49 traffic tickets in one day
Kelowna RCMP officers were handing out traffic violation tickets left and right during an enforcement…

Former Kamloops woman, domestic assault survivor fights back for others with comfort kits
CONTENT ADVISORY Twenty years ago, former Kamloops resident Sarah Sherman barely escaped with her life…

Conflict of interest case against Kamloops city councillor dismissed
A Kamloops city councillor has been cleared by a judge after a failed effort to…

Young Penticton murder suspect breaches bail conditions once again
A young offender facing a second-degree murder charge in the 2021 death of Penticton’s Taig…

South Okanagan’s historic Adra Tunnel officially open
The Adra Tunnel is open to the public after years of work restoring the historic…

iN NUMBERS: Thousands still use libraries in Okanagan, Kamloops
If you don’t have a library card, get one, if for no other reason than…

Dispute between Vernon neighbours over tree pruning ends with legal challenge
A neighbourly dispute about overhanging tree branches has left a Vernon senior housing society in…

Authorities mum on seizure of prolific offender’s home in Kamloops
Police say a prolific offender in Kamloops had their home seized, but RCMP and the…

Controversial restructure of Kelowna tent city reducing homeless: mayor
A few months after the City of Kelowna’s controversial spring cleanup of the Okanagan Rail…

Kamloops council votes to end public inquiries at meetings after ‘abuse’
Kamloops city council is taking another run at managing public input at their public meetings.…

iN PHOTOS: Wildlife abounds at peaceful, must-see nature park in Vernon
The sparkling water of Swan Lake in Vernon is easy to see for drivers along…

Local couple donates $1 million to help train doctors in South Okanagan, Similkameen
Medical students in the South Okanagan and Similkameen will be getting a helping hand paying…

Penticton mayor and newly elected MLA in war of words over homeless encampment
Penticton-Summerland Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee had some harsh words for the City of Penticton over…

First Nations disputes resolved; province to consider Highland Valley mine extension
According to Teck, the extension would bring nearly $2 billion in capital investment and create around 2,900 jobs during construction.

More jail for Kelowna man caught with $300,000 semi-truck full of lumber
A prolific Kelowna thief, whose booty included a safe and a semi-truck full of lumber…