A man poses for a photo in front of a newspaper printing press.

May 13 2026 06:00 PM

Penticton councillor has faced youth sex crime allegations before: archives

James Miller will be back in Ontario court later this month for a second trial this year on historic sexual assault charges.

Local News

Two people stare down at their cell phones.

May 13 2026 03:00 PM

Kamloops high school teacher suspended for telling students cell phones can alter DNA

She also failed to report a sexual assault after making an "assumption" it had already been reported.

May 13 2026 12:00 PM

iN NUMBERS: Nicotine use by BC youth continues to drop

Even when you include vaping in the equation nicotine use is way down.

Rona hardware store against a blue sky and snow covered hills.

May 13 2026 09:27 AM

BC home improvement store that fired gay worker ordered to pay $10,000

The Human Rights Tribunal said if the homophobic incident has been properly addressed, it wouldn't have amounted to discrimination.

A small, leafy seedlings grows out of the dirt.

May 13 2026 04:00 AM

Tree of heaven called tree of hell by gardeners in Kamloops, Okanagan

iNhome

"Our trees and invasive plants were all here when we moved in, it has just been a constant battle in trying to maintain and contain the spread of them all and the cost comes back onto the homeowner."

May 12 2026 06:00 PM

iN PHOTOS: Penticton couple make chainsaw art out of topped trees

“It’s about making a custom piece that a person can enjoy, taking that tree and turning it into something beautiful."

May 12 2026 05:11 PM

What taxpayers get for $6.2M spent by Kelowna Tourism

“A vibrant, year-round economy enhances our region’s competitiveness and resilience benefiting residents while positioning the Central Okanagan as a dynamic place to visit.”

May 11, 2026 6:00:00 PM

iN NUMBERS: Record-breaking Okanagan vineyard growing conditions in 2025

"Our growers from the Summerland area had some of the highest yields we have seen in years across all varietals.”

May 13, 2026 4:00:00 PM

Second slowest April in a decade for Central Okanagan real estate sales

Sales were down in most categories across the region.

May 13, 2026 12:15:45 PM

Museum’s ‘Knight Rider’ replica car got a speeding ticket. It hasn’t gone anywhere in years

It's a mystery on the streets of New York City. What traffic law violator with unpaid fines is driving a black Pontiac Trans Am that looks like the car with the talking computer from the 1980s TV series “Knight Rider,"...

May 13, 2026 2:44:22 PM

B.C. drug deaths up in March from the month before, but down from previous years

VICTORIA — British Columbia's coroners' service says 135 people died in March due to suspected unregulated drug poisoning, up from 115 people the month before.The figures have been ticking down over the last two years, with drug toxicity killing at...

Opinion

May 13 2026 10:05 AM

iN DISCUSSION: Why does our justice system let vexatious litigants waste its time?

"This is about the coughing, sputtering system of justice in this province, this country, that can't seem to see the forest for the trees."

May 11 2026 11:59 AM

THOMPSON: Trump’s ballroom obsession and other signs of declining mental competence

"Beyond policies and actions that have hurt America immeasurably, Trump has every appearance of suffering dementia…and a variety of mental illnesses."