Local News for Kamloops, Kelowna, Vernon & Penticton

A man holds a bottle of wine outside a liquor store.

March 30 2026 06:00 PM

Serial Vernon dine and dasher apologizes to judge

He appears to have had a complete change of heart.

Penticton mulls detox centre as drug users face two-week waits

It's a two-week wait to get into the only detox centre in the Okanagan.

March 02 2026 06:01 PM

Last spring forward for B.C. as it moves to permanent daylight time

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s southern population centres will be facing winter sunrises around 9 a.m. — and around 9:30 a.m.…

A CCTV camera on the side of a building.

March 02 2026 06:00 PM

Kamloops cops rolling out business CCTV network

The opt-in registry hasn't been fully rolled out, but business associations are preparing their members.

March 02 2026 04:54 PM

Feds release Musqueam title agreements covering much of greater Vancouver

OTTAWA — The federal government has released details of recent agreements with the Musqueam First Nation recognizing Aboriginal title over…

March 02 2026 04:36 PM

Kelowna endorses petition to bolster justice system funding

"While the city continues to take local action, many of the root causes require federal leadership and legislative reform."

March 02 2026 03:46 PM

Liberal MP challenges PM’s stance on strikes on Iran as feds sidestep legality issue

OTTAWA — A Liberal member of Parliament has challenged Prime Minister Mark Carney’s endorsement of American and Israeli military strikes…

Kamloops taxpayers spared big cancer centre tax bill

"If we continue to put everything to debt, in 20 years we end up with a massive portion of our budget that's entirely related to debt that was incurred years ago. Then there's no appetite for new projects because residents simply can't afford it."

March 30 2026 04:49 PM

IKEA ‘plan to order site’ opening in Kelowna next week

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It isn’t going to be a full-blown maze of furniture displays with a plate of meatballs at the end.

A blue sky behind the Kelowna courthouse.

March 30 2026 02:00 PM

Former West Kelowna PAC treasurer pleads guilty to stealing donated money

The case dates back to 2018 when the PAC discovered "irregularities" in its finances.

March 30 2026 12:02 PM

Okanagan squads take lead in first round of WHL playoffs

The Kelowna Rockets are heading to Kamloops with the advantage in the first playoff series between the rivals since 2017.

A man types on a keyboard of a laptop computer in the dark.

March 30 2026 04:00 AM

Disgusted in himself, former Kelowna man reported himself to police

A judge now has to decide his punishment.

March 29 2026 06:00 PM

Recap of Okanagan MLA Tara Armstrong’s ‘work’ in leg ahead of recall campaign

Most recently she attempted to repeal the BC Human Rights Code, another bill that failed at the first reading in the legislature.

March 28, 2026 4:00:00 AM

iN VIDEO: New Kamloops food truck serves authentic Mexican eats, treats and music

“We love to share with people and I think we transmit that. It makes us more successful because we enjoy what we’re doing.”

March 30, 2026 4:49:24 PM

IKEA ‘plan to order site’ opening in Kelowna next week

It isn’t going to be a full-blown maze of furniture displays with a plate of meatballs at the end.

March 30, 2026 1:37:49 PM

What to know about Tiger Woods’ rollover crash in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods’ refusal to take a urine test following his recent rollover crash can be prosecuted under a change to Florida law last year, and prosecutors can build a DUI case against him even without lab...

March 26, 2026 8:29:21 PM

Ontario man pleads guilty to running drug ring that brought meth, cocaine into Canada

LOS ANGELES — An Ontario man has pleaded guilty to running a drug-trafficking operation that U.S. officials say brought hundreds of kilograms of meth and cocaine worth up to US$17 million from the United States into Canada.The U.S. Attorney's Office...