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Fraudster in Kamloops tricks someone into delivering bank cards
“As part of the investigation video footage of the alleged suspect was obtained.”

BC teacher arrested for child sexual abuse material never charged
One of the devices devices seized by police contained over 500 photos and videos of children, believed to be between the ages of three and 13 years old.

‘We like beavers’: Dams simple solution for wildfire mitigation in Okanagan, Kamloops
Wetlands have been dwindling over the past couple of decades due to human development, logging and the removal of millions of an industrious, native species — the beaver.

iN NUMBERS: How reducing immigration is going to impact Thompson-Okanagan’s population
The federal government’s initiatives to slow-down immigration have thrown off the population projections that cities rely on to inform things like housing policy.

iN PHOTOS: How a North Okanagan cabin was built for $500 in 1974
“It’s perfectly sound, it’ll probably last for a couple hundred years."

Kamloops hospital renovations extended another year
"We try really hard to be fiscally responsible and we really work on being smart with the dollars taxpayers are giving us."

Tractor with no roll bar nets Okanagan orchard WorkSafeBC fine
The person driving the tractor also wasn't wearing a seatbelt.

Two suspects arrested after series of suspicious grass fires in West Kelowna
“Intentionally setting fires creates a significant risk to our community and first responders.”

Prosecute all domestic killings as first-degree murder: Kamloops MP
While they could still be released on bail, the change would also block police from releasing repeat offenders before they see a judge.

Project Sticky Fingers nets 14 shoplifting suspects in West Kelowna
"Our team worked closely with partners in loss prevention to hold offenders accountable and disrupt those responsible for repeat theft and related crimes.”

‘Brave’ kitten with deformed legs rescued in Kelowna recovering: BC SPCA
“He is working very hard to figure out how to move around with them.”

WestJet blamed a crew shortage but a Kelowna man sued and won
The airline failed to put forward evidence.

Public toilets to bail reform: Proposed UBCM resolutions from Okanagan, Kamloops
UBCM has a committee that goes through the hundreds of ideas, or resolutions, put forward by municipalities to decide which ones ought to be considered, and which ideas aren’t worth bringing forward at the convention.

Mental health unit added to Kamloops emergency department
"I think too many of us have at times said, 'I'll be OK and I'll just get through this,' "but if you broke your leg you wouldn't be powering through. I think that's the normalization we need to get."

Jail for Kelowna drug dealer who used Porsche as weapon
He pointed the vehicle at the victim and put his foot on the gas.