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Man fined for campfire in South Okanagan that got away from him
A man camping in Oliver on BC Day lit a campfire and it got away…
Increase in number of homes for sale but prices steady across Okanagan, Kamloops
There are 40% more properties on the market in the Central Okanagan than in July…
Multiple people seriously injured in crash on Trans-Canada near Field
A serious two-vehicle crash has closed the Trans-Canada Highway near Field this afternoon. Emergency crews…
Busted sewer line closes Vernon beaches on Okanagan Lake, again
For the second time this summer, some Vernon beaches have been closed due to a…
Fire between Vernon and Salmon Arm doubles in size
A wildfire burning between Vernon and Salmon Arm has doubled in size in the last…
Elderly Kamloops fishers lose legal fight to fish for kokanee in nearby lake
An elderly group of fly fishers who claimed that not being able to put their…
iN VIDEO: Paddlewheeler Wanda Sue spotted on South Thompson river in Kamloops
The paddlewheeler Wanda Sue was spotted cruising along the river in Kamloops over the weekend…
UPDATE: Missing elderly Penticton man located
UPDATE: Aug. 7, 2024 RCMP say a missing 85-year-old Penticton man has been located. All…
Crew in unsafe hole nets North Okanagan firm $19,000 fine
A North Okanagan contractor has been fined $19,000 after crews were found to have been…
The Friendly Canadian: Kamloops athlete wins Olympic gold in hammer throw
A member of the Kamloops Track and Field Club, Ethan Katzberg, made a record-breaking hammer…
Crews get handle on wildfire on Penticton’s West Bench
A wildfire that broke out in Penticton's this afternoon is now being held but not…
RCMP looking for witnesses to fatal head-on crash in South Okanagan
One person was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 97 in Oliver last week.…
iN VIDEO: Highly flammable invasive plant spreading in North Okanagan
While the yellow flowers of Scotch broom might be pretty, the invasive plant is cause…
North Okanagan wildfire continues to grow
A wildfire located between Vernon and Salmon Arm continues to grow today. As of 10…
‘I just want to move on’: Evacuated resident can’t escape UBCO tower debacle
A resident who was evacuated from her apartment in downtown Kelowna is stuck in a…
Lululemon burglars, a truck on fire, leads to manhunt in Kamloops
Kamloops RCMP are searching for two suspects who broke into a Lululemon early this morning.…
Falkland veteran and author receives provincial Medal of Good Citizenship
The province is awarding 18 people with the Medal of Good Citizenship, including a veteran…
Penticton RCMP search for person of interest in a string of thefts
Police are asking for the public’s help to find a woman who is a person…
iN PHOTOS: Funny wildlife moments caught on cameras in Thompson-Okanagan
Some photographers in the Okanagan and Kamloops areas shared meme-worthy, funny wildlife photos this summer,…
BC’s oldest pot shop fined $3.2M
One of Canada's oldest cannabis stores has been stung with a $3.2-million fine for selling…
iN VIDEO: Meet the dinosaurs in the Fraser River, and who is protecting them
The white surgeon is a species of ginormous fish in the Fraser River, and they…
Kelowna on the hunt for new Prospera Place manager
Kelowna won't take full ownership of Prospera Place for another five years, but it's now…
Penticton city councillor addresses sex crime allegations against fellow councillor
A Penticton city councillor and newspaper editor was arrested on Thursday for decades-old sex crime…
CATCH AND RELEASE: Kamloops judge fed up with bail breaches
A man facing multiple sexual assault charges against the mother of his child is finally…