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Judge calls Okanagan fentanyl dealer a ‘parasite’
A judge called a West Kelowna fentanyl dealer a “parasite” who gave his customers the wherewithal…
Court hears Kamloops murder victim’s final message to fiancé
Mohd Abdullah’s failed efforts to recover a cache of hidden money led him to leave…
City, band working with the province to deal with Penticton homeless camp
A homeless encampment in Penticton sits on provincial land which makes it difficult for local…
South Okanagan politicians furious with FortisBC plan to cut power in extreme weather
A proposal by FortisBC that could see power shut off to tens of thousands of…
Kelowna MP gets supporting role in new Liberal government cabinet
Kelowna MP Stephen Fuhr wrested the riding from the Conservatives and now he has a…
Kamloops school trustee forgoes pay amid budget pressures
A Kamloops school board trustee is leaving his stipend behind as area schools are facing…
Controversial Okanagan MLA doubles down on anti-Indigenous stance
The Penticton Indian Band was outraged when an Okanagan MLA called the First Nation a…
First Nations blockade Trans-Canada bridge in Sicamous claiming broken promises
Splatsin First Nation said broken promises to include Indigenous workers in the project to rebuild…
‘Dubious and unreliable’: BC care aid who married client withdrew $80,000 just before he died
A BC woman who married a struggling widower she’d been hired to care for, and…
Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when…
Without explanation province wipes CN Rail’s $2.7M fine for starting BC wildfire
Without explanation, the province has wiped a $2.7-million fine it issued to CN Rail for…
iN PHOTOS: Penticton photographer gets pics of speedy cottontail rabbits
Penticton wildlife photographer Jodi Forster captured photos of some mountain cottontail rabbits on a section…
Homelessness isn’t just a Penticton issue, regional district told
Several directors with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) made it clear last week that…
Accused in Penticton violent beating death back before courts
Two of three young offenders charged in relation to the violent beating death of a…
BC student working with vulnerable kids jailed for sending explicit messages to teen
A BC student doing a work placement at a school for at-risk teens has been…