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Annual cowboy festival at O’Keefe Ranch in Vernon runs wild this weekend
Giddy up and get ready for Vernon’s annual Cowboy Festival at the Historic O’Keefe Ranch…
New routes, more hours eyed for Kamloops bus system
BC Transit is looking to add thousands of bus hours in Kamloops over the next…
Second primary health-care centre planned for Vernon in 2025 will cost $5M
Premier David Eby came to Vernon today to announce his government plans to build and…
Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain possible in Kamloops, Okanagan tonight
A change in the weather means a good chance of severe thunderstorms bringing with them…
North Okanagan man tries to capture escaped bull, gets 14 days jail instead
A North Okanagan man, who was driving an ATV and trying to capture an escaped…
iN PHOTOS: A peek into beautiful backyards, gardens in Thompson-Okanagan
There are some stunning yards in Kamloops and the Okanagan with patios, lights and gardens…
Kelowna orchardists striking back against serial harasser
A Kelowna orchardist family who has become the latest target in a BC man's campaign…
‘Nothing like this in the Okanagan’: Vernon restaurant a game changer
Perched high in the hills above Vernon the Edge Restaurant and Bar quietly opened its…
Heavy rain on the way to Kamloops and South Thompson region
It’s going to get wet Friday night in Kamloops, really wet. Environment Canada has issued…
Thieves steal telescopes worth $11,000 during Okanagan Observatory break-in
Thieves broke into a sea can at the Okanagan Observatory near Kelowna on Wednesday stealing…
More than $1M claimed after Kelowna flooring company goes bust
An Okanagan flooring company owes more than $1 million to dozens of companies after abandoning…
Kamloops man’s innovative solution to housing, drug crises gains ground, literally
Kamloops university student Trevor Starchuk designed a first-of-its-kind housing and treatment model to address the…
Law society wants $300,000 reimbursement from disbarred BC lawyer
The BC Law Society repaid a Vancouver Island woman $300,000 because her lawyer overcharged her.…
Four of Canada’s most endangered species call the Thompson-Okanagan home
Some of Canada's most at risk animals call the Thompson-Okanagan region home. In the region…
New Facebook Marketplace scam hits Okanagan and beyond
A new scam targeting Facebook Marketplace sellers is draining bank accounts of victims in the…
UPDATE: Heavy manufacturing facility destroyed by fire in West Kelowna
Fire crews have a handle on the industrial fire that broke out in West Kelowna…
BC NDP select candidate for Kamloops-North Thompson riding
Union activist and human service professional Maddi Genn will be the BC NDP candidate in…
Homicide investigation underway after body found in Vernon
RCMP have launched a homicide investigation after a suspicious death in Vernon. A body was…
Tenant rights to pets? Some Kamloops landlords are pushing back
Landlords in most provinces, including BC, have the right to ban tenants from having pets…
South Okanagan man makes rare spider find after decade of searching
Oliver resident Alex VanBeest has always loved looking for elusive animals and insects and recently…
Kelowna pharmacist fined $2,000 and has licence suspended
A Kelowna pharmacist has been suspended for three months for filling prescriptions for family members…
Privacy commissioner steps in as Vernon tries to charge $2K for public records
BC's privacy commissioner has ordered the City of Vernon to hand over a cache of…
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second…
iN PHOTOS: Bizarre-looking insects in Thompson-Okanagan
Some photographers in Kamloops and the Okanagan have been busy this spring and summer snapping…