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Kamloops crime severity at 15-year high
The focus fell on Kamloops when Statistics Canada released crime data for last year, revealing…
Kamloops seniors non-profit donates property for youth services
A Kamloops non-profit is finally preparing to open a youth care facility two years after…
UPDATE: Salmon Arm RCMP found wanted father and his kids
UPDATE: July 27, 2024 Salmon Arm RCMP located a man who should not have any…
Portion of one of Penticton’s busiest beaches closed due to E. coli
A swimming advisory has been issued for almost half of one of Penticton’s busiest beaches.…
Court orders Kelowna flooring company to pay thousands to stiffed customers
A Kelowna flooring company has been ordered to pay thousands to former customers after it…
Comparing crime rates for 2023 in Kamloops, Okanagan
What we know about crime in Kamloops and the Okanagan has shifted following the release…
Drivers start your engines for Okanagan Dream Rally 2024
Drivers start your engines and prepare for the return of the sixth annual Okanagan Dream…
Drugs and handgun seized at Kamloops home
Two suspect were arrested and several people detained following police raid on a home in…
Daily WestJet flights from Kelowna to Seattle start this winter
WestJet has announced it will be offering flights from Kelowna to Seattle every day starting…
Rain, thunderstorms expected to clear for weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
A thunderstorm watch is in effect for parts of the Thompson-Okanagan today, July 25, but…
Kamloops man arrested for throwing rocks at kids in a playground
A 46-year-old Kamloops man is facing charges after he was caught throwing rocks at children…
BC changes rules for VQA wines in effort to save wineries, jobs after grape freeze
The devastating loss of grape vines due to the intense cold snap this past winter…
BC Law Society fines Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond $10K for resume falsehoods
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond has been fined $10,000 by the BC Law Society for making false…
Kelowna unseated as Canada’s crime capital; Kamloops takes over
Kelowna is no longer the crime capital of Canada after a measurable decrease in crime,…
Right place, right time: Kamloops woman captures viral nature photo
Sometimes a photo is taken in just the right place at just the right time.…
Severe thunderstorms forecast in Thompson-Okanagan could produce heavy rain
After weeks of intense heat, today’s cooler temperatures and rain showers in the southern Interior…
Tk’emlups designates ancient burial site on Thompson River ‘sacred’
An eroding river bank near Kamloops uncovered an ancient burial ground, leading Tk'emlups to designate…
Recently released Kelowna sex offender back behind bars for sex crimes
Just two weeks after being released from jail for sex crimes, a Kelowna man is…
iN VIDEO: An homage to the tumbling tumbleweeds of Kamloops
The unique, desert-like landscapes of Kamloops would not be complete without the tumbling tumbleweeds that…
syilx Okanagan people and their kin cross Canada-U.S. border on horseback
As a demonstration of their sovereignty and unity, syilx Okanagan people and their kin crossed…
Ongoing dispute between Osoyoos neighbours lands back in court
A long-running neighbourly dispute that has led to criminal convictions and a restraining order was…
Kamloops cop caught on video in controversial arrest charged with assault
BC Prosecution Service has approved charges against a Kamloops RCMP officer relating to an arrest…
Wildfire seen from Kamloops held at less than 2 hectares
A wildfire seen from Kamloops was quickly contained as crews attacked it from the air…
Squatters frequented torched Kamloops shed
A scorched Kamloops shed was a frequent hang out for squatters for months before Tuesday's…