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May’s ‘Flower’ moon approaches peak illumination in Kamloops, Okanagan
The May moon is waxing to full this week and sky watchers in the Thompson-Okanagan…
BC teacher who kissed student gets 15 year ban
A BC teacher who kissed a student after they'd been drinking on the day of…
Repeat offender gets five years in jail for stabbing at Kamloops dry cleaner
A repeat Kamloops offender has been handed a five-year jail sentence for a robbery and…
Vernon cop guilty of assault but won’t get criminal record
Vernon RCMP Const. Ryan Carey has been kicked, punched, stomped on, scratched, spit on, bled…
New affordable Indigenous housing opens in Vernon
Phase 2 of an affordable Indigenous housing project in Vernon will provide 35 new homes.…
Penticton Ribfest morphs into the Rib and Music Festival
The annual Penticton Rotary Ribfest is no more and will be replaced by SummerCamp Rib…
Province buys Vernon apartment building to protect affordable housing
The BC government spent $3.1 million to purchase an apartment building in Vernon to protect…
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third…
Fired employee assaults manager at Vernon business
A 37-year-old Vernon man, who had been hired by a Vernon business to do some…
Dropkick Murphys returning to Penticton
The Dropkick Murphys are shipping up to Penticton. The iconic band from Boston is returning…
More snow coming to mountain passes
Winter isn't quite over in the mountain passes yet. Environment Canada has issued a special…
Grieving Okanagan mom uses her voice to help other families who lost a child
A Lake Country mom who is grieving after the tragic loss of her little girl…
Kelowna furniture maker fined $5K for telling employee not to report serious accident
A Kelowna furniture manufacturer has been fined $5,340 for telling a staff member not to…
BC nurse disciplined for verbally agitating vulnerable residents
A BC nurse has been placed on probation for verbally agitating vulnerable residents. According to…
Local pro wrestlers step into the ring in Kamloops this Friday
A pro wrestling event featuring local wrestlers is going down in Kamloops this Friday. Thrash…
BC RCMP search for suspect in triple murder from the 90s, offer cash reward
The RCMP has issued a nationwide warrant for a suspect in a triple murder that…
Vernon’s Ukrainian dance ensemble raising funds for humanitarian aid
A troop of Ukrainian dancers is organizing a festival in Vernon to raise funds for…
BC teacher reprimanded for joking he would shoot his students
A BC teacher who joked to his students that he'd shoot them unless they did…
Fiddling with timesheet nets BC nurse $23,000 in pay and a suspension
A BC nurse has been suspended for six months after falsifying timesheets that netted him…
BC transwoman scores minor human rights victory against Ministry of Health
A BC transgender woman has won the first round of a Human Rights Tribunal dispute…
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan’s hot rods gathered in West Kelowna for World of Wheels
Today was the first World of Wheels car show in West Kelowna and hundreds of…
Interior Health’s tips and tricks for dealing with ticks
As the weather warms up and people are getting out to enjoy the scenery, Interior…
The 104th Falkland Stampede continues today
For those who missed the cowboy gathering yesterday, the 104th Falkland Stampede has plenty of…
Another BC nurse suspended for snooping on medical records
A BC nurse has been suspended for snooping on the health records of a "significant"…