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iN NUMBERS: What does Made in BC or Canada actually mean?
Just because something says Made in Canada or Made in B.C. doesn’t mean parts of it don’t come from the U.S. or other countries.

iN PHOTOS: Wildfire smoke turns sun, moon red in Kamloops, Okanagan
At sunrise and sunset, the red and orange colours are more evident.

Kamloops eyes massive transit expansion as TRU enrolment falls
"I think we have to be nimble. TRU is very concerned about the drop in students."

No housing plan for Kelowna man released after police dog attack
"I don't want to be on the street."

BCGEU workers in Kelowna join province-wide strike
“We're going to keep escalating until this government figures it out, comes back to the table with a proper wage increase.”

New West Kelowna RCMP unit targets drug dealers and organized crime
“These early results underscore the immediate impact a focused enforcement team can have on disrupting drug trafficking and associated criminal activity in our communities.”

Residents evacuated by UBCO tower debacle won’t live in newly announced facility
“It's just like a stab in the heart."

$500,000 lottery win for Vernon man
He said the money will help to make his retirement easier.

‘Our family fridge’: Root cellars common in Thompson-Okanagan until late 70s
"If I look at the old homes around here, some cellars are still standing. There are impressions on the ground from the ones that were scraped away for new development.”

Why green hard hats hang from power lines in BC
"It’s an unofficial BC Hydro practise that has been going on for several years.”

BC scientists 3D printed lung tissue. Then made it smoke
Sometimes smoking is cool.

BC regulator takes over former Vernon lawyer’s practice
The lawyer has twice been found to have committed professional misconduct.

Global manhunt uncovers Kamloops murder plot amid local gang war
The investigation into a 2022 BC prison break and subsequent manhunt led police to uncover a Kamloops murder plot two years later.

Okanagan, Kamloops could see thunderstorms and more smoke
"There's not really a windy system coming in that's going to flush it all out.”

Police investigate impaired driver in fatal collision near Kamloops
“We have made progress in this investigation, but we are still looking for more witnesses and dash camera video.”