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Kamloops mayor, councillors can no longer move freely through city hall
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson claims he didn't know he'd need an escort to walk around…
Mysterious Kelowna elector organization under investigation by Elections BC
A mysterious organization that emerged in the last municipal election is being investigated by Elections…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: April 11, 2024 RCMP say a missing 33-year-old Vernon woman has been located, and…
Kelowna’s Rock the Lake festival lineup and date change announced
Kelowna’s highly-anticipated Rock the Lake music festival has announced some of the lineup for 2024.…
Kamloops man arrested with fake handgun at a motel
A Kamloops man was arrested after reportedly acting erratically with what appeared to be a…
Kamloops man arrested with loaded handgun during traffic stop
Kamloops RCMP arrested a man after officers found a firearm during a traffic stop on…
Community trying to keep longtime Lake Country cafe open
A beloved Lake Country cafe announced it was planning to close earlier this week due…
iN PHOTOS: Whimsical figurines decorate this ‘Shire’ on a Kamloops hiking trail
Hidden among the tall grass on the Rivers Trail near the Kamloops airport are figurines,…
UBCO program to reduce diabetes risk expands across Canada
A UBC Okanagan professor created a program in collaboration with the YMCA that offers diet…
BC prisoner went to human rights tribunal to wear ‘Nike Airs’
Two men serving time in B.C. prisons tried to use the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal…
Sun Peaks wants exemption from foreign homebuyers ban
Sun Peaks near Kamloops is one of three ski communities in the province where foreigners…
RCMP ask for help to find missing Kamloops man
RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 47-year-old Kamloops man. Kelvin…
iN VIDEO: Lost snow goose sticks out among Canada geese in West Kelowna
A snow goose has joined a flock of Canada geese spending time at the Gellatly…
IIO recommends charges against police in Vernon arrest
Vernon RCMP arrested a man for unknown reasons in June 2021, but it may be…
UPDATE: Missing Alberta family located
UPDATE: April 10, 2024 RCMP say all six members of a missing Alberta family, who…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna’s not listening to blind Kelowna woman’s concerns about bus stop
Mary Ellen Gabias is blind but she’s trying to help people see that a Kelowna…
iN PHOTOS: Holi festival of colours a celebration of spring in Kamloops, Okanagan
Vibrant colours have been filling skies over campuses and city parks this spring in Kamloops…
Kelowna’s Childhood Connections fighting to keep its doors open
Childhood Connections, a not-for-profit organization in Kelowna that offers several childcare resources, has lost its…
Kamloops drug supplier got ‘permission’ to sell from Lower Mainland, Calgary gangsters
Crown prosecutors are trying to lock up a former Kamloops drug trafficker for 12 years.…
Kamloops RCMP looking to identify robbery suspect
Kamloops RCMP are seeking help from the public to identify a suspect involved in a…
Kamloops mayor’s release of confidential report ‘unlawful’: city councillor
The mayor of Kamloops released a confidential investigation into workplace bullying last week and city…
City councillor explains why Kamloops mayor barred from suspending employees
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson was stripped of his authority to suspend seven employees last month. It's…
Hawksley Workman bringing genre-defying sound to Salmon Arm
Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Hawksley Workman will be in Salmon Arm this November and tickets go…
Wooldridge to seek BC NDP nomination for Kelowna-Centre
Kelowna city councillor and Central Okanagan Regional District chairman Loyal Wooldridge is seeking the BC…