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Vernon home to another lost Okanagan wetland
Development has devastated wetlands in the Okanagan for many decades. The Okanagan Wetlands Action Plan, delivered…
Check out the Worm Moon in the Kamloops, Okanagan night sky
This month's full moon, nicknamed the Worm Moon, will be at peak illumination during the…
iN PHOTOS: Cosplayers are going all out at Kelowna Fan Experience this weekend
This weekend’s Kelowna Fan Experience is a family run convention for enthusiasts of every variety.…
Sicamous to take another look at connecting to Shuswap-North Okanagan rail trail
A second public hearing will be held in Sicamous on April 10 to consider changes…
Futuristic micro-home communities may be answer to housing crisis in Thompson-Okanagan
With new single-family houses selling for $1 million or more in the Thompson-Okanagan region, the…
Pet a puppy and get a pint at this Penticton brewery’s dog adoption day
South Okanagan SPCA and Abandoned Rail Brewing Co. have teamed up to find homes for…
Students in Lake Country made it through firefighter bootcamp
Some of the next generation of Lake Country firefighters got their first glimpse of life…
Kaleden viticulturist may have solution to keep vines warm during cold snaps
A Kaleden viticulturist and helicopter pilot has come up with an idea that could save…
HIGHWAY TO HOMELESSNESS: A Kamloops foster care survivor’s account
A woman who grew up in the foster care system in Kamloops has spent most…
Shortcomings of Kelowna’s Prospera Place continue to be deep dark secrets
Two years after a study found that Kelowna’s Prospera Place arena wasn’t fit to host…
Animation artists in the Okanagan ‘kneecapped’ by BC government
Cartoon creators in the Okanagan are about to take a big financial hit. The BC…
Skier who died at Sun Peaks collided with a tree
A skier died at Sun Peaks after colliding with a tree earlier this week. He…
New version of old graffiti task force launching in Kamloops
Ronnie Bouvier is known in Kamloops for her work removing unsightly graffiti around the city…
BC funds nearly 600 new affordable rental homes in the Interior and North
OKANAGAN FALLS, B.C. – The latest funding to flow through British Columbia's Community Housing Fund…
South Okanagan regional district installing 22 new EV chargers
The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen has awarded a contract to build new electric vehicle…
UBCO study looking to see if Interior Health home care is compassionate
UBC Okanagan's Health Equity Lab is looking for participants for their research on compassionate in…
iN VIDEO: RDCO adds 25 parks to federal conservation network
The Regional District of Central Okanagan added 25 regional parks to Canada’s protected areas network.…
BC man wins $58 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot
A BC man has won a whopping $58 million in the lottery. Hao Ping Chung of…
UPDATE: Overnight Telus outage disrupts Thompson-Okanagan 911 service
A Telus service outage Thursday night meant 911 calls couldn't get through to at least…
BC SPCA overwhelmed by surrender of more than 200 cats and kittens
BC SPCA is scrambling to deal with more than 200 cats and kittens from a…
‘Like a hot iron’: Kelowna man’s ultra-marathon Hawaiian swim is scuttled by jellyfish
Ultra-endurance athlete Nick Pelletier knew the Hawaiian channel he planned to swim had plenty of…
Interior Health spending on agency nurses up 2,476% in two years
Interior Health is contracting out an increasing number of nursing jobs as its spending climbed…
Paramilitary organizer in Kelowna was too extreme for freedom movement
The spokesman and leader of a paramilitary organization training on a ranch south of Kelowna…
Devil Comet becoming visible in night skies over Kamloops, Okanagan
A comet that has been approaching Earth for seven decades is becoming increasingly visible with…