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Street parking rates in Vernon could increase by 25%
Street parking fees in Vernon could increase by 25% if the city council approves the…
Road dust prompts air quality warning in Vernon
Dusty roads and industry prompted an air quality warning in Vernon today. There are high…
Price of gas jumps 10 cents per litre in Kamloops, Okanagan
After a slow but fairly steady decline since August, the price of a litre of…
Frustration with Vernon’s planning department may be tip of iceberg in BC
Terry Barton isn’t making excuses for himself or the City of Vernon’s planning department in…
Kamloops council code of conduct investigations cost $92,000 so far
Kamloops city hall has dished out more than $92,000 investigating the conduct of elected officials…
iN PHOTOS: No shortage of winter wildlife in South Okanagan
While the winter season has had its share of warm days and frosty ones this…
‘Invisible to most’: Kelowna volunteers raise concerns about worsening homeless crisis
While wheeling a stockpiled cart of clothes and essentials through the melting snow and catching…
Kamloops mayor breached code of conduct
Kamloops mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson misled the public last summer and broke the council's own code…
Work slowed on UBCO’s downtown Kelowna highrise in face of ongoing damage
Construction work on the excavation of the UBC Okanagan downtown Kelowna campus has been slowed…
BC’s police watchdog no longer in staffing crisis thanks to new funding
BC's police watchdog has suffered from a shortage of staff causing some investigations to take…
Vernon man sent to hospital with stab wounds; two suspects arrested
A man was stabbed in downtown Vernon this morning. Police received a report of a…
Highly-anticipated 24-hour emergency vet clinic opens in Kamloops
A much-needed 24-hour emergency veterinary clinic has opened its doors in Kamloops after almost two…
Senior in hospital after hit and run in Lake Country
Lake Country RCMP are investigating a possible hit and run involving an elderly pedestrian over…
Mortar round found on hiking trail in Kalamalka Lake park near Vernon
A fire fuel mitigation crew working in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park found an unexploded ordnance…
Kelowna couple pledge $1 million to build gym at Okanagan College in Kelowna
Okanagan College has received a million dollar donation from the co-founder of Big White Ski…
BC United leader outlines party’s direction at Kelowna town hall
BC United leader Kevin Falcon hosted a town hall in Kelowna last night and established…
Kamloops, Okanagan have some of the highest auto theft rates in the country
A 50% increase in auto theft in Ontario and Quebec has spurred the federal government…
UPDATE: BC health minister announces plan for Kamloops cancer centre
Health Minister Adrian Dix has announced the province's plans for a cancer treatment centre in…
RCMP tight-lipped about ‘police incident’ that closed Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna
RCMP have reopened a section of the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna following a police…
Vista buys 10 Okanagan radio stations from Bell Media
Bell Canada announced today, Feb. 8, that it sold 45 of its 103 radio stations…
House being renovated catches fire in Kelowna
No residents were at risk from a house fire in the Rutland neighbourhood of Kelowna…
Sunshine expected by weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
After a rather gloomy past few weeks, the sun is expected to break through this…
iN VIDEO: YouTuber shows off some of the best hiking spots in the Okanagan
The Fireplace Channel has a rival for relaxing content to have playing in the background;…
Treat homelessness in Okanagan, Kamloops like a wildfire: expert
The 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park wildfire triggered the second largest civilian evacuation in Canadian history.…