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Police dog helps track down North Okanagan fuel thief
A 42-year-old woman is facing charges after she was caught with jerry cans full of…
Kelowna woman plans to retire after $500,000 lotto win
It was just an ordinary visit to the gas station for Kelowna resident Carol Spear.…
Weather may cooperate for Wolf Moon this week in Okanagan, Kamloops
The first full moon of the year will reach peak illumination this week and there…
iN PHOTOS: Outhouse races in North Okanagan flushed with success
The parking lots and streets of Lumby were packed this past weekend for the third…
Rural director questions if Lytton rebuild is viable
It's been more than two years since a wildfire wiped out the village of Lytton…
Kamloops electoral reform group seeks local MP’s support
An effort to get electoral reform considered by the federal government could have ordinary citizens…
Rural residents should share proposed Kamloops arts centre costs: city councillor
Kamloops residents shouldn't bear the cost of a $120 million arts centre on their own.…
Top ten excuses BC RCMP officers get from driver’s with no insurance
After a massive string of fines for drivers without insurance in the Kootenays, the BC…
Drunk driver caught on wrong side of road in North Van
A Burnaby woman was caught driving on the wrong side of the road while impaired…
Millions needed to repair Vernon’s Historic O’Keefe Ranch
The Historic O’Keefe Ranch operated as a working ranch for almost 100 years – from…
Mental health crisis response team up and running in Penticton
A new mental health crisis support program is up and running in Penticton. Interior Health…
iN PHOTOS: Different kinds of creatures spotted in snow in Kamloops, Okanagan
It was a warm, snowy weekend in Kamloops and the Okanagan and lots of birds…
Crash closes Highway 97 near Monte Lake
Highway 97 between Kamloops and Vernon is closed due to a vehicle incident. Highway 97…
There’s trouble growing in British Columbia’s monoculture forests
British Columbia’s use of glyphosate has drastically declined in recent years. Yet, the landscape of…
January rain is following the cold and snow in Kamloops and the Okanagan
January is returning to its early form with temperatures rising well above freezing in Kamloops…
Vernon school district steers anti-SOGI campaigners to BC government
A flood of letters opposing the provincial Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity position should go…
Kelowna’s own ‘happy-go-lucky’ dodgeball league
When some people think of dodgeball they think of horrible high school memories, or the…
Horses: An industrial revolution for Thompson-Okanagan First Nations
Mechanization transformed the European world and launched the Industrial Revolution in the mid 1700s. At…
How a $500 tax break gets rental housing built in Kelowna
It doesn’t seem like a lot on a multi-million dollar project but $500 per unit…
Kamloops to consider giving $1.2M to Tk’emlups for parks
Kamloops may give $1.2 million to neighbouring Tk'emlups parks and recreation projects. The pitch comes…
Domes and diversity keep West Kelowna winery busy during industry’s dark days
Just because a quarter of the Okanagan wineries are up for sale doesn’t mean it’s…
Kelowna residents use their own recovery to help others on rail trail
During freezing temperatures last weekend, Kelowna resident Leighton Kimmel went to great lengths to make…
Vernon massage therapist who sexually assaulted client stripped of licence
CONTENT ADVISORY A Vernon massage therapist has had his licence cancelled by the provincial regulator…
How BCLC helps problem gamblers kick the habit
The BC Lottery Corporation has a Game Break Program put in place in all gambling…