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iN PHOTOS: 100 acres across Lake Country on sale for more than $60 million
Large parcels of undeveloped land are something of a rarity in the Central Okanagan, but…
HOUSING CRISIS: Senior facing homelessness after housing rental scam
A woman in Kelowna is facing homelessness after falling victim to a housing scam. Kimberley…
Why the City of Kamloops’ hotel demolition is still delayed
A city-owned motel in Kamloops has been emptied of residents and gutted, but the building…
Okanagan and Okanogan: One land, worlds apart
Although they share the same watershed, the international border has made the Okanagan vastly different…
Homelessness in Kamloops up 50% in two years
A survey counted 312 people without their own homes in Kamloops earlier this year, up…
iN PHOTOS: Creative jack-o’-lanterns carved in Kamloops, Okanagan
Halloween night is approaching and with that comes glowing pumpkins of all sizes glowing on…
Highway 97 closed for two hours Monday
Highway 97 north of Summerland will be closed briefly on Oct. 30. The Ministry of…
Large house fire contained in Kelowna yesterday
The Kelowna Fire Department contained a house fire in Rutland yesterday, around 2:30 p.m. Fire…
Indigenous leaders condemn justice system after Kelowna social worker granted parole
A man who forged social worker credentials and defrauded youth under his “care” — many…
Group touting popular conspiracy theories organizing in Kelowna
A new organization has formed in Kelowna around common conspiracy theories and they are hosting…
The true story of Grand Chief Nicola, told by his descendant
After weeks of searching for an Indigenous historian who could tell me the story of…
No criminal record for Kamloops man who threw rock at unsuspecting cyclist
A Kamloops man will spend the next 12 months on probation after throwing a rock…
BC class action lawsuit triggered by 23andMe data breach
A BC resident is spurring a class action against genetic testing company 23andMe in response…
Survey finds most people in BC support drug testing for cannabis
A new poll on legal cannabis shows most British Columbians are in favour of drug…
There’s a new top cop at Penticton’s RCMP detachment
Insp. Beth McAndie has been appointed as the new head of the Penticton RCMP detachment.…
Neighbouring communities not happy with Vernon’s move to new pricing system for recreation
The District of Coldstream and two regional district electoral areas have expressed its disappointment with…
Penticton brewery wins two gold medals at Canada Beer Cup
Penticton's Tin Whistle Brewing won two gold medals at the Canada Beer Cup earlier this…
Kelowna to host major curling championship in 2025, the Montana’s Brier
Kelowna will host the world’s most famous national men’s curling championship, the Montana’s Brier in…
RCMP warn public after attempted sexual assault of child at Kelowna bus stop
Kelowna RCMP have issued a warning after an attempted sexual assault of a child waiting…
Armed North Okanagan man in mental health crisis safely taken into custody
An police incident involving an armed suicidal man in the North Okanagan ended safely last…
No charges for Penticton cops after fleeing motorcyclist crashes
Three Penticton police officers have avoided charges after a motorcyclist crashed following a brief chase…
Penticton’s Purple Pantry is a bitter-sweet success
Allison Howard and Dave Corbeil built and created a community fridge and pantry in Penticton…
Online fundraiser set up for family of teen killed in Kelowna
An online fundraiser has been set up for a Kelowna teenager who run over and…
Two thirds of BC residents say carbon tax a financial hardship: poll
A recent poll revealed two thirds of British Columbians feel the provincial carbon tax has…