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‘The Walking Dead’s’ Abraham taking selfies with fans at Kelowna ComiCon
A star from the hit AMC series The Walking Dead will be in Kelowna this…
Lower Mainlanders are choosing Penticton
Welcome to Penticton, Lower Mainlanders. A new survey from the City of Penticton shows that's…
Studios, guilds and galleries await you this weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
Talented community artists are being featured in several venues across the Okanagan Valley and Kamloops…
BC man jailed for ‘unprovoked’ killing of bears on his property
A BC man will spend a month in jail after he killed two bears on…
Two friends end up in BC court in Christmas decoration dispute
Two friends landed in a BC small claims court when they weren't able to resolve…
Impacts from crime, social disorder on the rise in Kamloops: business survey
Criminality and social disruptions in Kamloops continue to cost businesses time and money as they…
Transition housing for women, children fleeing violence opens in West Kelowna
Safe and transition housing for women and children fleeing violence are now available in West…
Unemployment rate falls in Okanagan, Kamloops but it’s not a good thing
The unemployment rate fell last month in the Thompson-Okanagan but the drop is more of a…
Kelowna police dog tracks suspect down after break-in at wildfire damaged property
A Kelowna police dog tracked a suspect for almost three hours earlier this morning after…
Kelowna RCMP searching for man who stole poppy donation box
The Kelowna RCMP is investigating the theft of a donation box. On Nov. 7, at…
Ministry of Health tried to avoid the closure of Vernon’s last walk-in clinic
With Vernon’s last walk-in clinic closed today, the Ministry of Health said it offered more…
Kelowna thief gets year in jail for Lower Mainland break-ins
A Kelowna man is going to jail for a series of burglaries in the Lower…
No charges for RCMP officer after suspect injured by police dog in Penticton
A suspect in a stolen vehicle investigation was left with gashes on his face and…
BC SPCA shelter in Vernon closing its doors for good
The BC SPCA announced its Vernon animal centre will be closing at the end of…
Woman found safe after Barriere area abduction
Heavily-armed police officers responded to an abduction late last week, blocking roads in the Barriere…
Hunter discovers quarter-century old plane wreckage near Kamloops
A hunter in the Kamloops area stumbled upon a two-decade old plane wreck earlier this…
Blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland
Highway 97 near Summerland will be closed for blasting twice this week. Highway 97 will…
Central Okanagan among top users of portable classrooms
The Central Okanagan uses more portable classrooms per student than every other school district within…
Capitalizing on a trend, Kelowna’s first sober bar prepares to open
Two local Kelowna businesses are collaborating to launch SOBAR, the city’s first zero proof wine…
NO NEED FOR ALARM: BC emergency alert system tested today
There will be a Canada-wide test of the National Public Alerting System this afternoon. The…
Fine affirmed for BC nurse for ‘negligent’ use of Oxytocin
A retired BC nurse must pay $20,000 in penalties for “incompetently” using oxytocin to induce…
Failure to fire racks up huge legal bills in Summerland
It cost taxpayers in Summerland almost $100,000 to unsuccessfully fire one of the district's employees.…
Summerland opens $7M renewable energy centre
After eight years of planning and hard work, the Summerland Energy Centre officially opened today,…
Kamloops woman using $1M lotto win to invest in bucket list
A Kamloops resident is a $1 million richer thanks to a lottery win, and she'll…