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New tech allows parents to track their kids at Penticton area ski resort
Parents will now be able to track their kids on the ski hills thanks to…
iN VIDEO: Lack of official info about McDougall Creek wildfire led to terror on Westside Road
Dawn Van Zant says she was frustrated about the lack of FireSmart information she could…
Firefighters trapping and rescuing pets displaced by Shuswap wildfire
Many residents didn’t have time to collect all their pets while fleeing the wildfire that…
BC minor hockey player sues after check from behind
A BC minor hockey player is taking a man who body checked him from behind…
Angry McDougall Creek wildfire evacuees give local MLA an earful
Angry and upset Bear Creek Road evacuees gathered outside MLA Ben Stewart’s office today to…
‘Get it to the courts’: Kamloops councillors expect legal challenge to drug ban
Public drug use is now banned in Kamloops as the city responds to decriminalization across…
City of Kelowna workers get 12% raise over next two years
A new collective agreement has been ratified between the City of Kelowna and its unionized…
BC principal loses teaching licence for embezzling from school
A former BC school principal lost his teaching licence after he embezzled more than $280,000…
West Kootenay RCMP searching for molotov cocktail wielding arsonist
A home in the West Kootenays was the target of arson early this morning in…
Harlem Globetrotters’ 2024 world tour stopping in Okanagan
The world famous Harlem Globetrotters have announced their 2024 world tour and have included a…
Transit activists put their own benches at bus stops around Kelowna
Neela Rader is taking matters into their own hands and installing benches at bus stops…
UPDATE: Missing Merritt man located
UPDATE: Sept. 12, 2023 RCMP say a missing 51-year-old Merritt man has been located. All…
UPDATE: RCMP say missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: Sept. 12, 2023 Vernon RCMP says a missing 31-year-old woman has been located safe…
North Okanagan couple making plans after $1M lottery win
A North Okanagan couple is planning to help family and travel after winning after winning…
South Okanagan NDP MP Richard Cannings isn’t running for re-election
The only NDP MP in the Thompson-Okanagan, Richard Cannings, announced today he won’t run for…
Developer sues City of Kelowna for stalled controversial downtown highrise
After spending more than $10 million trying to develop city-owned land in downtown Kelowna, a…
iN VIDEO: BC SPCA seizes 17 dogs in distress from North Okanagan breeder
The BC SPCA have seized 17 dogs from a North Okanagan breeder that were living…
Kelowna petition to fight for improved transit
The Okanagan Transit Alliance is seeking the public’s help to improve transit in the region,…
New York City is nearly banning Airbnb, should the Thompson-Okanagan follow?
Recent reviews on the impact of short-term rentals in the Okanagan show they're replacing a…
Pest that caused $1 billion in damages to US corn found in North Okanagan
A pest that caused $1 billion worth of damages in the U.S. midwest corn industry…
iN PHOTOS: Colourful hot air balloons raise spirits in North Okanagan
Armstrong resident Kelsey Ferguson Bernard was out walking her basset hounds early on a Saturday…
BC health officials urge vaccination not masks as COVID cases increase
COVID-19 is on a resurgence around the world and some jurisdictions have brought back mask…
Unhoused in Kamloops already get bus fare to go home
The mayor of Kamloops wants to arrange transportation for homeless people looking to move to…
Highway 97 near Summerland reopens to single lane traffic tonight
After over two weeks of headaches for commuters in the Okanagan, the section of Highway…