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Thousands on evacuation alert due to wildfire near West Kelowna
As many as 4,800 properties and Bear Creek Provincial Park were put on evacuation alert…
Prince George Mountie misrepresented violent arrest; dodges convictions
A Prince George cop's account of a violent arrest was separated from the truth, but…
Heat, heavy smoke, wind and dry lightning expected today throughout the Southern Interior
Wildfire smoke with health risks off the scale is expected in Kamloops and the Okanagan…
Interior Health temporarily shutters Penticton pizzeria
A Penticton pizzeria was ordered to close earlier this month because of public health concerns.…
Kelowna worker wins right to take employer to human rights tribunal
A Kelowna worker will have his chance to present a discrimination case to the BC…
BC cafe owner to pay for refusing service to blind woman and her guide dog
A BC cafe has been ordered to pay $12,000 to a blind woman who was…
One of three high-end e-bikes stolen from Kamloops business recovered
Three expensive e-bikes were stolen from a Kamloops bike shop earlier this week and one…
Vernon snorkeler finds syringe near shore at Okanagan Lake beach
Ryan Benson lives in Vernon and loves to snorkel in Okanagan Lake. He often comes…
UPDATE: Missing Osoyoos senior located
UPDATE: Aug. 16, 2023 Osoyoos RCMP say a missing 69-year-old man reported missing in June…
Heat, drought forces province to issue new fish protection orders in Thompson-Okanagan
Effective Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, approximately 398 surface and groundwater licence holders in the lower…
Three arrested in connection with vehicles stolen in Kamloops
Kamloops RCMP have arrested three individuals after recovering three stolen vehicles in a property in…
Divers recover body of kayaker missing in Kalamalka Lake near Vernon
The body of a missing kayaker caught in a storm on Kalamalka Lake last month…
Wildfire in Kelowna’s Mission Creek park quickly extinguished
A small wildfire was broke out today in one of Kelowna’s most popular parks. The…
Two decades later, record wildfires in Kelowna dwarfed by current season
KELOWNA, B.C. – It's been about five years since Jesse Zeman began a summer ritual…
iN PHOTOS: Injuries part of the job for Kelowna-based freestyle motocross riders
Riding freestyle motocross is a punched ticket to the hospital emergency ward. For those who…
Suspects identified in Kelowna public art vandalism case
RCMP have identified four suspects investigators believe were involved in vandalizing a bronze statue in…
Out of control wildfires spark evacuation alerts in the South Okanagan
Two wildfires that have been burning since mid-July southwest of Keremeos triggered evacuation alerts yesterday,…
Three-quarters of Lake Country building permits more than a year old
Lake Country is a beautiful Okanagan community of about 18,000 souls flanked by Okanagan, Wood…
8 more heat records broken in Thompson-Okanagan as wildfire smoke moves in
Lytton hit 42.2 Celsius yesterday, Aug. 15, shattering its old record high for the day…
More than $20,000 in e-bikes nabbed from Kamloops store during power outage
While emergency crews were tackling a fire in downtown Kamloops last night, thieves saw their…
Commercial land near Vernon Golf Course sells for $4 million
A 2.67-acre commercial property across from Vernon Golf and Country Club has sold for $4…
Unique volunteer opportunity in Penticton: parade float driver
Penticton Peach Festival has a rather unique volunteer opportunity. Organizers of the annual event, which…
Vernon RCMP release image of suspect in business assault
Police have released an image of a suspect they believe assaulted an employee at a…
Pedestrian struck and killed on highway in Similkameen
A 48-year-old South Okanagan woman was killed walking on Highway 3 in Cawston last night.…