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With fall comes increased bear activity in the Thompson-Okanagan
As autumn approaches, apples are ripening, kokanee salmon are returning and so bear sightings are…
Vancouver police seek owner of century-old scrapbook linked to Summerland
A worn, old scrapbook was turned into the Vancouver Police Department that contains personal memories…
More evacuation orders coming down around West Kelowna wildfire
The area under evacuation order around a wildfire in West Kelowna is gradually shrinking. The…
Former TNRD board chair Ken Gillis has died
The former board chair for the Thompson Nicola Regional District has died. Ken Gillis leaves…
Suspect arrested in bear spray assault of Sikh teen in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP arrested a young man who they believe assaulted a Sikh teenager at a…
Mostly sunny weekend ahead for Kamloops and the Okanagan
It won’t be a perfect fall weekend but the next few days will be mostly…
Mass wildfire evacuations force Central Okanagan emergency operations to rethink system
There's no question that Emergency Operations Centre volunteers had a tough time handling the 11,000…
Sports, art, farming and fungus: So many things to see and do this weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
With beautiful autumn weather and the harvest in full swing in the Okanagan and Kamloops,…
BC man rents apartment for $5,700 per month, stops paying over wine cooler
A man moved into an apartment in Vancouver in 2020 to find the wine cooler…
Demand for food doubles in three years at Central Okanagan food banks
The McDougall Creek wildfire added to the need to keep shelves stocked at food banks…
Lack of power behind delay getting West Kelowna evacuees home: MLA
Angry residents evacuated due to the McDougall Creek wildfire turned on Westside-Kelowna MLA Ben Stewart…
Sikh student bear sprayed at Kelowna bus stop
A student was assaulted with either bear of pepper spray at a Kelowna bus stop…
Majority of BC parents find it difficult to make ends meet: survey
Parents across BC are experiencing rising rates of financial stress as they are struggling to…
Rent for one-bedroom in Kelowna leaps past $2,000 a month
The asking rent for one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna jumped 9.5% in August versus July, according…
Air Canada pulling out of Penticton airport
Air Canada is ending its service to Penticton airport. Penticton mayor Julius Bloomfield expressed his…
Cows could be newest tool in Kelowna’s wildfire mitigation efforts
An unlikely hero has appeared in climate crisis and resulting wildfire emergencies in BC: cows.…
Central Okanagan home builders call on Kelowna to help lower the cost of a home
As Kelowna continues its soaring growth housing needs are on the rise and the Central…
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…