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Kelowna man charged with manslaughter in domestic dispute case
A Kelowna man is facing a charge of manslaughter in connection to a homicide in…
UBCO takes out record $262M building permit for downtown ‘vertical campus’
After weeks of digging the foundation for underground parking at its new downtown “vertical campus",…
Half of Wilson’s Landing firefighters lost homes in ‘violent’ McDougall Creek firestorm
In 2021, Paul Zydowicz helped fight the destructive White Rock Lake Wildfire as deputy chief…
Some daytime commercial flights resume at Kelowna airport
Daytime flights have resumed in Kelowna, however some airspace restrictions remain in place as BC…
Protesters hoped to ‘overwhelm’ RCMP wildfire blockade in Shuswap: police
Protesters have tried to bypass an RCMP blockade on the Trans-Canada Highway in the Shuswap…
Smoke may hinder a sunny weekend in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Tourists will be happier this weekend as sunny skies and warmer temperatures are in the…
Kamloops man rescues owl likely disoriented by wildfire smoke
A Kamloops resident said he almost stepped on a small owl sitting on a walk-way…
How were you alerted to evacuate for Central Okanagan wildfires?
It was clear last Thursday that much of the Southern Interior was ripe for an…
Children flee in time as West Kelowna wildfire destroys summer camp on Okanagan Lake
A children's summer camp located on Okanagan Lake near West Kelowna has been destroyed by…
Firefighter attends citizenship ceremony while on front lines of West Kelowna wildfire
POPKUM, B.C. – When Walter Roos was planning for the ceremony over Zoom where he…
Kelowna residents given extra month to have say on $241M rec centre
Wildfires have led Kelowna city staff to recommend Kelowna residents be given another month to…
RCMP recover body from Osoyoos Lake
A body was recovered from Osoyoos Lake yesterday afternoon. The public alerted police about a…
Arrests have been made in wildfire evacuation zones: Kelowna RCMP
Kelowna RCMP are asking the public to respect evacuation zones by keeping out of them.…
11 properties damaged or destroyed by Bush Creek East wildfire: TNRD
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has confirmed 11 properties were destroyed or damaged by the Bush…
$10,000 of stolen wildfire gear recovered in Kamloops
Police in Kamloops have recovered $10,000 with of firefighting equipment and arrested a youth in…
Rain helps but there is still active flames in the McDougall Creek Wildfire
Rainfall in and around the McDougall Creek Wildfire ranged from 2 mm up to almost…
Conflict between locals and wildfire authorities heating up in North Shuswap
A conflict has developed in the North Shuswap between some residents who stayed behind to…
People will find out online today if their homes were lost in Central Okanagan wildfires
Later today, the thousands of people evacuated due to the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and…
‘Scary as hell’: West Kelowna couple lose home and ranch to McDougall Creek wildfire
In just one day, the McDougall Creek wildfire destroyed Crystal and Jeff Findlay's home and…
iN VIDEO: Fire tornado whirls during wildfire near Lillooet
A combination of weather conditions and fire behaviour caused the formation of a fire tornado…
Motorcyclist in critical condition after Vernon crash
A 52-year-old Vernon man is in hospital in critical condition following a two-vehicle crash on…
iN PHOTOS: Leap of faith for off-season freestyle skiers in South Okanagan
Making a splash the right way was the recent off-season challenge for a group of…
Poor air quality and showers forecast for Kamloops and the Okanagan
Smoky skies are forecast to continue in Kamloops and the Okanagan for the next day…
Arrest of serial killer in New York puts renewed focus on missing Kamloops woman
Kamloops resident Glendene Grant’s daughter was the victim of human trafficking and disappeared from Las…