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BC Wildfire firefighter killed by fallen tree near Revelstoke
A BC Wildfire firefighter died in hospital yesterday after her crew freed her from under…
Summerland wine village looking to open next spring
Billing itself as a premier destination, the Summerlalnd BottleNeck Wine Village is planning to open…
Wildfire near Kamloops grew but is being held
The Upper Cold Creek Wildfire, 17 km from Kamloops, is being held. The fire, likely…
Booming Okanagan film industry can shrug off writers’ strike, just like COVID
The Okanagan film industry expanded greatly during the height of COVID. Now it may have…
Kamloops backcountry enthusiast and author finds obsidian rock
An avid hiker with a passion for geology was able to add something new to…
Slow start to fundraising drive for Kelowna crane victims memorial
Two days after a tower crane collapsed in Kelowna killing five men on July 12,…
Inquest jury recommends guard oversight after death in Kelowna cells
A B.C. Coroners Service jury has recommended more training and oversight for RCMP detachment cell…
Kelowna teenage boys targeted for sextortion
Kelowna RCMP are seeing an increase in the number of reports of sextortion involving boys…
Paragliding student dead during flight in North Okanagan
A 63-year-old man died this morning while taking paragliding lessons in the North Okanagan. Freedom…
Two dead in fiery crash on Trans-Canada west of Revelstoke
Two people were killed in a fiery two-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway west of…
Woman punched by stranger in downtown Kelowna
A woman walking along a downtown Kelowna street was punched by a strange man yesterday…
Kamloops, Northern BC to see smoky skies
Kamloops is expected to get smoke from Central and Northern BC fires over the next…
2.5 year sentence for Kamloops robbery, reported shooting
A 32-year-old man will spend more than a year in jail after helping in an…
‘Dynamic situation’: Hit and run driver nabbed by Vernon cops
Vernon RCMP arrested three people yesterday after an SUV made multiple attempts to flee police.…
Okanagan and Kamloops bucking trend of rising housing prices in BC
The average price for homes sold in BC in June went up 4.7% to $991,648.…
Mother dogs and their puppies found abandoned on side of BC highway
Two young mother dogs and twelve puppies were surrendered to the BCSPCA in Prince Rupert…
Eight new wildfires burning northeast of Kamloops
Multiple wildfires flared up near Kamloops Wednesday afternoon The BC Wildfire Service says the cause…
Kelowna pharmacist sheds light on drug addiction in healthcare with podcast
Two health-care professionals are tackling tough issues around safe supply and substance use in the…
Expect smoke and heat this weekend in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Environment Canada is calling for a smoky day tomorrow, July 14, in Kamloops and the…
Homeless following ‘welfare’ office to Kelowna’s Rutland neighbourhood?
There’s been a visible increase of suspected homeless people hanging around the streets of Rutland…
Three widows suing manufacturer in Kelowna crane collapse
The wives of three construction workers killed when a crane collapsed in Kelowna two years…
Court upholds $1.3M award in unlawful Kamloops arrest
A former Kamloops youth worker had his $1.3 million payout affirmed after the province tried…
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm on Okanagan Connector moves on
A severe thunderstorm that developed over the Okanagan Connector this afternoon has weakened and moved…
RCMP investigating random sexual assault at Kamloops park
A woman walking through a Kamloops park reported she was sexually assaulted Sunday evening. The…