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UPDATE: Kelowna RCMP make arrest in Knox Mountain wildfire
The wildfire sparked this afternoon, and officers are currently helping hikers off the mountain.
Smell, maintenance failure lands Kootenay pulp mill $63,000 fine
It was one of multiple penalties against the company in the past several years.
No quick fix for air traffic controller shortage in Kelowna
“From time to time, sufficient staffing is not in place. And that causes planned half-hour closures for what's referred to as fatigue breaks.”
Inspection finds most BC prisons understaffed, lack inmate programming
It's the first report from a new oversight agency tasked with inspecting the province's ten correctional centres.
Pipeline tax breaks vex Thompson-Nicola Regional District board
"I would suggest this is not a good look for pipelines to be reducing what they pay and having that go on the backs of ordinary people."
Kelowna’s last bastion for jukebox and old school electronics repair
“An old school gramophone, the one where you crank the handle and then it powers up a spring. We managed to do that, even though there wasn't any electronics in there."
Penticton considers 6.26 per cent tax increase
The 6.26 per cent increase, if approved by council, would amount to an additional $144 per year in property taxes or an extra $12 per month for the average residential taxpayer, based on a home valued at $650,000.
New Interior Health CEO under fire as psychiatrists resign from Vernon hospital
“This has not been a strong start for the new Interior Health CEO."
iN NUMBERS: Homeless shelter capacity in Kamloops, Okanagan can’t keep up
298: Temporary shelter beds in Kelowna, up from 90 in 2020.
iN PHOTOS: Elaborate Halloween displays pop up in Kamloops, Okanagan
Roughly one third of British Columbians decorate their houses for Halloween.
Priciest piece of Okanagan real estate hits the market at $45M
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"This kind of property is rare. Typically, we only see… hundreds of acres come up once every couple of years that have any kind of developable significance."
Sun Peaks bureaucrat sues municipality for wrongful termination
She was the fourth-highest paid employee at Sun Peaks.
Last chance for ski swaps in Kelowna, Kamloops
Penticton and Vernon have already had their major ski swaps for the year with Vernon Ski Club’s swap earlier this week and Apex Ski Patrol having its swap in September, but there are still social media groups for the Okanagan to help you cash out on some old gear.
Kamloops doctors refused ‘generous offer’ before resignation: Interior Health
Negotiations may not be finished, but Interior Health is still looking for replacements to take over by early 2026.
Another BC nurse caught swiping narcotics
They then doctored the paperwork.
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan, Kamloops
There seems to be an endless sea of Halloween events every weekend in the Thompson-Okanagan…
‘My nightmare’: Kamloops university student reeling from dorm room voyeur encounter
"I've definitely struggled with things like waking up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat or having nightmares."
Kamloops liquor store fined after selling six-pack to teen in sting operation
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The store tried to argue it had policies in place to stop it happening.
Regional district warns of AI misinformation after North Thompson dam scare
"You can tell it was AI-generated. Like, there was water coming out of the dam higher than the level of the lake. It just didn't make sense, but, a year from now, are we going to be able to differentiate?"
iN PHOTOS: Spectacular roundup of October celestial events in Kamloops, Okanagan
Two rare comets came into view through binoculars and backyard telescopes.
iN NUMBERS: BC NDP in strong position a year after election
Pollster Abacus asked folks how they’re feeling about the government these days and put their answers out on Oct. 20.
Kamloops woman waving knife tased by RCMP
"Officers are investigating to determine all of the circumstances surrounding this incident."
Kamloops MLAs say Interior Health cancelled deal with OB/GYNs after election
"They thought they had a deal with this government just before the last election and like every other election promise this government did, it disappeared."
Interior Health working on virtual care pilot to reduce ER closures
“Virtual support has proven its value across many areas of health care, and integrating it with local emergency teams will give people in these four communities stronger, more connected care.”