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No jail for Vernon man whose crime spree caused $17,000 in damage
A Vernon man that went on a crime spree smashing windows and robbing businesses downtown…
‘Cheating the devil’: Okanagan Valley Throwdown hits mark for fun, fitness
“Cheating the devil,” was Kris Newman’s inspiration when he began CrossFit training 13 years ago.…
Kamloops mayor on the defensive as council grills him over committee appointments
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson was grilled by fellow Kamloops council members for making unilateral decisions without…
B.C. teacher who hit student’s bum with a book suspended
A B.C. teacher who grabbed a student's arms and pulled their phone out of their…
Sarah McLachlan headlines Mission Hill summer concert series in Kelowna
It's the first time Mission Hill Family Estate winery's prestigious summer concert series includes five…
Okanagan College food, wine and tourism centre gets $48M from province
Hundreds of new students will be trained in the hospitality sector once a new Centre…
RCMP hate crime unit consulted in Kelowna bus stop assault
Members of the B.C. RCMP hate crimes unit are being consulted as the investigation into…
Penticton woman who tried to retrieve stolen bike threatened with replica handgun
Penticton RCMP have a man in custody, accused of pointing a gun at a woman…
Kelowna Safeway store fined for selling tobacco to a minor
Interior Health has handed the downtown Kelowna Safeway store with a $575 fine earlier this…
British Columbians don’t really want to get rid of tips: Restaurants CEO
Long before the recent onslaught of tip-flation and tip-creep, Toronto’s Richmond Station restaurant was moving…
Kamloops physiotherapist investigated for derogatory comments
A Kamloops physiotherapist added insult to injury when he called his patient a "redneck hick…
Kamloops council poised to undo mayor’s committee changes
Eight Kamloops city councillors are set to meet tomorrow to potentially undo some of the…
Distinguished journalist, environmentalist to talk wildfire in Kelowna
An award-winning writer, photographer and environmental advocate is speaking about North America’s vulnerability to wildfire…
Kelowna decides not to ‘rush’ decision on controversial golf course redevelopment
It’s a question that comes back again and again to Kelowna city council: What to…
Owners of iconic, long-established cheese company in Armstrong are retiring
The owners of The Village Cheese Company in Armstrong are retiring and in search of…
North Okanagan man plans to pay off mortgage with $88,000 lottery win
Enderby resident David Strain won $88,533.20 after matching five out of six numbers on a…
Majority of B.C. residents say they are worse off than one year ago: poll
More than half of B.C. residents say they are financially worse off than they were…
Okanagan Rail Trail passing millionth visit mark much earlier than predicted
No official counts have yet been posted but based on the usage in the first…
Movie shot in Penticton will be playing in select Okanagan theatres for one night only
A movie that used the South Okanagan and Similkameen as a backdrop is beginning its…
Class action launched on behalf of British Columbians who bought loot boxes in EA video games
Electronic Arts Inc. may have committed deceptive acts or practices by selling loot boxes to…
Donation page set up for international student attacked at Kelowna bus stop
A Gofundme has been set up for the victim of a group attack attack at…
Independent grocers in Penticton worry new bike lane will obstruct their busy parking lot
As Penticton’s Lake-to-Lake bike route nears construction on its final phase, the owners of a…
Stolen car goes up in flames after police deploy spike belt in Abbotsford
Police in Abbotsford captured the driver of a stolen car but there was some collateral…
Man hospitalized after he was allegedly assaulted on a bus in Kelowna
The Kelowna RCMP is investigating after a man was allegedly teased on a bus and…