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Vernon sex offender jailed after driving into hockey rink parking lot
He argued the parking lot wasn't a place where kids might be.
Indie comedy-horror flick shooting in Okanagan has some recognizable faces
It’s starring Katherine Isabelle from "Hannibal", Daniel Doheny from "Alex Strangelove" and Colin Mocherie from "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
BC nurse with long disciplinary history loses licence
For the last six years, he's been working under special conditions.
Two day suspension for BC nurse who fiddled with expenses
The regulator called the conduct fraud.
BC catholic school principal suspended for inflating student’s grade
He upped it by 20%.
Closing Kamloops maternity clinic puts more doctors on call
"That's 100 per cent where we want to make sure we're covered. You're triaging what's the most important thing, knowing everything is important."
Court hearing set for dispute between Kamloops mayor and province over leaked report
He signed an agreement to turn over the documents earlier this year. Now it's going to court.
Kamloops council conduct investigator not biased, says investigator
"I do not believe that a reasonable person, viewing the matter objectively, would find that my criticisms rise to the level of disqualifying bias."
iN NUMBERS: How British Columbians view the government these days
Angus Reid surveyed British Columbians to find out where they stand on politics these days and this is what they found.
Kamloops pulp stink blamed on power outage
The mill was temporarily shut down early Friday morning.
Country band Old Dominion stopping in Kelowna on world tour
"We can’t wait to get back to Australia, New Zealand, and Canada to connect with the international Odies.”
Electric skateboarding is a crime in BC but enforcement in Kelowna is inconsistent
iNwheels
“As far as I'm aware, there are a few select officers that see this as an issue that they really take an interest in."
Kamloops left behind in delayed $10-a-day daycare program
"Childcare impacts every aspect of life and, in the end, what this is doing is harming the future because it's harming the children."
Vernon man who threatened to kill cops, soup kitchen staff gets jail time
He was previously found in contempt of court for swearing at the judge.
Kelowna bustling with Canadian Country Music Awards this weekend
There are free events all weekend long.
One injured, four arrested after shooting on Kamloops’ North Shore
“Evidence shows that this was a targeted shooting, as with all shootings we are taking this seriously."
iN NUMBERS: Fire season in B.C. as it comes to a close
With some extreme wildfire seasons in recent memory this year might seem relatively calm at least in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
Porsche impounded after winning race with motorcycles on Island Highway
iNwheels
"Whatever his reason for buying that car, it probably wasn’t to watch it sit an impound lot while he takes Uber.”
iN PHOTOS: Freaky figurines lurk in an Enchanted Forest near Revelstoke
“Some of the figurines are incredible but many of them are nightmarish ... It surprised me how freaky some of the figurines are."
IKEA opening a ‘plan and order site’ in Kelowna
iNhome
"We look forward to providing our new neighbours in Kelowna with beautiful, functional, and sustainable home furnishings that fit their budget and evolving needs at home."
Native or invasive: What are these clams in Shuswap Lake?
"While invasive clams are technically edible we do not encourage the public to consume them."
More tourists with less money to spend this summer in Kelowna
“It is very, very noticeable."
New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
iNwine
Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre in Penticton with a new canning line.