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Lake Country to expand RCMP detachment, new police station delayed
The expansion is a temporary measure until a new police station is built at the former BC Tree Fruits property.

Silverstar Veggies’ pumpkin patch returns with a twist
Looking for a day of family fun in Vernon? Silverstar Veggies is opening its doors…

Cirque Musica brings holiday show to Penticton
Tickets go on sale this weekend.

Motorcycle photo shoot takes tragic turn for Kamloops newlyweds
“One second it was so beautiful, we were in that honeymoon stage and one second later this trauma. I'm overwhelmed. I still can’t make sense of it.”

iN NUMBERS: A tally of Interior Health ER closures
It's become common for smaller hospitals to see their ERs closed for several hours, sometimes even days at a time, due to staffing shortages.

iN PHOTOS: Committees, kaleidoscopes and romps in Kamloops, Okanagan
A group of turkey vultures in flight is called a kettle.

Not just anyone can give Botox injections in BC
Caught without the right accreditation not only risks enforcement from regulatory bodies, but also the courts.

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren’t dominating the black market
“The black market's never going to go away but I think there's a way where the government can still make money without gouging the producers.”

Suspension for BC teacher who tried to give teen his phone number
She told him she was 17 and had a boyfriend.

Local business owner teams up with Okanagan Humane Society to save Rutland kittens
A local business owner has become the quick-thinking hero to a small litter of kittens.…

BC teacher caught vaping in school bathroom
"There was a lingering scent in the air in both the bathroom and the classroom."

Crown’s delays see case against alleged BC rapist thrown out
The Justice ruled the case had passed what's known as the Jordan rule.

The story behind the Shuswap’s familiar and historic Trickle Inn
It was the first home in the area with indoor plumbing and gas lighting.

Big jump in Okanagan, Kamloops real estate sales, but still way below average
Home sales in the Central Okanagan were up 40% in September compared to the same month last year.

Kelowna council shoots down request for religious tax exemption reform
“In my opinion, it's a small price to pay for the many thousands of volunteers and people in our community that are doing all kinds of good work. I like the policy as it is, but probably, in perhaps a future term, it might be worth going back and revisiting it.”