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‘I sympathize’: Judge wants them to stay, but upholds eviction notice for Kootenay houseboats
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The judge said with the housing crisis people should be allowed to live in houseboats.
iN NUMBERS: What’s up with your garbage in Kamloops, Okanagan
Do you ever think about what happens to your trash after it gets picked up?
BC woman sexually abused by stepdad awarded $900,000
Both the RCMP and Ministry knew, but failed to do anything meaningful.
Blobs of dog vomit slime mould appearing in Okanagan gardens
Slimy masses resembling piles of vomit or scrambled eggs have appeared in some Okanagan gardens…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops gardener catches tiny garden thief red handed
“I’m losing the battle against rodents, literally watching the daisies disappear."
Court orders curfew for Vernon teen guilty of two violent assaults
The assaults were filmed and shared on social media.
Fugitive from Alberta arrested in Kelowna: RCMP
A Calgary man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection to 14 charges was arrested in…
Third tiny home project opens up 60 spots for homeless people in Kelowna
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The project, dubbed Balsam Place, at 3199 Appaloosa Road gives people a space with a private entrance, bed, desk, mini fridge, storage, heat and air conditioning.
Third tiny home project opens up 60 spots for homeless people in Kelowna
iNhome
The project, dubbed Balsam Place, at 3199 Appaloosa Road gives people a space with a private entrance, bed, desk, mini fridge, storage, heat and air conditioning.
Heat wave forecast to hit Okanagan, Kamloops this weekend
Break out the sunscreen and crank up your air conditioners. It’s going to be hot…
Councillor Sarai breached oath by recording Kamloops mayor and covering it up
"Throughout my investigation and in preparing this report, an old adage has repeatedly come to mind: two wrongs don’t make a right."
Kelowna daycare that shorted staffer $9,000 in wages loses another appeal
A Kelowna daycare on the hook $10,000 for failing to pay a former early educator,…
Kamloops man accused in stabbing spree led police to hidden knives
A man accused in a 2020 stabbing spree stowed away two knives before he returned…
Kelowna RCMP didn’t have warrant to deliver parcel to alleged gun smuggler
The Judge said the convicted drug dealer had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his doorway.
Strawberry dilemma: Buy cheap American or more pricey Okanagan grown
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“All Canadians, we should help each other here. All farmers, local farmers. That'd be good for the country. Why are we shipping money out of the country, right? Why not keep all the money here?”
iN NUMBERS: Auto crime, traffic violations in Kamloops, Okanagan in 2024
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Here are the numbers for auto crime and traffic violations in Kamloops and the Okanagan in 2024.
RCMP looking for suspect vehicle in Kamloops hit-and-run
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Police have released a photo of the car in the hope that someone can identify the owner.
After 30 years in Canada prolific Vernon drunk driver faces deportation
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After more than 30 years in Canada a Vernon man, who has been jailed multiple…
Kamloops mayor says his recent code of conduct complaints against councillors dismissed
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson filed the three most recent council code of conduct complaints, and…
Kamloops mom ousted from BC legislature for bottle feeding baby
"The policy was incorrectly applied as it has no application to bottle feeding."
Accused in Kamloops stabbing told police during 2020 arrest, ‘I killed them’
"He was quite talkative, very friendly. It was a casual conversation."
Crews on scene of out of control wildfire near Okanagan Falls
“A smouldering ground fire with some visible open flame, but overall a small rate of spread.”
‘No food and no water:’ Vernon woman pleads guilty to animal cruelty
She was in a drug-induced psychosis at the time.
iN PHOTOS: Why to add Enderby Cliffs to your list of summer hikes
Kamloops outdoor enthusiast Mary Anne Neutelings explored the Enderby Cliffs last week where she photographed…