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South Okanagan senior convicted of public masturbation in park
The 71-year-old man saw a couple he thought might be interested in him and was very forward with his intentions.
Investigators release image of suspect vehicle in deadly Kelowna fight
Investigators are asking the public to have a look at their dash camera and security camera footage.
iN PHOTOS: Para snowboarding excellence at Big White Ski Resort
Some of the best para snowboard athletes were tearing up the slopes.
Kilograms of drugs seized by RCMP in Kelowna raid
RCMP don't say if any arrests were made.
BC’s drug response isn’t following the evidence: former chief coroner
“The only people, frankly, benefiting from the current model are organized crime and some of these private residential treatment centres who are charging exorbitant amounts to families who are desperate to help their loved ones become well, without any evidence that those are effective."
Can apes play pretend? Scientists use an imaginary tea party to find out
NEW YORK (AP) — By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend. They…
Former Conservative leader John Rustad might be running for his old job: report
VICTORIA — Former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says he will “make himself available” to…
Shuswap dentist who belittled his family, harassed his wife, fined $100,000 in bitter divorce case
The Justice said the dentist engaged in a "relentless and multi-pronged attack” on his wife and took it to social media.
What’s a ‘thumper’? B.C. RCMP describe devices in an unneighbourly noise dispute
When two RCMP officers responded to a call about screams coming from a Burnaby, B.C.,…
Balmy winter continues after driest January on record for parts of Okanagan
“We'll see cooler temperatures at the higher elevations and possibility of snow this weekend at the higher elevations, but not really true winter conditions.”
Serial Kamloops sex offender denied parole
He was denied any release two years into his sentence, but he may be moved to a minimum security prison.
Media harder to identify, RCMP officer tells hearing over photojournalist’s lawsuit
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VANCOUVER — The RCMP officer in charge of enforcing a court injunction in a British…
Real estate sales slump in Okanagan and Kamloops
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Only one housing type in one region saw an uptick in sales in January.
RCMP seize guns, ammo and drugs during raid in Kamloops
RCMP said its “targeted” investigation began following a traffic stop almost a month ago.
Another BC nurse suspended for snooping medical records
The regulator said the nurse accessed the records on a "non-random" basis.
Media exclusion zone during 2023 Vancouver decampment ‘unlawful,’ report finds
VANCOUVER — Police and the City of Vancouver took “unlawful” actions when restricting media access…
10 candidates in B.C. Conservative leadership race as Banman and Kooner join field
VICTORIA — B.C. Conservative MLAs Bruce Banman and Steve Kooner are joining the contest to…
Central Okanagan scaling up what you can recycle
“By expanding curbside recycling to include flexible plastics and non-deposit glass bottles and jars, we’re making it more convenient for Central Okanagan residents to recycle these materials and keep them out of landfills and nature.”
She went missing in Canada in 1985. She may have been a Florida serial murder victim
It was in January of 1985 when the mixed skeletal remains of two people were…
Parents of B.C.’s Piper James grieve on Australian beach where she died
BRISBANE — The parents of Canadian teenager Piper James have walked in the surf and…
Kamloops mayor’s complaint backfires, sheds light on his repeated bullying
The mayor tried and failed to prove a rival councillor a liar.
Harper calls for national unity, independence at portrait unveiling
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s official portrait was unveiled in Ottawa Tuesday, ahead…
‘Corrosive’ immigration loopholes need to be shut down, Eby tells Ottawa
Federal lawmakers must close “corrosive” loopholes hampering the crackdown on extortion-related shootings in British Columbia,…
iN NUMBERS: From cattle to cancer, what researchers in BC are up to
To break up the doom and gloom of the news cycle, we collected some figures to quantify what local researchers are doing to give us some hope.