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Okanagan environmentalists frustrated with changes to timber salvage rules in wake of wildfires
Community members and environmental organizations recently gathered to discuss their discontent with the state of…
Crown seeks six year prison term for Kelowna bookkeeper’s $1.3 million fraud
The Crown is seeking to put a 63-year-old Kelowna woman in prison for six years…
Coroners inquest set for man who died in firefight with Kamloops RCMP
The BC Coroners Service will convene a jury next month to examine the death of…
Canada’s correctional service says it’s tackling ‘evolving threat’ posed by drone smugglers
The Correctional Service of Canada says it's taking multiple steps to combat the "evolving threat"…
Flo Rida is coming to the Okanagan
International rap star Flo Rida has announced he is coming to Penticton at the end…
Police ‘aware’ of paramilitary Guardians of Humanity, not working with them
Kelowna RCMP says it’s aware that a paramilitary group is organizing in Beaverdell, but so…
North Okanagan farmer sees bright future despite cancellation of spring tulip festival
A popular tulip festival in the North Okanagan won’t be happening this year due to…
The Latest | Iran says air defense batteries fire after explosions reported near major air base
Iran fired air defense batteries Friday reports of explosions near a major air base at…
Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from ‘Star Trek’ boldly goes home after twisting voyage
DALLAS (AP) — The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening…
Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner…
Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another…
As Okanagan cherry trees begin to bloom, cold snap damage becomes visible
Cherry growers are seeing the damage this winter’s cold snap has done to their trees…
Shuswap portion of rail trail going ahead along Mara Lake: CSRD
The latest obstacle for the North Okanagan Shuswap Rail Trail was overcome when the District…
Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. – British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators…
BC police watchdog investigating police action in Kelowna motorcycle crash
BC police watchdog is looking into a motorcycle crash that injured the rider during an…
The Latest | 12 jurors seated in Trump hush money case, selection of alternates ongoing
NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve jurors have been seated in Donald Trump ‘s hush money…
Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but it may be hard to see it
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Lyrid meteor shower is underway. But with a nearly full moon…
CP Rail fined $150,000 for Interior BC wildfire fighting costs
CP Rail was ordered to repay the province more than $150,000 for firefighting costs after…
Kelowna RCMP officer who abandoned wellness check committed no crime: IIO
A Kelowna RCMP officer “fail(ed) to properly comply with his sworn duty to protect life”…
B.C. woman tries to coax trapped killer calf out of tidal lagoon with her violin
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A Nanaimo woman says she is serenading a killer whale calf with…
‘Off the rails’: Schoenborn hearing adjourned, lawyer refuses to appear before board
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A hearing for Allan Schoenborn, who killed his three children in 2008,…
How Kamloops councillors and staff have leashed the mayor
A workplace investigation into the mayor of Kamloops and how he treats staff was so…
iN PHOTOS: Enchanting cherry blossoms, colourful tulips bloom in Kamloops, Okanagan
The cherry blossoms are just beginning to bloom pink and white in the Okanagan and…
Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter gets lifetime ban from NBA
TORONTO – Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA for life. The former Toronto…