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Brain wave-powered tech allows Canadian kids ‘trapped in their own bodies’ to play
TORONTO – Eight-year-old Giselle Alnaser wants the Elmo stuffed toy sitting on a stool across…
It helps to be a couple when saving for a home in Kamloops, Kelowna
While the dream of home ownership includes the reality of at least a 5% down…
Visually-impaired Vernon skier dreams of competing on Para-Alpine World Cup circuit
Vernon resident Nina Steyn has been skiing the Okanagan’s mountains since toddlerhood. However, her experience…
Dangerous driving conditions expected on the Okanagan Connector on Sunday
Travellers should watch out for blowing snow on the Okanagan Connector on Sunday. Environment Canada…
Slow ships. One fast fix to Canada’s ocean noise problem
Canada has the chance to turn the tide on a perilous kind of pollution threatening…
Syilx knowledge keepers in Okanagan share Indigenous knowledge with storytelling
Kelowna Museums is spreading Indigenous knowledge and awareness through storytelling. The nakulem program, which is…
Edmunds: Five things you need to know before buying a used EV
Buying any car is complicated. Want to make it even more complicated? Consider buying a…
Dreaming of summer peaches? Some gardening tips for growing a peach tree in many climates
I planted my first peach tree last June, five months before Pantone named Peach Fuzz…
How Kelowna can help build housing faster all over BC
Every city in the province is unique and most would resent being compared to Kelowna.…
Apple device feature triggers false emergency alarms around Revelstoke
Revelstoke Search and Rescue has recently gone to three false alarms because of a feature…
Heavy rain warning for Fraser Valley including Hope
Travellers beware of heavy rain coming through the Fraser Valley throughout the weekend. Environment Canada…
TRU announces advocate for Indigenous education as new chancellor
Thompson Rivers University has appointed DeDe DeRose as its new chancellor. DeRose was B.C.’s first…
Kamloops mayor’s paramedic announcement erroneous: BC Ambulance Service
The mayor of Kamloops tried to use an impending BC Ambulance Service announcement for the…
Eby ‘profoundly worried’ about B.C. fire season as billions prepped for contingencies
VANCOUVER – Premier David Eby says he is "profoundly worried" about the potentially "terrible" wildfire…
Thousands without power in Lake Country
Thousands are without power in Lake Country this morning. There is a power outage affecting…
B.C. police announce dismantling of drug-making and distribution ring with 8 arrests
SURREY, B.C. – Police in British Columbia say they have dismantled a "significant, sophisticated" criminal…
Warm winter wakes bears from hibernation early in Kamloops, Okanagan
Low snowpack and warm winter temperatures mean there are more bears wandering around looking for…
Kelowna’s Olympia Greek Taverna rises from the ashes today
One of Kelowna's favourite restaurants, Olympia Greek Taverna, is set to reopen for takeout and…
Why Canadians see the biggest grocers as the villains of food inflation
Galen Weston may not be the president of grocery giant Loblaw anymore, but you wouldn’t…
Kamloops homicide victim remembered as ‘big-hearted’ outdoor enthusiast
The victim in the most recent Kamloops homicide was a man with a "big heart,"…
Kamloops pot shop caught selling to undercover minor
A Kamloops cannabis store was fined after selling to a minor. The 16-year-old customer happened…
Temporary emergency room closure at South Okanagan General Hospital
The emergency department will be temporarily closed at South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver tomorrow.…
Kamloops officials to watch for cancer centre funding after budget snub
The BC government did not include funding for a Kamloops cancer clinic in its budget,…
Vernon RCMP searching for wanted man with skull and neck tattoos
The Vernon RCMP is asking for the public’s help to track down a wanted man.…