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Not enough beds: Cold and chaotic night for shelter operators in Kamloops
Glenn Hilke is resting at home today after spending the night collecting the homeless off…
iN PHOTOS: Winter wonderland? Frosty images from Kamloops, Okanagan
As temperatures plummet, photographers in the Thompson-Okanagan region are sharing their cold snapshots. It’s easy…
Thinking of spring? BC set to take reservations for camping in provincial parks
As temperatures plummet thanks to a weather system funnelling frigid Arctic air into BC, you…
Gangster going to prison for three years in Williams Lake drive-by shooting
A central BC gangster will spend three years in prison for his role in a…
Castlegar man sentenced to five years in death of off-duty police officer
A B.C. man has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of…
As BC United unveils Thompson-Okanagan candidates, NDP, Conservatives lag
While B.C. United continues to announce new candidates in Thompson and Okanagan ridings, their rivals…
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan, Kamloops having snow much fun
Love it or hate it the white stuff has finally hit the valley bottoms in…
Windchills could reach -50 C in Southern Interior mountain passes
Extreme cold warnings have been issued for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Kamloops and…
Kamloops, Okanagan temperature records not threatened by cold snap
While it’s not going to be pleasant being hit with windchills of -35 Celsius or…
Prescribing safer alternatives to potentially deadly street drugs saved lives: BC study
VANCOUVER – Researchers in British Columbia have published a study that suggests prescription opioids prevent…
Live updates | UN top court hears genocide allegation as Israel focuses fighting in central Gaza
The United Nations’ top court began hearings Thursday on South Africa’s allegation that Israel’s war…
Okanagan migrant farmworker’s sexual assault allegations shine light on wider issue
A prominent Okanagan winemaker has been accused of sexually assaulting a foreign farmworker in his…
Homeless Kamloops woman dies out in the cold
A middle-aged homeless woman died outside on Kamloops’ North Shore earlier this week but the…
No public hearing needed for infill housing in Okanagan, Kamloops
Most single-family properties in communities of 5,000 or more from Kamloops to Osoyoos could get…
Lead-footed pickup truck driver nabbed doing 162 km/h north of Vernon
Two vehicles, including a pickup truck, were clocked doing well over the posted speed limit…
Meet Penticton’s long-time city hall watchdog
Nobody can say they have more experience in Penticton city hall's council chambers than Lynn…
Former federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent dead at 87
OTTAWA – Former federal New Democrat leader Ed Broadbent has died at 87. The news…
Kamloops ‘rat’ carver back in custody
A man previously involved in a violent gangland assault in Kamloops is back in custody,…
Owner of championship ring collection sought by Kelowna police
Kelowna RCMP seized a collection of championship rings during a stolen property investigation back in…
UPDATE: Power restored to 5,000 customers in Penticton
The power has been resorted to thousands of customers in Penticton. The City of Penticton…
Bitter cold from Arctic intrusion hits BC and much of Western Canada
Bitter cold is descending on Western Canada, with Prairie cities already seeing -30 C temperatures…
Tent destroyed by fire at Kelowna homeless camp
A fire that destroyed one tent and damaged two others at Kelowna’s overnight tenting site…
Extreme cold warnings issued throughout the Southern Interior
As the snow tapers off in valley bottoms, extreme cold and wind are descending on…
Cold snap expected to wield another devastating blow to Okanagan wine industry
With an Arctic front forecast to descend on the Okanagan this week it could do…