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Low-flying helicopters in Okanagan, Kamloops using lasers to search for gas leaks
Don’t worry they aren’t giant beams like in science fiction it’s a system called LiDAR.
Salmon Arm denturist reprimanded for working without registration
She also ignored warnings not to do it.
Kelowna man set camera up in staff bathroom, for the second time
Lawyers still aren't asking for him to do jail time.
Hunt is on for suspect in West Kelowna motel arson
“We take these matters very seriously and are actively working to identify the individual responsible.”
Restaurants “used as a pawn” as BCGEU strike expands to liquor stores
BURNABY — Some of British Columbia’s most lucrative liquor stores were behind picket lines on…
Air quality warning for Okanagan, Shuswap due to wildfire smoke
Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement warning wildfire smoke is going to impact parts of the southern Interior over the next 24 to 48 hours.
Penticton pool voyeur pleads guilty
A young Penticton man who snuck into a family change room at the Penticton Community…
One arrest after stabbing on Kamloops’ North Shore
“We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident and who has not yet spoken with investigators to please come forward.”
Someone in B.C. has a $31 million winning lottery ticket
The odds of winning Lotto Max are 1 in 33,294,800 per $5 play.
‘It’s way better’: Vernon goose cull leads to clean beaches
"I feel bad that that's what they had to do. I hate to say it, but it's way better."
Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
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"Other communities have taken these measures — and we should too.”
Kamloops, Kelowna among most expensive Canadian cities to insure a home
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The average home insurance premium in Kamloops is now double what it was in 2023.
iN NUMBERS: British Columbia’s health-care worker shortage
Doctor shortages have been making headlines around the province, especially in Kelowna with the recent…
iN PHOTOS: 10 goofy things spotted in traffic in Kamloops, Okanagan
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Check out these funny park jobs, mishaps and silly load securing tactics.
Kamloops man accused of killing robbery accomplice in 2021
Two men are awaiting trial four years after the killing of 29-year-old Adam Hibbert in Kamloops.
Support for B.C. wineries following last year’s freeze extended another year
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Wineries in B.C. are still recovering from the freeze in 2024 so the government is…
B.C. public service workers expand picket locations again in bid to restart talks
BURNABY — Striking British Columbia public service workers have furthered job action, with the union…
Conspiracy to commit murder charges laid in Vernon trailer park shooting
One of those charged was just 18 years old at the time.
Why you can’t avoid the sound of bird cannons on Okanagan farms
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"If you like the farm view, then you have to hear the farm, too."
BC property taxes rising as cities take on provincial duties
"Perhaps municipalities have become less efficient at delivering core services because they are distracted by scope creep."
Proposed National Park in South Okanagan still on table 20 years later
“There’s no formal decision yet, but all parties — Parks Canada, the province, and both First Nations — are still at the table. We’re closer than we’ve ever been to agreeing on governance structures.”
Invasive mussels intercepted on the way to Okanagan prompts petition
“If you drink water, pay taxes, enjoy the beach, or fishing, you should be concerned about invasive mussels."
Lawyers for Kamloops mayor, councillor face off for week-long hearing
A city councillor is arguing a BC Supreme Court judge should toss the mayor's defamation case entirely after months of delays.
Penticton still addressing Fairview encampment months after it was ‘decamped’
They announced action in June, but it's not working, creating "safety risks," the city says.