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$5M for wind machines, heaters to protect tree fruit in Okanagan, Kootenays
Following some extremely challenging years for B.C. farmers the provincial government has allocated $5 million…
Three southern Interior credit unions set to merge
Three credit unions in the Okanagan are set to merge after getting approval from the…
Kelowna RCMP make 16 arrests in downtown drug enforcement
Kelowna RCMP made a push to combat drug trafficking downtown this week, making arrests and…
Conservative Scott Anderson wins Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee
Conservative Party candidate Scott Anderson has won a seat in Parliament. Anderson took the Vernon-Lake…
Conservative Mel Arnold returns to Ottawa for Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies
Incumbent Conservative MP Mel Arnold has kept his seat in Parliament. Arnold, who previously represented…
English educated BC sex offender gets interpreters for trial
A BC massage therapist jailed for sexual assault was allowed to have his trial in…
Jailed South Okanagan fentanyl dealer gets more prison time for drug dealing
A South Okanagan fentanyl dealer currently doing five years in jail for firearms offences, has…
iN NUMBERS: Kamloops, Okanagan MPs spent $9M on salaries and expenses since last election
With the federal election on Monday, and with four Kamloops and Okanagan sitting MPs having…
Election 2025: Will a boundary change make a difference in Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies?
Whether the demographics of the newly formed riding of Kamloops–Shuswap–Central Rockies will make any difference…
Suspension for BC teacher who tried to get student fired
A BC teacher, who tried to get a student who’d complained about him fired from…
‘No longer silenced’: Vernon hockey coach jailed for historic sexual assault on teen
CONTENT ADVISORY This article contains details about sexual assault that could be triggering for some…
No jail time for Kelowna fraudster who swindled $38,000 from work
A Kelowna fraudster will have to pay $1,600 a month or he’s going to jail.…
BC beauty salon ordered to pay $15,000 after refusing to hire deaf applicant
A BC beauty salon has been ordered to pay $15,000 to a deaf beautician after the…
Shuswap man calls cops after mom throws action figures on the floor
A Shuswap man, who still lives with his mom and refuses to lift a finger,…
Kootenay fraudster who ran businesses while collecting disability loses appeal
A West Kootenay man convicted of benefit fraud for running a handful of businesses while…
Conservative Helena Konanz wins in Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay
Former Penticton city councillor and Conservative candidate Helena Konanz has won in the new riding…
Election 2025: New Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding could turn blue
Election day is approaching and the Conservative Party is projected to win by a landslide…
iN VIDEO: Live webcam set up over osprey nest in South Okanagan
A pair of osprey are the subjects of a live webcam located over a nest…
iN PHOTOS: Animals being silly in Kamloops, Okanagan
Spring is a busy time of year for all kinds of wildlife in the Thompson-Okanagan…
Got beavers? Okanagan landowners wanted for program that can help
Anyone with busy beavers on their property knows their natural activities can be a hassle,…
Many mental health calls in BC don’t require cops, program shows
A mobile, community-led crisis response team based in six communities across British Columbia is showing…
BC NDP to introduce prompt-payment legislation for construction
For Sarah Walker of electrical contractor Bryant Electric, late payments are a regular part of…
iN NUMBERS: The dark side of wildlife interactions in Kamloops, Okanagan
Spring is here and wildlife has begun to emerge and thrive, so now seems like…
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh coming to Penticton to support local candidate
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is making a campaign stop in Penticton on Sunday to support…