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Christmas bird counts in Kamloops, Okanagan show below average numbers
Every December more than a dozen bird counts happen in the Thompson-Okanagan region thanks to…
TRENDING NOW: Ducks change their minds on a snowy day
This flock of ducks were eager to get outside, until they realized how cold and…
Why pets as Christmas gifts aren’t a good idea: BC SPCA
Animal welfare groups are putting out their annual request that people not give pets as…
‘Mild and a bit dull’: Odds of white Christmas in Okanagan, Kamloops low
Dreams of a white Christmas in Kamloops and the Okanagan will likely go unfulfilled this…
Kelowna car thief arrested with drugs and loaded gun
Officers found a stolen vehicle in downtown Kelowna earlier this month, arrested the driver and…
THOMPSON: Why I have hope today’s youth will do better than my generation
OPINION As I was considering what to write during the holidays, I remembered one of…
iN VIDEO: Jolly sidewalk Santa spreads joy and raises funds in Kamloops
A sidewalk Santa is busy cheering up drivers on a busy roadside in Kamloops this…
iN PHOTOS: Classic Christmas cookies add flavour to holidays in Kamloops, Okanagan
Christmas cookies are baking in ovens across Kamloops and the Okanagan, and this includes traditional…
BC government revokes the Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has repealed a law it passed last year to…
TRENDING NOW: Dog has a thing for dish towels
This sneaky dog is great at acting nonchalant to get what he wants. You can…
In Similkameen homelands, mining operations threaten syilx Okanagan laws, identity
Madison Terbasket grew up learning about syilx title and rights from her culture’s worldview as…
BC teacher suspended for not letting Grade 8 student use the bathroom
A BC teacher who made a Grade 8 student cry after they told them they…
More seniors are renting alone in Kelowna and Kamloops
When many people think about renters who live alone they often think of single 20-somethings…
More than $287,000 spent so far on Kamloops council conduct investigations
The conflicts at Kamloops city hall are costing taxpayers with each new chapter. Likely the…
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan forager sheds light on living off the land
As she plucks a ground dwelling mushroom or carefully pulls the prickly thorns of a…
South Okanagan nurse took new job while on sick leave
A South Okanagan nurse has been suspended for seven days for taking a second job…
How worried should we be about bird flu, lyme disease and rabies in BC?
California declaring a public health emergency over bird flu, which hospitalized a British Columbia teenager…
Vernon Paralympian suing housing charity over $60,000 debt
A decorated Vernon Paralympian with three gold medals under her belt is taking legal action…
Want to make sex work safer? Decriminalize it, study says
When sex workers are able to form relationships with co-workers, they can boost their odds…
TRENDING NOW: Dad’s chilly prank leaves mom in stitches
It's a pretty simple prank. While someone is changing a bulb in the snowy yard,…
‘A slap in the face’: Concerns swirl about Copper Mountain Mine’s consultation process
The co-owners of the Copper Mountain Mine struggled to earn the trust and approval of…
It’s time to get tested for syphilis in BC (and it’s free)
Fraser Health has launched a public awareness campaign encouraging pregnant people and people with syphilis…
BC movers damage furniture and scratch floor, but still sue
A BC moving company that broke and damaged a client's belongings has taken them to…
Tribunal orders Vernon couple to carpet condo after noise complaints
A Vernon couple has been ordered to carpet their condo after the previous owner put…