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Country music icon Dwight Yoakam brings legendary sound to Penticton
Some of his big hits include "Guitars, Cadillacs", "A Thousand Miles from Nowhere" and "Fast as You".
Water consumption warning issued after ‘intentional’ damage’ to West Kelowna reservoir
WEST KELOWNA — A city in the British Columbia Interior is warning some residents not…
Vernon pawn broker on hook for guitars destroyed in downtown fire
The business, and many others, was destroyed in massive fire in 2023.
B.C. faces long-term care shortage, and decision to delay facilities is drawing fire
VICTORIA — James Wolfe, who lives in B.C.’s Fraser Valley, spent the last year and…
TRENDING NOW: Cats are so dramatic
Of all the domesticated animals in our lives cats are by far the most dramatic.
Unusual atmospheric river will impact B.C. for days, even after it ends, says expert
VANCOUVER — Emergency officials say residents stranded by an early morning mudslide in Coquitlam, B.C.,…
West Kelowna couple charged in connection to violent home invasion
The charges come more than two years after police released CCTV footage of one of the suspects.
Premier Eby defends budget after credit drop, but Opposition says B.C. is going broke
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s credit rating has been downgraded, but Premier David Eby said government…
iN NUMBERS: How people in B.C. feel about the Iran war
British Columbians are watching closely, and feeling the fallout at the pumps.
Poilievre pitches Canadian kindness on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ podcast
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laughed off a conspiracy theory about Justin Trudeau in…
West Kelowna’s Gorman Group finalizes $120M deal for Princeton mill, tenure
The Gorman Group nearly doubled the timber it's allowed to cut in a year.
Canada, allies say they’re ready to help stop Iran’s shipping blockade
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has endorsed a statement issued by allies expressing a…
Fire-prone grasses invading wildfire-scarred landscapes in BC: study
“A landscape left to invasive grasses after one fire becomes more likely to burn again."
Minister ‘clarifies’ what he meant about newspaper report on Iranian strike
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty has walked back his remarks about when and how…
Trump faces his most difficult Iran war decision: Will he deploy US troops to seize uranium?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is facing perhaps the most daunting question of the…
BC nurse who swiped narcotics from patients avoids suspension
The regulator says his conduct was "unsatisfactory."
‘Form and content’: Vernon poet creates books by hand
He’s the last printer in Canada who still casts metal type himself, creating each of the tiny metal letters that he sets into the printing press.
Floating furniture and local state of emergency as rain pounds B.C.’s coast
iNhome
Les Martson said he could see furniture floating in the basement of a friend’s home…
Vancouver closing out first no-snow winter in 43 years. There may be more on the way
VANCOUVER — Vancouver is poised to close out its first official snow-free winter in 43…
Most Canadians want to ban or regulate algorithmic pricing, poll shows
OTTAWA — Most Canadians want the government to ban or regulate the use of algorithms…
TRENDING NOW: An influencer caught in their natural habitat
What we have here is a rare opportunity to see an influencer in their natural habitat.
Vernon woman sues for $330,000 after violating strata bylaw to run B&B
iNhome
And the strata wants her declared a "vexatious litigant."
Most Kamloopsians support booze in public park: survey
iNwine
The city pilot project will be renewed this summer.
Year-long investigation ends with weapons charges against Kelowna suspects
“This case required careful, detailed work to ensure we could present the strongest possible evidence before the courts.”