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Barenaked Ladies to rock CPKC holiday train on BC Interior stops
iNwheels
"I can't imagine a better way to visit some of Canada's beautiful mountain towns than by riding the CPKC Holiday Train."
Kelowna cops crackdown on crime in Rutland
Kelowna RCMP have been directing its attention towards Rutland, seizing drugs and making arrests. The…
iN NUMBERS: British Columbians making tough financial choices
Financial consulting firm MNP released the results of its quarterly survey to see how folks are feeling these days and to no great surprise a lot of people are struggling.
‘Deeply confused’: South Okanagan senior who exposed himself struggles to understand why
"I am deeply confused about why I did it," he told the court.
Interior Health makes interim CEO permanent following a period of controversy
“This is a crucial opportunity for a system reset."
Influencers — not news outlets or politicians — ‘dominated’ election online: report
OTTAWA — Influencers had the “loudest voices” online in this spring’s federal election, overtaking news…
iN VIDEO: No plan yet to mitigate flood risk for illegal North Thompson dam
Engineers are still planning how to open it up, but footage from the site provides a view of the makeshift dam that put 14 properties on evacuation alert.
Kiss rocker Gene Simmons recovering after crashing SUV
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Kiss rock star Gene Simmons is recovering after he fainted while…
WHL Roundup: Gordon-Carroll scores twice as Tigers defeat Oil Kings
MEDICINE HAT — Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll scored twice as the Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the Edmonton…
TRENDING NOW: The last order of the day
One of the employees in the back, who one could presume was just about to leave after his shift, was not impressed.
All B.C. government liquor, cannabis stores now behind workers’ pickets in escalation
Job action by British Columbia public service workers is putting pressure on craft brewers, with…
Chip Wilson fined over signs posted outside mansion during B.C. election period
VANCOUVER — Elections BC has found billionaire Chip Wilson contravened election advertising rules when he…
Drunk driving BC cop who pointed handgun at civilian loses job
He was drunk behind the wheel of his Ford F350.
iN VIDEO: Party animals crash South Okanagan koi pond
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"I don’t want it to become a party pad, but they sure had a great time in that pond.”
Pilot project will recycle plastic farm waste in Kamloops area
Without a recycling program, BC farms send thousands of tonnes of plastic to landfills each year.
Canada, U.S. have deep relationship despite shift to ‘transactional’ trade: Carney
TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney said there is a path toward a deal with…
Carney pitches Keystone XL restart in exchange for progress on aluminum, steel
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the Keystone XL pipeline…
Winnipeg judge stays charges against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard
WINNIPEG — Charges that former fashion mogul Peter Nygard confined and sexually assaulted a woman…
The fight against Kelowna’s plan to spend $135M on two kilometres of road
iNwheels
“If you sit down and do the math... this two kilometre segment of road will only save drivers 20 to 90 seconds.”
Okanagan MLA’s controversial anti-trans youth bill voted down in leg
Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong tabled a bill restricting transgender youth and it was voted…
Murder was ‘unexpected’ by accused, trial of former B.C. lawyer hears
VANCOUVER — A former Kamloops, B.C., lawyer admits to killing his client, but his defence…
Homeless Penticton man sent to jail for pulling knife on bylaw officer
He was found guilty of assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, possessing a dangerous weapon and uttering threats.
Thieves tear ATM from Peachland bank
They used a front-end loader to tear the ATM from an outside wall.
High school choir to join Foreigner on Kelowna stage
“I think my dad’s super pumped, this is definitely his jam, and it’s my jam too. I really love 80s music, and I really love Foreigner."