Kelowna

Highest earner at Kamloops city hall got $60K raise
Civil servants at Kamloops city hall got a collective 10.6% raise last year, with nearly $82.5 million spent on employees in 2024.

‘I was shocked’: Kamloops woman bitten by rattlesnake in backyard
“I felt tinging in my mouth, tongue and throat. I puffed up all the way to the armpit.”

NO NEED FOR SPEED: Kamloops to consider lowering limit to 30 km/h on residential streets
"I think we need to recognize kids play in these areas at all hours and, if we value the members of our community, this makes sense."

Was Curtis Sagmoen a killer? RCMP fill in some of the blanks in the case
Police have confirmed Sagmoen was the main suspect in Nicole Bell and Traci Generaux's death.

iN NUMBERS: Nearly a quarter of renters in B.C. spend half their income on rent
Common advice for renters is to spend less than 30 per cent of their monthly income on rent, and it turns out most British Columbians aren’t able to follow that rule.

iN PHOTOS: The seven snakes of the Thompson-Okanagan
Several species of snakes are slithering around Kamloops and the Okanagan during the warmer months,…

TRENDING NOW: Oil change goes wrong
What we have here is someone who wanted to change their own oil and it…

BC elementary teacher who spanked Grade 1 child suspended
She's been teaching for almost 30 years.

Developer takes Kelowna to court again over controversial highrise project
Appelt Properties filed a petition to the Supreme Court arguing that the City of Kelowna’s denial of its variance application back in May was unfair, unreasonable and asked the court to reject the city’s decision.

$22M cancer clinic set to open in Penticton Regional Hospital
“Dignity is important when patients and their families are going through a traumatic time in their lives, but now they can do it in an area everyone deserves.”

Rainy weekend ahead for Okanagan, Kamloops
"The system is going to be provoking some instability so looks like plenty of shower activity.”

Starving German shepherd puppies in Thompson-Nicola surrendered to BC SPCA
The six German shepherd mix puppies were seven months old, underweight and dehydrated when they were surrendered to animal protection officers.

UPDATE: Kamloops courthouse threat prompts evacuation, lockdown
The building was evacuated around 9 a.m., but it's not yet clear why.

‘Always in fear’: Residents hope for calm after shooting at downtown Kamloops boarding house
"Now that this has happened, I'm hoping the RCMP and the city will hold them more accountable for what's going on back there."

Drunk e-scooter rider nabbed in downtown Kelowna: RCMP
“As an operator, you are subject to the same rules and regulations for operating any type of conveyance while impaired, whether it’s a car, boat or a scooter.”