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THOMPSON: Trying to make sense of the senseless hate in the US
"Killing and revenge and lawlessness and political hatred are as American as apple pie and baseball."
In BC the state can tell you what to do with your money, even when you’re dead
"It is often surprising to people who walk into my office when I tell them that."
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.
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."
Bat count this year shows promise for Okanagan population
"Bats are not evil, they're not out to bite you and suck your blood or anything like that."
Tribunal rules South Okanagan’s man’s chronic pain a ‘minor injury’
He's been in pain for four and a half years, but to ICBC it's just "minor."
Signs discouraging impaired boating vandalized in West Kelowna
“At the end of the day, just don't be impaired when you're driving a boat. The RCMP will be out. They will be watching."
Salmon Arm man, 48, jailed for having sex with a teenager
A 48-year-old Shuswap man, who had unprotected sex with a 15-year-old girl who went to…
Brother will get $10M, but wants bigger slice in Kelowna family’s real estate feud
The court battle between Ted Callahan and his three brothers has been going on for years.
iN NUMBERS: Bureaucrats make the big bucks at city halls in Kamloops, Okanagan
You might be surprised how much they're paid.
iN PHOTOS: Six fascinating spiders to spot in Kamloops, Okanagan
There are hundreds of species in BC and each one has unique features and behaviour.
Suspended BC nurse had relationship with another vulnerable patient
The "inappropriate" relationship dates back 20 years.
BC wildfire documentary premiering in Kelowna, Vernon
“We need to increase the pace and scale of forest management in the province."
iN VIDEO: Kelowna gardener gets close up look at a snakefly
Snakeflies have been around and unchanged for more than 50 million years.
Transforming Homes With Vernon’s Tailored Closet
Business Spotlight
The hardworking team at The Tailored Closet has been transforming residential spaces throughout the Okanagan…
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.
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.”
iN PHOTOS: The seven snakes of the Thompson-Okanagan
Several species of snakes are slithering around Kamloops and the Okanagan during the warmer months,…
Rainy weekend ahead for Okanagan, Kamloops
"The system is going to be provoking some instability so looks like plenty of shower activity.”
UPDATE: Kamloops courthouse threat prompts evacuation, lockdown
The building was evacuated around 9 a.m., but it's not yet clear why.
iN VIDEO: Disgruntled heron squawks at kayaker in South Okanagan
A blue heron at Yellow Lake near Penticton appeared to be frustrated with a local…
TRENDING NOW: Oil change goes wrong
What we have here is someone who wanted to change their own oil and it…