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Woman sues sister for $120,000 after pit bull attack at Kelowna family gathering
Multiple family members testified about the dog's behaviour, which the judge noted "differed dramatically."
B.C. needs new mental health hospital, psychiatrist tells inquest into family’s death
BURNABY — A psychiatrist with British Columbia’s Northern Health authority has called for a new…
Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s racist social media post featuring former President Barack Obama…
Inside the ‘con code’, the unwritten rules that may be fuelling prison violence
VANCOUVER — In a Surrey, B.C., pretrial centre, an inmate is goaded into fighting his…
TRENDING NOW: Epic and very costly fails
These clips of the most expensive fails are sure to get you laughing.
Kelowna RCMP response time for low priority calls slowed as mischief rose in 2025
“One of the things we know about the crime statistics is they’re not really a very accurate representation of what’s actually happening.”
China overturns death sentence for Canadian Robert Schellenberg: NYT report
OTTAWA — China’s highest court has overturned a Canadian man’s death sentence, The New York…
B.C.’s Warm weather forces those in ice-fishing derby into boats
Krista Clark is an avid ice fisher, but it was a late start to the…
Greenland’s foreign minister hails new Canadian consulate as ‘historic’
NUUK — The Canadian flag was raised and dozens of people joined in a spontaneous…
End of regional policing in Central Okanagan has local politicians crying foul
West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and Peachland are worried about the ripple effects as Kelowna RCMP splits from regional coverage.
Public pressure on authorities to deal with downtown Kelowna crime at MLA town hall
“We can stand up for business owners and for vulnerable individuals.”
Despite job losses, shrinking labour force lowers unemployment rate in January
OTTAWA — Fewer people were looking for work in January, driving the unemployment rate lower…
Savannah Guthrie’s family renews plea to mother’s kidnapper, while sheriff says they have no suspect
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s brother on Thursday renewed the family’s…
‘Less carnage’: Crackdown on street disorder in downtown Kelowna making progress
“You want to be nice for the positive change, but we got to be realistic that this has to be maintained.”
19 degrees in Bella Bella: B.C.’s warm February rewrites weather records
VANCOUVER — It may be February, but Doug Pope says rescue season in the mountains…
How a missing-person report filed after four decades helped ID Canadian’s remains
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a missing-person report and a DNA sample filed by a…
Three Nova Scotia youths on hockey team face sexual assault charges after hazing
HALIFAX — Three youths are facing sexual assault charges after Nova Scotia RCMP received a…
TRENDING NOW: The disappearing ball trick never fails
"What just happened?"
Looming Kamloops debt may soon exceed annual revenue
By 2029, the city will spend $370 per Kamloops resident on debt, and more than half of that will go to interest.
iN NUMBERS: British Columbians feeling overlooked by health care system
A large number of British Columbians surveyed said they don't have adequate access to health care.
Canada-Finland hockey postponed, McMorris misses big air qualifying at Winter Games
MILAN — The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have yet to officially open, but Canada is…
Man arrested during Kamloops traffic stop for impersonating a police officer
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“Impersonating police is a criminal offence whether it be by false representation, badge, article, uniform or equipment which can pose a significant risk to both public and police safety."
RCMP looking for help identifying West Kelowna winery arson suspects
Two suspects were caught on CCTV surveillance near the loading back pouring an accelerant and lighting it on fire.
South Okanagan senior convicted of public masturbation in park
The 71-year-old man saw a couple he thought might be interested in him and was very forward with his intentions.