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iN PHOTOS: Hope’s historic Othello Tunnels opening this month after three years of repair work
Part of the popular Othello Tunnels in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park are set to open…
Eby tells BC Wildfire Service to act on failures that led to firefighter’s death
LANGLEY, B.C. – B.C. Premier David Eby says he wants the BC Wildfire Service to…
TRENDING NOW: This dog really has some pipes
This pooch has perfect pitch and can really sing along to his favourite tune. He…
Kelowna man not criminally responsible for setting his own apartment ablaze
A Kelowna man will remain in a Fraser Valley forensic hospital after setting fire to…
Penticton Young Stars Classic hockey tournament tickets go on sale
Single game tickets for the Young Stars Classic hockey tournament go on sale on Friday.…
Focus on recovery after fire’s ‘heartbreaking’ destruction: mayor of Slocan, B.C.
SLOCAN, B.C. – Jessica Lunn, mayor of Slocan in British Columbia’s Kootenay region, said she…
‘Altercation’ with transient group in North Kamloops ends with three stabbings
Three men are being treated for stab wounds after a confrontation earlier this week with…
Crown makes case for conspiracy in trial for ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers
OTTAWA – Two prominent “Freedom Convoy” organizers were strategizing as part of a team to…
BC Conservatives pick replacement for ousted Kelowna-Mission candidate
The upstart B.C. Conservatives have announced their new candidate for the Kelowna-Mission riding with a…
Eight hospitalized, three dozen displaced after Vancouver apartment fire
VANCOUVER – Officials with the City of Vancouver say eight people have been taken to…
B.C. wildfire costs reach about $387 million so far this year, wildfire service says
British Columbia has already spent about $387 million battling fires so far this year, as…
Kamloops woman who bit another person’s child has sentence reduced
A woman who bit another person's child in Kamloops went to BC Supreme Court to…
iN VIDEO: Why massive swarms of moths appear in summer in Thompson-Okanagan
This month, some residents in the Thompson-Okanagan saw swarms of hundreds or thousands of moths…
B.C. Tree Fruits, $58 million in debt, files for creditor protection
PENTICTON, B.C. – Premier David Eby has announced millions in additional funding for British Columbia's…
TRENDING NOW: A cow in a winter wonderland
This cow is having an udderly great time with this new winter slide activity. Perhaps…
Canada’s foreign worker program ‘breeding ground’ for modern slavery: report
OTTAWA – A recently released international report says Canada's temporary foreign worker program is a…
Kelowna police need help finding stolen muscle car
An enclosed trailer carrying a classic muscle car was reported as stolen to Kelowna RCMP…
Penticton RCMP shoots 9-1-1 caller with less lethal round
One man was injured in a Penticton arrest after calling 9-1-1 to report a stabbing…
32 Pomeranian dogs seized from breeder in Vernon
The BC SPCA has seized 32 Pomeranian dogs and puppies seized from a dog breeder…
Severe thunderstorm watch and smoky skies for B.C. southern interior
Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued by Environment Canada as conditions are just right for…
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second…
Kamloops church fire appeared to start in roof
Kamloops firefighters rushed to the scene within minutes of a fire at a downtown church…
Final chapter of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers’ trial begins with closing arguments
OTTAWA – The criminal trial for "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber has…
Suspected impaired driver hit several parked vehicles in downtown Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP arrested a driver who was a suspect in multiple vehicular collisions in the…