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Man fined for campfire in South Okanagan that got away from him
A man camping in Oliver on BC Day lit a campfire and it got away…
Stolen booze, vet equipment and ID recovered in Lake Country raid
Two suspects were arrested during an RCMP raid at a home in Lake Country last…
Increase in number of homes for sale but prices steady across Okanagan, Kamloops
There are 40% more properties on the market in the Central Okanagan than in July…
Woman, child dead in six vehicle crash on Trans-Canada in Fraser Valley
Police in the Fraser Valley say the people who died in Tuesday's multi-vehicle crash on…
Multiple people seriously injured in crash on Trans-Canada near Field
A serious two-vehicle crash has closed the Trans-Canada Highway near Field this afternoon. Emergency crews…
Residents describe sound of roaring river, breaking trees of B.C.’s landslide waters
Max Paulhus says he could hear wood breaking and a roaring sound before an approaching…
Israel-Hamas war latest: New Hamas leader can ensure a cease-fire deal is reached, Blinken says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the newly chosen Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has…
Boeing will spend $61M in B.C. as part of Canada’s military planes contract
RICHMOND, B.C. – Boeing Canada plans to invest $61 million in British Columbia for an…
Busted sewer line closes Vernon beaches on Okanagan Lake, again
For the second time this summer, some Vernon beaches have been closed due to a…
Fire between Vernon and Salmon Arm doubles in size
A wildfire burning between Vernon and Salmon Arm has doubled in size in the last…
Elderly Kamloops fishers lose legal fight to fish for kokanee in nearby lake
An elderly group of fly fishers who claimed that not being able to put their…
iN VIDEO: Paddlewheeler Wanda Sue spotted on South Thompson river in Kamloops
The paddlewheeler Wanda Sue was spotted cruising along the river in Kamloops over the weekend…
UPDATE: Missing elderly Penticton man located
UPDATE: Aug. 7, 2024 RCMP say a missing 85-year-old Penticton man has been located. All…
Customers line up on Ohio’s first day of recreational marijuana sales
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Customers lined up at dispensaries across Ohio on Tuesday for the…
Fossils suggest even smaller ‘hobbits’ roamed an Indonesian island 700,000 years ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty years ago on an Indonesian island, scientists discovered fossils of an…
TRENDING NOW: Crashing plane plays through on California golf course
Does the pilot have to yell fore in this situation, or maybe they were playing…
Crew in unsafe hole nets North Okanagan firm $19,000 fine
A North Okanagan contractor has been fined $19,000 after crews were found to have been…
The Friendly Canadian: Kamloops athlete wins Olympic gold in hammer throw
A member of the Kamloops Track and Field Club, Ethan Katzberg, made a record-breaking hammer…
Annual Lobster Feast to raise money for Penticton oncology upgrade
Funds raised by this year's Penticton Rotary Club lobster dinner will help to pay for…
Disaster threat from B.C. landslide’s river waters decreases, says emergency minister
VANCOUVER – A “grateful” emergency management minister says the threat of a flood disaster along…
Crews get handle on wildfire on Penticton’s West Bench
A wildfire that broke out in Penticton's this afternoon is now being held but not…
RCMP looking for witnesses to fatal head-on crash in South Okanagan
One person was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 97 in Oliver last week.…
Kamala Harris’s running mate, Tim Walz, hails from state with close ties to Canada
WASHINGTON – Vice-President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate…
Israel-Hamas war latest: Hamas chooses Oct. 7 mastermind as their new leader as wider war feared
The Palestinian militant group Hamas said Tuesday it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official…