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‘Like lava’: Evacuee tells of frightening fire escape, as number of B.C. blazes soars
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Nandini Villeneuve and other residents of the Saranagati Hare Krishna village were…
12 years jail for Kamloops drug supplier
Five years after police raided an alleged drug supplier's business, a BC Supreme Court judge…
The Latest | Israeli politician’s visit to a Jerusalem holy site threatens Gaza cease-fire talks
Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Thursday,…
Motorcyclist in Oliver flees too fast for police to pursue
Oliver police are on the lookout for a motorcyclist who fled from police. An RCMP…
Layoffs set to trim Global Okanagan news
After some speculation, it appears the axe has fallen at the Global Okanagan news bureau…
Wildfire official says BC ‘on the precipice’ after tactical evacuations in Interior
British Columbia officials say the rapid growth of an out-of-control wildfire prompted evacuations in the…
Wildfires bring smoky skies to Kamloops, Okanagan
It's going to get smoky in Kamloops and the Okanagan thanks to wildfires burning in…
Woman dies suddenly in Kamloops; police seize firearm
A woman in Kamloops died suddenly, and police seized a semi automatic rifle at the…
UPDATE: Two wildfires merge south of Ashcroft; hundreds evacuated
Wildfires south of Ashcroft forced out more than a hundred rural residents out of their…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon man has been located
UPDATE: July 18, 2024 RCMP say a missing 59-year-old Vernon man has been located, and…
CN off the hook for firefighting costs in Lytton blaze
BC Wildfire Service won't hold a rail company responsible for reimbursement of firefighting costs during…
iN VIDEO: Watch an amazing sand wasp dig a burrow in South Okanagan
A woman in the South Okanagan caught an interesting insect digging a hole in the…
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear endorses federal effort to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Biden administration's push to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous…
U.S. eases border rules for dogs from Canada as Liberals try to secure exemption
OTTAWA – After much hounding by federal officials, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control is…
TRENDING NOW: Bridesmaids end up in sticky situation
Some bridesmaids got into a rather sticky situation. It appears the sequins on their dresses…
BC nurse disciplined after replying to negative comment about them on social media
A BC nurse who commented on a negative social media post written about him by…
WestJet flip-flops as Kamloops woman sues over 48-hour delay
A Kamloops woman who rented a car and drove home after WestJet stranded her at…
More than $2.5 million raised for Kelowna children in need
Once in a Blue Moon charity event raised more than $2.5 million for the Child…
76th annual Across the Lake Swim this weekend in Kelowna
Canada's largest and longest open water swim returns to Okanagan Lake this weekend for its…
The Latest | Israeli delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza cease-fire talks
An Israeli delegation has arrived in Egypt to press ahead with cease-fire talks, as Israel…
B.C. braces for more wildfire activity with thunderstorms in the forecast
A number of wildfires have emerged along major highways in British Columbia as the province…
Officers hit with bear spray executing search warrant in Revelstoke
Officers executing a search warrant to look for drugs at a home in Revelstoke were…
UPDATE: Highway 97 reopens to single lane traffic as crews fight wildfire near Peachland
Highway 97 has reopened to a single lane alternating traffic between Peachland and Summerland following a…
Search continues for Alberta man presumed drowned in Kamloops
The search for a 50-year-old Alberta, man presumed drowned in the North Thompson River in…