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Kamloops cop caught on video in controversial arrest charged with assault
BC Prosecution Service has approved charges against a Kamloops RCMP officer relating to an arrest…
BoC’s Macklem says he wants growth to pick back up as bank cuts key rate again
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada appeared to be increasingly concerned about the risk of…
Owner of Kelowna boarding house loses business licence to zoning issue
The owner of a rooming house in Kelowna requested a business license from Kelowna and…
Jasper wildfire evacuees find relief after slow drive through smoke, ash and heat
GRAND PRAIRIE, ALBERTA – Addison McNeill had just put her bags down after moving to…
SWEPT AWAY: Another near river drowning in Kamloops prompts call for action
Sarah Pringle was enjoying an evening swim at Riverside Park in Kamloops last week when…
iN PHOTOS: Baby quail bring extra dose of cuteness to Okanagan landscape
The California quail is a popular bird in the Okanagan, recognized by its comical topknot,…
Adventure-seeking BC couple’s remains wash ashore on Nova Scotia island
HALIFAX – The British Columbia couple whose remains recently washed ashore on Nova Scotia's remote…
TRENDING NOW: Nothing to see here, just a floating dog
Imagine walking into the kitchen to find your beloved pup hanging in the air. It…
Jasper evacuees forced into B.C. to flee fires told to make U-turn to Alberta for aid
EDMONTON – Thousands of wildfire evacuees forced from Jasper National Park into British Columbia along…
Kamloops eyes September deadline for counter petition on $275M loan
The timeline for Kamloops voters to sign a counter petition on a City request to…
Shuswap MLA’s family firm sued for alleged refusal to return $90K deposit
A BC houseboat company run by the family of BC United Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo…
Battle to keep historic town wet and safe, as B.C. fire tally surges, homes destroyed
BARKERVILLE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA – The British Columbia gold rush town of Barkerville is drenched,…
‘Pulling out all the stops’: Winter Wonderland Gala fundraiser returns to Penticton
The Winter Wonderland Gala returns in November to raise money for cancer care at the…
Good chance northern lights will shimmer in skies over Kamloops, Okanagan
Sky watchers in the Okanagan and Kamloops may want to stay up a little later…
Penticton expands downtown Street Beats and Eats
The Pop-Up Project Street Beats and Eats in downtown Penticton has been expanded with two dates…
Fire bug nabbed after foot chase with Kamloops police
Officers chased down a man setting fires in Kamloops on Friday. Police were called at…
Six people injured in rollover on Highway 5 north of Kamloops
Six people were injured when the vehicle they were in rolled on the Yellowhead Highway…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna man located
UPDATE: July 23, 2024 RCMP say a 34-year-old Kelowna man, missing since July 14, has…
Penticton inadmissible patrons program aims to keep criminals away from public
A new program designed to keep people involved in organized crime, gangs and the drug…
Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu signals cease-fire deal could be shaping up as deaths top 39,000
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that a cease-fire deal that would free dozens…
Wildfire spotted near Lac du Bois north of Kamloops
Another wildfire has flared up near Kamloops, this time north of the city. BC Wildfire…
Portable toilet fire in Vernon area spread to hedge, threatened homes
Someone lit a portable toilet on fire in the Vernon area early this morning and…
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth…
Four Lower Mainland drug dealers busted in Okanagan police raids
Three men and one woman from the Lower Mainland were arrested last week in multi-jurisdictional…