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Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner…
Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another…
As Okanagan cherry trees begin to bloom, cold snap damage becomes visible
Cherry growers are seeing the damage this winter’s cold snap has done to their trees…
Shuswap portion of rail trail going ahead along Mara Lake: CSRD
The latest obstacle for the North Okanagan Shuswap Rail Trail was overcome when the District…
Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. – British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators…
BC police watchdog investigating police action in Kelowna motorcycle crash
BC police watchdog is looking into a motorcycle crash that injured the rider during an…
The Latest | 12 jurors seated in Trump hush money case, selection of alternates ongoing
NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve jurors have been seated in Donald Trump ‘s hush money…
Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but it may be hard to see it
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Lyrid meteor shower is underway. But with a nearly full moon…
CP Rail fined $150,000 for Interior BC wildfire fighting costs
CP Rail was ordered to repay the province more than $150,000 for firefighting costs after…
Kelowna RCMP officer who abandoned wellness check committed no crime: IIO
A Kelowna RCMP officer “fail(ed) to properly comply with his sworn duty to protect life”…
B.C. woman tries to coax trapped killer calf out of tidal lagoon with her violin
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A Nanaimo woman says she is serenading a killer whale calf with…
‘Off the rails’: Schoenborn hearing adjourned, lawyer refuses to appear before board
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A hearing for Allan Schoenborn, who killed his three children in 2008,…
How Kamloops councillors and staff have leashed the mayor
A workplace investigation into the mayor of Kamloops and how he treats staff was so…
iN PHOTOS: Enchanting cherry blossoms, colourful tulips bloom in Kamloops, Okanagan
The cherry blossoms are just beginning to bloom pink and white in the Okanagan and…
Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter gets lifetime ban from NBA
TORONTO – Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA for life. The former Toronto…
The Latest | Netanyahu says Israel will decide how to respond as Iran warns against retaliation
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would decide whether and how to respond to Iran’s…
TRENDING NOW: Latest humanoid robot amazing yet terrifying
The latest version of Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot is both amazing and terrifying at the…
Drunk driver pleads guilty five years after Kamloops collision
A man pleaded guilty in Kamloops court after a drunk driving collision put multiple people…
Penticton woman hit by car in crosswalk awarded $600,000 in damages
A Penticton woman was awarded $600,000 four years after she was hit by a car…
Just nine complex care beds open in Kamloops as 20 more announced
Interior Health has less than half of its complex care beds occupied in Kamloops as…
B.C. prison guards decry increasing violence, drone drops of weapons, drugs
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – B.C. prisons are facing a wave of violence unseen by even veteran…
Python stolen by teens from Kelowna pet store recovered
A banana python stolen from a Kelowna pet store has been returned safe and sound.…
Nurses rally at Merritt’s hospital demanding better security and more staff
Nurses at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt spent the lunch hour today protesting staffing…
UPDATE: Weapons call prompts heavy police response in downtown Kamloops
Heavily-armed cops made an arrest at a downtown Kamloops motel this afternoon. RCMP were called…