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WorkSafeBC refuses to release Kelowna crane collapse report but still making changes
Even though the RCMP has finally wrapped up its investigation into the 2021 fatal Kelowna…
BC nurse barred from practice after sexual assaults
A BC nurse convicted of multiple sexual assaults won't be allowed to practice for at…
Heavy snow expected on Okanagan Connector and other highways this weekend
Significant snowfall is coming to the Okanagan Connector and other B.C. mountain passes potentially creating…
Osoyoos RCMP searching for wanted man who is considered armed and dangerous
After an extensive search of a property in Osoyoos, police are still hunting a man…
CP NewsAlert: B.C. election budget boosts family benefits as deficit soars to $7.9 B
VICTORIA – Families and small businesses in British Columbia will benefit from an election-year budget…
Kamloops mayor says BC Ambulance expanding in city
Kamloops is on the list of communities to get a bolstered service from BC Ambulance,…
Lawyer for victims’ family members doubts Pickton will ever be granted parole
VANCOUVER – Serial killer Robert Pickton is now eligible to apply for day parole, but…
Google suspends Gemini AI chatbot’s ability to generate pictures of people
Google said Thursday it is temporarily stopping its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot from generating images…
Police searching for missing woman in Merritt
The Merritt RCMP is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing woman. Tara…
Kelowna man gets two years for possessing images of sexually assaulted children
A man was sentenced to two years in jail after being convicted of possession of…
Warm cloudy weather to continue through weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
Double digit high temperatures didn’t materialize this week in Kamloops as forecast but could happen…
DITCH DUMPING: Okanagan, Kamloops residents shocked by amount of garbage on roadsides
Disheartening, ignorant and sad are words two residents use to describe the amount of household…
Grieving father of worker killed in Kelowna crane collapse calls for immediate action
As far as Chris Vilnes is concerned, new rules are needed now not later to…
A brain pacemaker helped a woman with crippling depression. It may soon be available to more people
NEW YORK (AP) — Emily Hollenbeck lived with a deep, recurring depression she likened to…
TRENDING NOW: Baby goes from tears to laughter and back again
This baby goes from happy to sad and back to happy in the most adorable…
BC First Nations uneasy chronic wasting disease will weaken food security
Knowledge keeper and hunter Robin Louie is worried. Worried his people’s food security, traditional knowledge…
BC teacher throws object at student, tries to convince student not to tell
A BC teacher was suspended for three days after throwing a computer charger at a…
New transit fare system goes live in Kamloops; Okanagan not far behind
Transit riders in Kamloops can now use BC Transit’s Umo electronic fare system, and the…
Sicamous council stops progress on Shuswap portion of rail trail
A zoning bylaw amendment required to allow work to begin on the Sicamous portion of…
Live updates | New attempts at Gaza cease-fire are underway, Israel’s Gantz says
New attempts are underway to reach a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas that could…
Canadians’ grocery shopping habits increasingly driven by discounts and deals: report
Almost two-thirds of Canadians say they have switched their primary grocery store in the past…
No cuts to people or services, but B.C. budget deficit to rise, finance minister says
VICTORIA – British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says the province should prepare for a…
Wanted man caught by Kamloops police after nodding off behind the wheel
Kamloops RCMP arrested a man wanted for robbery after receiving reports of an unresponsive individual…
A Colorado man is dead after a pet Gila monster bite
A Colorado man has died after being bitten by his pet Gila monster in what…