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Plan for electric passenger train from Osoyoos to Kamloops still alive
The dream of a Thompson-Okanagan passenger train is still alive for a UBC Okanagan professor.…
iN VIDEO: Steam train whistles, huffs and puffs on trestle bridge in Summerland
Earlier this week, Summerland resident Char-lynn Bubar captured a video of the iconic Kettle Valley…
Dispute between Vernon neighbours over tree pruning ends with legal challenge
A neighbourly dispute about overhanging tree branches has left a Vernon senior housing society in…
What 400 ostriches in the Kootenay and the freedom convoy have in common
Canada’s politically Conservative voices that rallied behind the so-called freedom convoy during the pandemic, as…
Kamloops man charged with murder in shooting death of Chaneill Satow
A Kamloops man has been charged with second degree murder two years after a woman…
Kamloops RCMP ask for public’s help to find missing woman
Police in Kamloops are searching for a 55-year-old woman who has been missing since last…
Kelowna RCMP hand out 49 traffic tickets in one day
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Kelowna RCMP officers were handing out traffic violation tickets left and right during an enforcement…
Watchdog group calls for Kamloops ‘town hall’ amid nuisance, encampment fires
A Kamloops city hall watchdog group is calling for a public forum amid social issues,…
iN NUMBERS: Thousands still use libraries in Okanagan, Kamloops
If you don’t have a library card, get one, if for no other reason than…
Authorities mum on seizure of prolific offender’s home in Kamloops
Police say a prolific offender in Kamloops had their home seized, but RCMP and the…
Conflict of interest case against Kamloops city councillor dismissed
A Kamloops city councillor has been cleared by a judge after a failed effort to…
South Okanagan’s historic Adra Tunnel officially open
The Adra Tunnel is open to the public after years of work restoring the historic…
Kamloops council votes to end public inquiries at meetings after ‘abuse’
Kamloops city council is taking another run at managing public input at their public meetings.…
Controversial restructure of Kelowna tent city reducing homeless: mayor
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A few months after the City of Kelowna’s controversial spring cleanup of the Okanagan Rail…
Young Penticton murder suspect breaches bail conditions once again
A young offender facing a second-degree murder charge in the 2021 death of Penticton’s Taig…
Former Kamloops woman, domestic assault survivor fights back for others with comfort kits
CONTENT ADVISORY Twenty years ago, former Kamloops resident Sarah Sherman barely escaped with her life…
More jail for Kelowna man caught with $300,000 semi-truck full of lumber
A prolific Kelowna thief, whose booty included a safe and a semi-truck full of lumber…
TRENDING NOW: Dog groomer and dog living their best lives
We’re not sure who was having more fun, the dog groomer or the dog. Imagine…
iN PHOTOS: Wildlife abounds at peaceful, must-see nature park in Vernon
The sparkling water of Swan Lake in Vernon is easy to see for drivers along…
Local couple donates $1 million to help train doctors in South Okanagan, Similkameen
Medical students in the South Okanagan and Similkameen will be getting a helping hand paying…
Penticton mayor and newly elected MLA in war of words over homeless encampment
Penticton-Summerland Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee had some harsh words for the City of Penticton over…
At commemoration of Dayton Peace Accords, NATO leader urges military spending to counter Russia
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Representatives from NATO-aligned nations concluded a gathering in Dayton, Ohio, Monday…
TRENDING NOW: Squirrel’s bird seed hopes quashed by Slinky
It was a classic case of squirrel vs. Slinky. And from all accounts, the Slinky…
RV strikes roof at Kamloops hospital entrance
Royal Inland Hospital took some damage when an RV struck the building Monday afternoon. All…