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BC risks ‘carpet’ of rotting apples without help after co-op’s closure: growers
With less than a week to go before gala apples will be ready to be…
TRENDING NOW: How not to be an encouraging mom
When they're handing out Best Mom awards, this mom won't be one of them. Her…
‘Bold and brilliant’: Loved ones remember firefighter killed fighting Jasper blaze
The Alberta wildland firefighter killed while battling a blaze in Jasper National Park last weekend…
Kelowna protestor David Lindsay sentenced to house arrest for assault, contempt
Kelowna’s perpetual protestor, David Lindsay, was sentenced to four months of house arrest for two…
Kamloops mayor puts used car lot up for sale as legal bills mount
The mayor of Kamloops is officially selling his used car lot. Reid Hamer-Jackson's downtown property…
Wildfires tick up with lightning in forecast for B.C.’s southern Interior
The number of active wildfires in British Columbia ticked up Friday after holding below 350…
RCMP say bicycle theft is down in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP have released some data on bike theft in the city, and it showed…
UPDATE: Three arrested and released in Vernon homicide investigation
Police are investigating a suspicious death in Vernon as a homicide, and so far three…
New civilian director of BC’s police watchdog from Okanagan
The new leader of BC's police watchdog hails from Merritt and the Okanagan. Attorney General…
Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinians flee parts of south Gaza as Israel launches a new assault
Palestinians are fleeing large areas around Khan Younis in southern Gaza where the Israeli military…
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorms forecast for Kamloops, Okanagan
The conditions are just right for the severe thunderstorms in the South Thompson, Nicola, Shuswap,…
Snake hunters will wrangle invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades during Florida’s 10-day challenge
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Friday marked the start of the annual Florida Python…
3rd person in custody over foiled plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian authorities on Friday announced a third arrest in connection with the…
Pickup truck crashes into Skaha Lake bridge in Penticton
A pickup truck collided with the guard rail on the Skaha Lake bridge in Penticton…
US woman killed in crash on Trans-Canada near Field
A woman from the U.S. was killed in a two-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada near…
‘Perfect storm’: Mosquito population explodes in Kamloops, Okanagan
Some residents and outdoor enthusiasts in the Okanagan and Kamloops area are being bothered, and…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man located
UPDATE: Aug. 9, 2024 RCMP say a missing 50-year-old Kamlooops man has been located, and…
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops and Okanagan skies full of surprises, day and night
Summer skies over Kamloops and the Okanagan are always changing, and never fail to dazzle…
Utility company’s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Operators of illegal marijuana grow enterprises hidden inside rural homes in…
The Perseids are here. Here’s how to see the ‘fireballs’ of summer’s brightest meteor shower
The Perseids are back to dazzle the sky with bursts of light and colour. The…
TRENDING NOW: ‘Cursed Waters: Creature of Lake Okanagan’
And you thought swimmer's itch was all you had to worry about when you jumped…
Inquest jury urges review detention policies after man died in Kamloops RCMP custody
CONTENT ADVISORY Regina Basil always did everything she could to protect her younger brother, Randy…
B.C. government considers ‘Plan B’ if salmon need help through Chilcotin slide zone
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Plans to help migrating salmon make it up British Columbia’s Chilcotin…
B.C. fisherman fined $33K for harvesting in ‘globally unique’ glass-sponge reefs
The owner of a commercial halibut vessel in British Columbia has received more than $33,000…