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The Latest | Israel vows to defend itself if Iran responds to attack on its consulate
Israel’s military said Thursday it is prepared to defend the country and strike back if…
Studies on BC safer supply emerge, finding different answers to different questions
VANCOUVER – Peer-reviewed research is emerging about the possible impacts of British Columbia's safer supply…
Interior Health investigating possible ‘illicit substance’ that sent Penticton hospital staff to ER
Interior Health says it's investigating the source of an "unknown odour" — suspected to be…
O.J. Simpson, legendary football player and actor brought down by his murder trial, dies at 76
LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor acquitted of charges…
Work on UBCO highrise resumes in downtown Kelowna as evacuated residents face unsure future
Residents evacuated from a supportive housing complex next door to a massive UBC Okanagan construction…
BC looking to regulate electricity for cryptocurrency miners, citing huge demands
VICTORIA – British Columbia is proposing legal changes that would allow the government to regulate…
Pair of WWII-era hand grenades turned into Vernon RCMP
A member of the public walked into the Vernon RCMP detachment with a pair of…
‘Landmark’ heavy duty truck facility coming to Kelowna airport
A new “state-of-the-art” truck service facility is coming to Kelowna. Velocity Truck Centres is building…
Kamloops mayor, councillors can no longer move freely through city hall
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson claims he didn't know he'd need an escort to walk around…
Mysterious Kelowna elector organization under investigation by Elections BC
A mysterious organization that emerged in the last municipal election is being investigated by Elections…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: April 11, 2024 RCMP say a missing 33-year-old Vernon woman has been located, and…
BC moves to accelerate process for thousands needing a family doctor
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is bringing in new digital tools to help hundreds…
Supreme Court won’t hear families’ years-long case over access to Bernardo documents
OTTAWA – Canada's top court says it won't hear arguments about the release of prison…
Kelowna’s Rock the Lake festival lineup and date change announced
Kelowna’s highly-anticipated Rock the Lake music festival has announced some of the lineup for 2024.…
Kamloops man arrested with fake handgun at a motel
A Kamloops man was arrested after reportedly acting erratically with what appeared to be a…
Kamloops man arrested with loaded handgun during traffic stop
Kamloops RCMP arrested a man after officers found a firearm during a traffic stop on…
Two dead in northern BC First Nation, suspect hurt after standoff with police
TSAY KEH DENE, B.C. – Two people are dead after a reported shooting in a…
Community trying to keep longtime Lake Country cafe open
A beloved Lake Country cafe announced it was planning to close earlier this week due…
iN PHOTOS: Whimsical figurines decorate this ‘Shire’ on a Kamloops hiking trail
Hidden among the tall grass on the Rivers Trail near the Kamloops airport are figurines,…
B.C. doesn’t know where all its groundwater is going. Experts worry as drought looms
VANCOUVER – Growing up on a ranch in the Columbia River Valley, water has always…
TRENDING NOW: Doggo refuses to beg for his supper
This poor pup desperately wants a snack from his human's dinner. In the most nonchalant…
UBCO program to reduce diabetes risk expands across Canada
A UBC Okanagan professor created a program in collaboration with the YMCA that offers diet…
BC prisoner went to human rights tribunal to wear ‘Nike Airs’
Two men serving time in B.C. prisons tried to use the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal…
Drought, heat raise risk of repeat of last summer’s record-breaking wildfires in Canada
OTTAWA – Persistent drought and months of above-average temperatures have escalated the risk of another…