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Provincewide crack down reveals lots of bad Kelowna drivers: highway patrol
Two separate police initiatives cracked down on bad drivers in Kelowna recently. The RCMP's highway…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man located
UPDATE: March 21, 2024 Kamloops RCMP say a missing 50-year-old man has been located. All…
Salmon Arm RCMP on the hunt for a parrot thief
A thief nabbed a parrot from a pet store in Salmon Arm earlier this week.…
More Canadians have poor mental health. The economy is partly to blame
The double whammy of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic stressors is taking a toll on…
Women in Trades program gone from Okanagan College
After 16 years, the Women in Trades program at Okanagan College has ended due to…
Chance of showers greater in the Okanagan than Kamloops in the coming days
There is a 60% chance of showers today, March 21, in Kamloops and the Okanagan.…
iN PHOTOS: Hardy and majestic mountain goats forage in Kamloops, Okanagan
The sure-footed mountain goat is a hardy animal known for its ability to navigate steep…
French bulldogs remain the most popular US breed in new rankings. Many fans aren’t happy
NEW YORK (AP) — French bulldogs. U.S. dog owners. C'est l'amour. Frenchies remained the United…
TRENDING NOW: The worst movers, ever
This group of guys had a plan to get the cabinet they were moving over…
Shuswap RV park fined $37,000 for sewage leaks
A Lee Creek RV park blamed annual flooding for its sewage leaks before the province…
Probe finds no wrongdoing after Kamloops fire crew missed body in encampment blaze
The news was "devastating" for Kamloops firefighters when they learned a body was discovered in…
BC prison officials knew about 4-year chemically treated water leak: report
The federal Public Sector Integrity Commissioner says the Correctional Service of Canada committed "gross mismanagement"…
Kelowna mayor and council asked to give themselves a big pay hike
Elected officials in Kelowna have fallen behind most of their peers in similar sized cities…
Vernon business break-in suspect caught sleeping on the job
Instead of making a getaway, a thief was caught catching some shut-eye when police arrived…
Vernon man in stolen Kamloops pickup nabbed trying to shoplift
What started as a shoplifting investigation at a Vernon business ended with a suspect in…
The Latest | Airstrike in the West Bank kills at least 3 Palestinian militants, officials say
An Israeli airstrike has killed at least three Palestinian militants traveling in a car in…
Church camp on Okanagan Lake hoping to reopen this summer but needs archaeological assessment
Camp OAC has been ordered to conduct an archaeological assessment of its site on Okanagan…
Suspicious package delivered in Kelowna not so suspicious after all
Police officers and firefighters wearing hazmat suits prompted some concern yesterday afternoon for residents in…
Half a million seniors had trouble getting specialized health services: StatCan
A new Statistics Canada report says half a million seniors had trouble getting specialized care.…
Okanagan waterfront recreational property prices moving target in 2023
There were dramatic differences in recreation property price changes in the Okanagan in 2023, especially…
BC coroner calls inquest into 2019 police shooting that left two dead
SURREY, B.C. – The BC Coroners Service has called an inquest into a police shooting…
The Latest | Netanyahu remains set on Rafah ground invasion despite US misgivings
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he remains determined to carry out a Rafah ground…
Fourth day of heat records in Vernon and Merritt
A high temperature of 18.3 C in Kelowna yesterday, March 19, was not enough to…
Wrecking ball finally heading to infamous derelict house in Kelowna
It's been almost three full years since Kelowna city council ordered Janusz Grelecki to tear…