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B.C. Coroners reports illicit drug overdose deaths up 75 per cent
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The B.C. Coroners Service has released more illicit drug overdose statistics which show…

April starts with more avalanche control delays on Highway 1
REVELSTOKE – If you are trying to skip town today, watch for delays on Highway…

Guns, thefts and fire keep Chase RCMP busy
CHASE – Firearms violations and thefts kept Chase RCMP busy over the past two weeks.…

Warm weather avalanche warning issued across B.C.
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Visitors to the Interior backcountry are being warned of an increased avalanche hazard…

Avalanche warning for southern Interior this weekend
KAMLOOPS – An avalanche warning has been issued for a big chunk of the southern…

Avalanche-related deaths down in B.C. despite tragedies
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Avalanche expert Karl Klassen says going into the backcountry is a lot like…
Pole replacement means day without power in West Kelowna
EQUIPMENT UPGRADE AFFECTS PARTS OF ROSE VALLEY AND WEST KELOWNA ESTATES WEST KELOWNA – A…
New floodplain on Mission Creek in Kelowna could soon see some action
KELOWNA – With snowpacks high in the Okanagan, the brand new flood plain created by…

Assault and bank robbery keep Chase RCMP busy
CHASE - Theft, assault and attempted fraud cases have kept Chase RCMP officers busy over the past week. On Sunday, Dec. 6 the detachment received an attempted fraud report from a man who received a 'pop-up message' on his smartphone while he was making financial transactions. Spokesperson Sgt. Gary Heebner says the notice came from...

Communities on edge: Thompson-Okanagan fire officials field calls for false alarms
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Fire appears to be at the forefront of many peoples’ minds across the Thompson-Okanagan. With wildfires burning across the province and a blanket of smoke from Washington hanging in the air, fire officials say they are receiving a number of reports which are in fact nothing more than false alarms. In the North...

Here’s what a Vernon man said to Christy Clark about invasive mussels
“IS B.C. NOT WORTH IT TO YOU?” THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A frustrated Vernon man has sent an open letter to Premier Christy Clark about invasive mussels, and he didn’t hold back. Brynne Morrice, a filmmaker who recently debuted a short documentary about the imminent threat of zebra and quagga mussels, is calling on the province to...

B.C. ROAD TRIP: Where to go, when you need to go
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Road trips are a great way to see this magnificent province of ours but need to be planned out carefully, especially if you have little ones. Not only do you need to have snacks, drinks and activities to help keep them from getting cranky, you need to plan regular bathroom and stretching breaks....

Premier asks you to burn responsibly this May long weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – In light of the unseasonably hot and dry conditions throughout the province, Premier Christy Clark is asking residents to be extra cautious this long weekend. "Every summer, the risk of fire increases. With many parts of the province facing unseasonably warm and dry weather, that risk increases even more — putting people's homes...
Province questions Kinder Morgan
KAMLOOPS — Kinder Morgan has not been providing sufficient information about how it plans to mitigate concerns in Kamloops and elsewhere and the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office is not pleased. The province submitted more than 70 information requests, specific to spill response, prevention and recovery systems as part of the National Energy Board’s review of...

Serial bank robber taunts police with another robbery
VERNON – A man police allege is on a three-province robbery spree has likely hit his ninth bank just one day following an inter-provincial news blitz warning the public about him. According to a release from RCMP, the Dawson Creek RCMP responded to a hold-up alarm at a local financial institution Wednesday just before 4...