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Fairy Creek camps undergo winter wind down, but hunt still on for missing old-growth activists
The Fairy Creek old-growth blockade is heading into winter hibernation mode but the search remains…
Even with price drop, rent in Kelowna 4th highest in country
Kelowna ranked as the fourth most expensive city in the country to rent an apartment…
Coldstream man killed in single-vehicle crash near Vernon
A single-vehicle crash this morning north of Vernon has claimed the life of a Coldstream…
Big White snowboarder heading to Beijing Olympics
Big White athlete Tess Critchlow will represent Canada in the Snowboard Cross during the 2022…
Secwépemc Unity Camp trial faces more delays in Kamloops court
Delays continue to pile up for a criminal contempt trial involving protesters against the Trans…
‘No words’ describe unprecedented Okanagan animal shelter support through Betty White Challenge
Animal shelters in the Okanagan received an overwhelming amount of generosity from British Columbians taking…
B.C. Return-It sites set to accept milk and plant-based beverage containers
B.C. milk and plant-based consumers will be charged a deposit fee for their beverage container…
Newest Kamloops police dog celebrates 2nd birthday
Neeka is the newest and smallest police dog at the Kamloops RCMP detachment, and she…
B.C.’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre has busiest year yet
The B.C. SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre had one of its busiest years yet treating…
Cree author’s poetry book meant to empower Indigenous kids
Shayla Raine was sitting at her desk, looking out the window at an eagle’s nest…
Online petition seeks more COVID-19 supports for Okanagan College students
An online petition addressing the well-being of Okanagan College students is gaining momentum. Students Luna…
Meet the sqilxw women who are decolonizing the workplace
With babies on their hips and microphones at their lips, sqilxw women Elaine Alec and…
B.C. paramedics respond to record number of overdose calls in 2021
B.C. paramedics responded to a record-breaking 35,525 overdose calls in 2021. Every day nearly 100…
Fire at North Kamloops A&W considered suspicious
A suspicious fire caused minor damage to the outside of the A&W restaurant in North…
West coast carbon capture project aims to sink emissions in ocean floor and turn them to stone
A team of scientists believes it has a "rock-solid" way to combat the climate crisis…
Alaskan commercial fishery ‘plundering’ threatened B.C. salmon
Commercial fish harvesters in southeast Alaska are netting significant amounts of threatened B.C. salmon even…
Summer groundbreaking set for Lii Michif project in Kamloops
Kamloops’s Lii Michif Otipemisiwak (LMO) hopes to break ground next summer on a new home…
Bystander helps capture axe-wielding shoplifter in Kamloops
A good Samaritan from Coldstream helped disarm an axe-wielding shoplifter who tried to escape a…
‘Unlocked and idling’: Vernon RCMP use GPS to track stolen truck
With the help of fancy technology, Vernon RCMP has recovered a stolen vehicle after the…
Kamloops’s Stone Soup volunteers making a difference on the street
A small group of volunteers is making a big difference in the lives of Kamloops’s…
Kelowna, Kamloops pot shops still pay big bucks as Vernon reduces licence fees
The City of Vernon has reduced its sky-high business licences costs for cannabis stores, but…
Cyclists on fat bikes floating on the snow in Kamloops, Okanagan
It is a growing trend for cyclists to ride fat tire bikes during the winter,…
Weapons raid results in arrest of Vernon man
A 35-year-old Vernon man has been charged with 15 weapons-related offences following a police raid…
B.C. teacher reprimanded for ‘inappropriate’ physical contact with female students
A former B.C. teacher has been barred from reapplying to become a teacher for nine…