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Mount Miller wildfire near Okanagan Connector being held
KELOWNA – Fire crews hit the Mount Miller wildfire near the Okanagan Connector hard last…
Kelowna-West MLA Ben Stewart under review by Elections B.C.
KELOWNA – Elections B.C. has confirmed that they are reviewing Kelowna West MLA Ben Stewart’s…
Air tankers battle Chopaka wildfire near Cawston
PENTICTON – Air tankers are battling a new wildfire that started in the Similkameen valley.…
Nine months after legalization, Salmon Arm tops list of licenced pot shops in B.C.
KELOWNA – When cannabis was legalized in Canada on Oct. 17, 2018, the first legal…
B.C. SPCA photo contest brings wildlife into focus
The B.C. SPCA has launched its 11th annual Wildlife-In-Focus photography contest. The goal of the…
Funding boost given to the Okanagan wine industry
PENTICTON – Okanagan College’s Penticton campus is getting $1.75 million over five years for a…
iN VIDEO: Parts of Alberta get heavy snowfall just ahead of summer
Before you complain about the chilly weather in the interior, take a look at what…
B.C. Wine Cider & Spirits Festival hosts Cirque de la Nuit in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Le Cirque De La Nuit is coming to Kelowna for the first time…
B.C. overdose deaths would be twice as high without harm reduction services
Research by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control suggests that 3,000 possible overdose deaths were…
Residents in Kelowna, Kamloops invited to share views on workers’ compensation
The B.C. government is inviting the public to give feedback on the workers’ compensation system…
B.C. government launches survey following frustration from cellphone users
The B.C. government has launched a survey in order to gain insight on what issues…
iN VIDEO: Okanagan fishermen encounter ‘Fire bags of death’
KELOWNA – They call themselves the Backing Boys and on their YouTube channel they "fish…
WILD WEDNESDAY: An up-close look at B.C.’s woodpeckers
Many birds have already flown south to warmer climate now that cooler weather has arrived…
B.C. Transit bus collision in Penticton sends pedestrian to hospital
PENTICTON – A B.C. Transit bus was involved in a collision with a pedestrian in…
Province restricts commercial trucks from using far left lane on section of Coquihalla Highway
The Ministry of Transportation is launching a new pilot program this week in order to…
Lake Country residents vote in mostly incumbent council and say “yes” to new fire hall
LAKE COUNTRY – The people of Lake Country should recognize much of city council with…
Meet your TNRD board of directors
The Thompson Nicola Regional District board of directors has a lot of familiar faces this…
Four candidates who say working with developers is the best way make housing more affordable
VERNON – The high cost of housing is a hot topic this Vernon municipal election…
Five candidates who won’t declare or haven’t decided if they support the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
VERNON – The majority of Vernon city council candidates say that they support the Greater…
iN VIDEO: Near head-on collision near Revelstoke prompts RCMP reminder to drivers
REVELSTOKE – A passenger bus with a dashcam recorded the moment it almost collided with…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON- This cat came to the Vernon SPCA as a stray with her sister. The…
Thousands of dollars collected at B.C. Liquor Stores for wildfire support
Nearly $160,000 has been collected in donations at B.C. Liquor Stores around the province, for…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Here’s how to properly use bear spray
WildSafe B.C. is asking everyone to take just a few seconds out of their day…
Lawsuit against B.C. government to recognize the existence of sasquatch fails
NEW WESTMINSTER – Most people in the province have an opinion on whether or not…