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Kamloops man avoids deportation after pleading guilty to sexual assault
A Kamloops man has avoided deportation after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a friend while…
Slippery slide: The decline of the Okanagan’s waterslides
They were once a mainstay of an Okanagan summer, where kids could burn off steam…
Kelowna golf club suing city saying staff mislead councillors
With a prediction of water bills rising to $75,000 a year, Gallagher's Canyon Golf Club…
B.C. prison nurse faces hearing for alleged ‘romantic’ relationship with inmate
A B.C. nurse is alleged to have had a relationship with an inmate while working…
Vernon waterslides open July 1; three new slides coming this year
Vernon's waterslides will have three new slides this year. Splashdown Vernon opens on Canada Day,…
Kelowna woman arrested for starting fires in North Okanagan
Vernon RCMP have arrested a 44-year-old Kelowna woman for allegedly deliberately starting fires along Highway…
Okanagan Rail Trail e-bike ban lifted
The Okanagan Rail Trail e-bike ban has been officially scrapped. Politicians at the North Okanagan…
B.C. nurse gave wrong dose of morphine, then lied about it
A B.C. nurse that gave a patient the wrong amount of morphine and then doctored…
Couple denied full refund after COVID canceled Penticton wedding
A Calgary couple that cancelled their Penticton wedding due to COVID have ended up in…
B.C. nurse suspended for posting videos while working in care home
A B.C. nurse has been suspended for 10 weeks for posting videos on social media…
Behind the Mask: Vernon’s ‘scary’ murals don’t actually scare children
Cheryl Jackson says concerns that public art that was scheduled for Vernon is 'too scary'…
Huge increase in Vernon staff making more than $100K
The number of staff at the City of Vernon making more than $100,000 a year…
B.C. woman finds out you can’t keep mistakenly e-transferred cash
A B.C. woman has found out that just because someone accidentally transfers money into your…
Vernon council does u-turn on ‘scary’ public murals
In a u-turn move, Vernon council has blocked its "scary" mural project and sent it…
Mission Hill winery staff in West Kelowna tried hard to get another holiday
Staff at a West Kelowna winery have failed to get the National Day for Truth…
Kamloops Mountie back on the hook over McDonald’s burger incident
– This story was originally published June 8, 2022. A Kamloops RCMP officer who put…
Predator Ridge axes ‘not marketable’ 20-year-old condo plan
Almost 20 years after Predator Ridge proposed to build a four-storey 28-unit condo building, the…
B.C. man whose subsidized rent jumped $1K wins appeal
A B.C. man whose subsidized rent jumped from $551 a month to $1,530 has taken…
From Mariupol to Vernon: A tale of escape
Mykola Zrazhevskyi and Maksym Yenin spent three weeks walking around the war-ravaged Ukrainian town of…
Lawyers want 4 years jail for Shuswap man who killed passenger while escaping police
High on meth, and already banned from driving, Dorian Bell drove recklessly overtaking vehicles on…
Kamloops store robbed at gun point
Kamloops RCMP is looking for a suspect following an armed robbery that took place in…
Vernon RCMP looking for dash cam video, witnesses in fatal shooting
Vernon RCMP are asking the public for help after a BMW was captured on video…
B.C. teacher who had sexual relationship with student banned for life
A B.C. teacher that had a sexual relationship with a student has been banned from…
How COVID and wildfires convinced a judge not to foreclose on a Kelowna property
A B.C. judge has granted a Kelowna property owner more time to secure financing after…