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Mt Baldy Resort fined $7K after death of staff member
An Oliver ski resort has been fined $7,000 following the death of a staff member…
Fire destroys two homes in Vernon
Fire destroyed two homes and a recreational vehicle in Vernon overnight. Roughly 30 firefighters battled…
Young people are struggling to afford to live in Kelowna
The average young person in Kelowna runs a $475 deficit each month just trying to…
POLL: Almost half of Canadians happy to scrap the nickel
It would be next to impossible to find anything to buy with just five cents,…
Merritt bank employee guilty of fraud
A former Merritt banker has pleaded guilty to fraud. Former CIBC employee Hope Moira Donna…
Popular Okanagan mini golf course could become 500 homes
A popular Okanagan mini-golf course has closed and could become the site of 500 residential…
Man stabbed in downtown Kamloops
A man was stabbed in downtown Kamloops in the early hours of Saturday morning. According…
Penticton man arrested for holding up gas station with needle
A Penticton man that held up a Kelowna gas station using a hypodermic needle and…
‘Wolf of Burrard Street’ property manager ordered to pay $121K in fines, costs
– This story was first published June 3, 2022. A B.C. property manager who liked…
Okanagan nurse suspended for checking medical records
A Vernon nurse has been suspended for six months for accessing medical records he didn't…
Vernon mom whose baby swallowed meth, cocaine released after 4 months
A Vernon mother who accidentally allowed her 10-month-old baby to swallow meth and cocaine was…
Man charged with murder after body found at OKIB
The RCMP has arrested a 60-year-old man and charged him with second-degree murder in relation…
Pot police fine unlicenced Kamloops weed store $87,000
An unlicenced former Kamloops pot shop has been fined $87,000 by the provincial pot police.…
Kamloops-area man jailed for violent rape of ex-girlfriend
A Kamloops-area man will spend almost seven years behind bars for the violent rape of…
Vernon council to spend $33,000 on scary public art
Vernon council will spend $33,000 on public murals around the city that may scare children.…
Okanagan Rail Trail e-bike ban to be scrapped
The e-bike ban that prevented certain types of electric bikes from using the northern section…
After 30 years crime free, Vernon man robs two gas stations in two days
It had been more than 32 years since Danny Charette had been convicted of committing…
Violent wanted man could be in North Okanagan: RCMP
Vernon RCMP is asking the public for help locating a violent wanted man. According to…
Advocate cries ‘discrimination’ for Okanagan Rail Trail e-bike ban
An e-bike advocate says the Regional District of North Okanagan's ban on certain e-bikes discriminates…
B.C. nurse to pay $21K for giving methadone to wrong patient
A B.C. nurse has been fined $21,000 and suspended for six months for giving methadone…
B.C.’s minimum wage goes up today; highest of all Canadian provinces
B.C. minimum wage went up today so the lowest-paid workers in the province will now…
B.C. strata wanted dog out because it was too tall
A B.C. strata that tried to evict a couple's dog from living in their condo…
Penticton RCMP officer uses quad to rescue car stuck in creek
Penticton RCMP managed to rescue a stranded vehicle trapped in a creek on the Kettle…
Thompson, Okanagan tourism still lagging behind pre-pandemic numbers
Even with the vast majority of COVID restrictions now lifted, tourism in the Thompson and…