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Interior festivals getting cheques of up to $200K from province
Some of the most popular festivals in the Southern Interior – as well as many of…
Castlegar man paid 43% PST on his used truck
British Columbians who’ve purchased a used vehicle in the past month may have gotten some…
Ski resorts in Okanagan, Kamloops getting first snow of the season
Old man winter is starting to show his face at ski resorts near Kamloops and…
Thompson-Okanagan pot growers optimistic about this year’s outdoor harvest
B.C.’s outdoor cannabis growing season is reaping the rewards of our amazing, sunny autumn. Temperatures…
Three people sent to hospital after ‘predatory’ bear attack in Northern B.C.
Three hikers have been injured in a predatory bear attack near Dawson Creek. A family…
Highway 8 partially closed near Merritt due to mudslide
A mudslide has reduced Highway 8 to single-alternating traffic this morning. Drive B.C is reporting…
B.C. nurse sanction for ‘diverting’ narcotics from workplace
A nurse in B.C. has been sanctioned after getting caught "diverting" narcotics from the workplace…
Smoky skies impacting most of Thompson-Okanagan
A smoky skies bulletin has been issued throughout the Southern Interior. That includes Kamloops and…
Wildfire-fighting airplanes takes their final flight from Penticton this week
The Convair 580 air tankers stationed in Penticton that have reliably served in the never-ending…
Smoky skies bulletin issued for South Thompson, Fraser Canyon
The South Thompson region, including Kamloops, can expect smoky skies over the next couple of…
It’s going to get hot in Kamloops, Kelowna and Penticton
People in the South Thompson, Central and South Okanagan regions should brace for temperatures as…
Kamloops leads B.C. Interior in overdose deaths
Kamloops and Kelowna are the deadliest cities in the B.C. Interior when it comes to…
More crews assigned to South Okanagan wildfire amid ‘good firefighting weather’
There’s a window of opportunity to make significant gains on the Keremeos Creek wildfire burning 21…
Flattest route from Alberta to Victoria goes right through Kamloops
For motorists towing campers or driving RVs through the mountain ranges between Alberta and Victoria,…
Dramatic videos depict what could happen if you dial 9-1-1 by mistake in B.C.
One fifth of 9-1-1 calls in B.C. are made by accident, and many of those…
UPDATE: Lytton wildfire remains out of control as firefighters deal with challenging conditions
The Nohomin Creek wildfire burning near Lytton won’t be getting much relief from the weather…
Another closure of Clearwater Emergency Room tomorrow
For the fifth time since June, patients in Clearwater won’t be able to count on…
Someone in B.C. won $30 million lotto jackpot
There’s a lottery ticket worth $30.8 million somewhere in B.C. that has yet to be…
Thousands of invasive mussels removed from vessel heading to B.C.
Thousands of invasive mussels were removed from a massive barge that was travelling to B.C.…
British Columbians are lightweight beer drinkers compared to most Canadians
Canadians from every other province drink more beer on average than British Columbians. People in…
B.C. lawyer banned from practising for 12 years after deceiving clients
A lawyer who misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars has agreed to step away from…
Woman seriously injured on Coquihalla last July seeks couple who helped save her
A woman who was severely injured in a car crash on the Coquihalla Highway last…
Morel mushroom hunters having a heyday in the Okanagan
Okanagan mushroom pickers couldn’t have hoped for a better spring. Last year’s intense wildfires season…
How I found out the wood tick that bit me wasn’t going to give me Lyme disease
After returning from a campfire in the South Okanagan with a tick embedded in my…