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Kelowna’s Knox Mountain Hill Climb sees one of its busiest events in a decade
Driven by the desire to attend events following the easement of pandemic restrictions, thousands flocked…
Two Vernon men receive fines of $13,000 for poaching moose
Two Vernon men have to pay a total of $13,000 after they killed three moose…
Trap removed from Kamloops neighbourhood but bear continues to roam free
A bear that moved into a Valleyview neighbourhood more than a month ago is still…
Kelowna concert this weekend to support Ukrainian military efforts
A concert this weekend in Kelowna is a fundraiser for military and medical supplies to…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating after police shoot and wound man along Highway 5
B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot and wounded by police in…
‘Suspicious’ Kelowna fire destroys beach structures
A fire that started this morning in Kelowna's Lower Mission destroyed multiple structures and spread…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon teenager located
UPDATE: 5:57 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Vernon RCMP say a missing 13-year-old boy has…
These survey results on Canadian ‘morals’ finds surprising answers
While most Canadians surveyed are just fine with birth control, abortion rights and having sex…
Former Kelowna social worker deprived youth in his care after stealing their money: Judge
Robert Riley Saunders did not just steal money from his employer, he also deprived several…
Okanagan Dream Rally roars back to life after two-year hiatus
The Okanagan Dream Rally, an event that places young people in the passenger seats of…
B.C. government workers’ strike vote gets underway
The roughly 33,000 members for the British Columbia General Employees' Union are casting ballots in…
Kamloops mother, baby sent to Kelowna after closure of pediatric ward at Royal Inland Hospital
A Kamloops mother and her three-week-old baby were transported to Kelowna General Hospital from Royal…
The future is now: Robot kitty will bring you food at Kelowna Smitty’s
It makes noise, flashes lights, has a set of wheels and enjoys head scratches. This…
Okanagan, Kamloops has some of the cheapest gas in B.C. right now
Central and North Okanagan communities have some of the cheapest gas in the province right…
Kamloops hospital’s pediatrics, obstetrics unit temporarily closes due to staff calling in sick
After a number of sick calls yesterday, Royal Inland Hospital’s pediatrics and obstetrics unit was…
B.C. Lions cancel practice in Kamloops, CFL players on strike
The B.C. Lions have cancelled a practice in Kamloops that was scheduled for today as…
Kelowna man charged after fleeing Kootenay police in stolen vehicle
A Kelowna man has been arrested and charged in connection to a stolen vehicle in…
Monstrous 100-pound melons once grew in the Okanagan, what happened to them?
Colourless, tasteless, 100-pound zucca melons once dotted the landscape of the South Okanagan, the only…
Owners of nuisance cats in this Shuswap town could be fined thanks to new pet bylaw
A new pet bylaw in Sicamous is ensuring owners whose pets are bothering others can…
Council approves $4.75 million for Kamloops RCMP detachment design upgrades
Kamloops councillors unanimously approved to fund $4.75 million for a new design for the RCMP…
Rental units proposed for Kelowna near Orchard Park mall
Kelowna council will decide whether to allow the development of more than 180 units to…
High streamflow advisory issued for rivers in Okanagan, Thompson Nicola and Shuswap
B.C.’s River Forecast Centre has issued a warning for rapidly-rising rivers in the Southern Interior…
Rally for women’s abortion rights to be held in Revelstoke
A Revelstoke woman concerned about how U.S. politics will influence women’s healthcare is hosting a…
People living near wildfires have increased risk of cancer: study
People living within in a 50-kilometre radius of wildfires in the last 10 years have…