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Lumby man remembered for working hard, dreaming big and helping others
LUMBY – Ray Smyth put his heart into everything he did, whether it was volunteering…

FENTANYL CRISIS: Health officials consider stepping up overdose prevention services in Vernon, Penticton
VERNON – Rising overdose numbers have health officials plotting their next plan of attack against…

Tolko boom boats won’t run until investigation says they’re safe
KELOWNA – Tolko's saw mill operation has ceased all marine operations while the Transportation Safety…
Investigation continues into death of worker at Lumby business
LUMBY – Authorities continue to investigate how and why a man was killed while working…

UPDATE: Body of man recovered from sunken tugboat near Kelowna mill identified
KELOWNA – Condolences have started pouring in on social media for the Kelowna man who…

Former WFN chief shocked by sudden passing of Native rights advocate
KELOWNA – As band members around the world mourn the sudden loss of one of…

RCMP investigating body found in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – A body was found in downtown Kelowna last night, and RCMP and B.C.…

Preliminary findings released after vehicle slides off hoist, killing Vernon worker
VERNON – The death of a Vernon man at an automotive shop earlier this month…
Police investigate death at Vernon business
VERNON – A man sustained fatal injuries while working on a vehicle at a Vernon…

Couple who died in Enderby murder-suicide identified
ENDERBY – The B.C. Coroners Service has identified the man and woman who died in…

Coroner sheds light on motorcycle crash that killed North Okanagan men
VERNON – The B.C. Coroners Service has released its findings into a 2015 motorcycle crash…

Alberta case offers hope for Interior families wanting manslaughter charges for fentanyl suppliers
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Edmonton Police just announced manslaughter charges against an alleged drug dealer after one of…

Coroner wants Ministry of Transportation to review crash that killed a North Okanagan mother and daughter
ICY ROAD CONDITIONS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR NORTH OKANAGAN – Icy road conditions were a factor…

Addiction killed their kids but these Kelowna moms are fighting back
KELOWNA – Helen Jennens wishes her group wasn’t growing. It’s made up of moms from…

2015 TOP STORIES: Deaths, and near-drownings, on local waterways
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It was a deadly year on the region’s waterways, from houseboat-related deaths to…