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How a Vernon business was born with help from the Entrepreneur Immigration Program
Satoca Bike is a Vernon business that was born through the Entrepreneur Immigration Program and…
How eliminating wetlands in Thompson-Okanagan puts migratory birds at risk
The Thompson-Okanagan region is host to many migratory bird species that stop on their way…
Rising xylazine imports fuel illicit drug supply in BC’s Interior: Health Canada
With xylazine being traced more and more in the illicit drug supply in BC's Interior…
Baseball program for kids on autism spectrum arrives in Kamloops and West Kelowna
The Canucks Autism Network is launching an all-new baseball program for youth on the spectrum…
Community trying to keep longtime Lake Country cafe open
A beloved Lake Country cafe announced it was planning to close earlier this week due…
UBCO program to reduce diabetes risk expands across Canada
A UBC Okanagan professor created a program in collaboration with the YMCA that offers diet…
UPDATE: Missing Alberta family located
UPDATE: April 10, 2024 RCMP say all six members of a missing Alberta family, who…
Kelowna’s Childhood Connections fighting to keep its doors open
Childhood Connections, a not-for-profit organization in Kelowna that offers several childcare resources, has lost its…
Kamloops RCMP looking to identify robbery suspect
Kamloops RCMP are seeking help from the public to identify a suspect involved in a…
Hawksley Workman bringing genre-defying sound to Salmon Arm
Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Hawksley Workman will be in Salmon Arm this November and tickets go…
Preserving and protecting Interior forests goal of town hall at UBCO
A town hall meeting is being held this weekend in Kelowna to discuss the preservation…
COVID-19 spring booster vaccines now available throughout BC
BC residents now have access to spring COVID-19 vaccine boosters to protect themselves from the…
Vernon council gives final approval for $136M indoor pool and rec centre
Vernon city council approved the final designs, budget and construction schedule for the $136-million Active…
Ontario researcher wants to put cameras on outdoor cats in South Okanagan
An Ontario university student is looking for outdoor cat owners in the South Okanagan who…
Why the drug crisis is much more visible in Okanagan, Kamloops than out east
The illicit drug crisis is something people in communities throughout British Columbia rub shoulders with…
Shuswap llama sanctuary getting ready to welcome cats
A llama sanctuary in the Shuswap is expanding its operations and will soon be taking…
Audi and Porsche caught doing more than 200 km/h on Highway 1 in Chilliwack
Two drivers were caught driving double the speed limit on Highway 1 in Chilliwack by…
Skiing season coming to an end in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Ski resorts in the Okanagan and Kamloops are wrapping up their winter seasons, and they're…
Canada geese egg addling underway in Okanagan
The Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program will soon begin its annual egg addling to manage…
Suspect in custody facing charges after robbery, assault in Kamloops
Kamloops RCMP have a suspect in custody facing robbery and assault charges after a call…
Lake Country RCMP catch five impaired drivers in 24 hours
Five impaired drivers were removed from the streets by the Lake Country RCMP in 24…
BC RCMP gang squad visits Kamloops to target drug dealers
RCMP officers in Kamloops seized more than two kilograms of drugs, and multiple weapons in…
Three arrested in South Okanagan backcountry pursuit
RCMP arrested three suspects after they fled from a stolen vehicle into the backcountry near…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: April 3, 2024 RCMP say a missing Vernon woman has been located, and she…