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Three West Kootenay firefighters charged with attacking homeless man
Three firefighters from Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue have been charged for allegedly assaulting a…
New mental health response team aims to save lives in Vernon
Vernon has launched a new Mobile Integrated Crisis Response team made up of police officers…
Negotiations avoid controversial Greater Vernon preferential recreation pricing system
The City of Vernon, District of Coldstream and two electoral areas that together make up…
Stuff to do indoors this winter in the Thompson-Okanagan
Snow and freezing temperatures aren’t for everyone. Luckily, there’s a range of activities to take…
Land acknowledgement? No, Okanagan bands want land back
Land acknowledgements are a part of daily life here in the Okanagan. Before meetings, lectures,…
A ‘Canadian story on a local basis’: the importance of Kelowna CN Rail Station
Railways define Canada’s history and, of course, were a driving force for British Columbia to…
Newcomers to Okanagan shocked by Canada’s tipping culture
Gas stations and corner stores in Kamloops and across the Okanagan are starting to cash…
Big White Ski Resort pushes back opening day, again
It’s the latest opening day Big White Ski Resort has seen in a years and…
Small earthquake shakes South Okanagan
A small earthquake hit the South Okanagan this afternoon giving some residents a shock. An…
Strata forced B.C. family to move from their own home because they had a baby
A Vancouver couple was forced to sell and move out of their own home amid…
Kelowna fifth most generous community in Canada: GoFundMe
Kelowna is the fifth most generous community in Canada on the popular donation site GoFundMe.…
Image of raging West Kelowna wildfire makes Time magazine’s top 100 photos of 2023
A photojournalist's image of the raging McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna this summer is…
Minivan driver killed in crash with logging truck near Sicamous
The driver of a minivan was pronounced dead at the scene after a crash with…
Weather always a wildcard for Big White but downpour in December disastrous
While weather in the Okanagan is often unpredictable, the rain that hit Big White Ski…
Trumpeter swan rescued in North Okanagan had yet to migrate south
The trumpeter swan can be seen throughout the Okanagan. With its striking black and white…