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Police watchdog cleared Kamloops officer in public intoxication arrest
BC’s police watchdog cleared an officer’s use of force following an arrest in Kamloops last…
Former Kelowna BC Conservative candidate allegedly told to falsify fundraising report
Former BC Conservative candidate Alexandra Wright alleges the party told her to break campaign fundraising…
South Okanagan bird observatory back in the banding business after brief hiatus
Last year was the first time in 20 years a South Okanagan bird observatory wasn’t…
Small Okanagan packing houses try to pick up slack after fruit grower co-op shutdown
After the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative shutdown, small packing houses are helping orchardists find a…
New pilot program for employment help at Kelowna Women’s Shelter
The Kelowna Women’s Shelter is starting a new pilot program to help people who have…
Wanted man had a shootout with police in Merritt
A wanted man got into a shootout with police in Merritt, and now BC’s police…
Province providing $4M for BC tree fruit growers following co-op shutdown
The BC government is redirecting $4 million to support orchardists who have been affected by…
Countdown to a ‘navigable’ Oyama canal begins with dredging underway
After years of fighting through bureaucratic red tape, community organizing and raising nearly $100,000 dollars,…
FortisBC seeking clean energy projects to meet electricity demand in Southern Interior
FortisBC wants to find Indigenous-led clean energy projects to meet the Southern Interior region’s growing…
iN PHOTOS: Exploring a 125-year-old shipwreck in BC’s Kootenay Lake
The BC Interior isn’t really known for its shipwrecks, but a diver managed to capture…
Home invasion and stabbing sends Kelowna woman to hospital
A woman has been arrested and charged after a home invasion ended in a stabbing…
Okanagan man who refused evacuation order during 2021 wildfire back in court
A man living on Okanagan Indian Band land refused to follow an evacuation order in…
Crews extinguish fire near Highway 97 along Swan Lake
Crews put a fire at a rural property near Highway 97 north of Vernon Friday…
Kelowna airport spending $422M to catch up and keep up with air travel demand
The Kelowna airport is in the midst of a major terminal expansion and other improvements…
Need for tradespeople just as high as demand for housing in Thompson-Okanagan
The demand for skilled tradespeople in the Thompson-Okanagan region is growing but not due to…
Can Kelowna support a professional soccer team? The mayor thinks so
After a successful trial match in Kelowna, the Canadian Premier League is considering the city…
BC United candidate in Okanagan unsure of what happens to his campaign funds
Former BC United candidates have to wade through the legalese of an unprepared Election Act…
Okanagan candidates try to navigate election campaign after BC United drops out
Candidates in the Okanagan are working out how to move forward after the BC United…
Kelowna-Mission candidate believes she was removed due to conflict with fruit packer
Kelowna-Mission's BC Conservative candidate believes she was removed due to a quarrel with a local…
One dead in crash on Trans-Canada Highway near Kamloops
A woman is dead after a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Kamloops. Tk’emlups…
Traffic delays in Lake Country due to busy road repairs tomorrow
Drivers going through Lake Country should be prepared for delays this week as the district…
Kelowna’s own ‘The Amazing Race’ inspired event this fall
A competition inspired by The Amazing Race TV show is coming to Kelowna in the…
BC Conservatives remove Kelowna-Mission candidate
The Conservative Party of BC has removed Alexandra Wright as the candidate for Kelowna-Mission. “Yesterday…
RCMP say bicycle theft is down in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP have released some data on bike theft in the city, and it showed…