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B.C. teachers’ union calls for more testing, safety precautions as COVID-19 variant cases grow
The B.C. Teachers’ Federation is calling on the Ministry of Education to ramp up COVID-19…
Drive B.C. travel advisory issued for Coquihalla
A travel advisory is in effect from Hope to Merritt on Highway 5, with heavy…
Winter storm watch issued for Coquihalla, Trans-Canada Highway
Environment Canada issued a winter storm watch for the Coquihalla Highway and the Trans Canada…
B.C. teacher penalized for wielding clippers without parental consent
For shaving a student’s head without parental consent, a B.C. teacher was reprimanded and sent…
427 COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 47 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials are reporting 427 new cases of COVID-19 today, including 47 within the…
Questions linger in Coroner’s report of West Kelowna murder-suicide
They didn’t know each other for long, but their names have been entwined since 2016…
1,533 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday in B.C.; 92 in Interior Health
B.C.’s health officials admit they are frustrated by how long it’s taking to get the…
Central Okanagan RCMP officer’s sexual assault trial gets underway
CONTENT ADVISORY The sexual assault trial for Southeast District RCMP Const. Chad Vance got underway…
What those helicopters were doing in Okanagan orchards last week
Compared to last week’s deep freeze, weather in B.C.’s Southern interior will be almost balmy…
No fines issued to organizers of Kelowna’s ‘mega rally’ against COVID-19 restrictions
Organizers of the so-called mega rally for those opposed to COVID-19 restrictions have managed to…
Kamloops murder suspects and victim were known to one another, police say
Kamloops Mounties have now identified the suspects in a Saturday night killing, and say that…
Former Summerland Mountie who murdered fiancee eligible for day parole in 2022
An ex-cop who murdered his fiancée 10 years ago in Penticton has again been granted…
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $500K to COVID-19 relief
Actor Ryan Reynolds has proven to be this country’s most generous celebrity export, yet again.…
Bald tires and more found in West Kelowna RCMP safety check
A recent check of more than 200 vehicles on Highway 97C showed that not every…
Kamloops Mounties looking for witnesses in Howard Johnson Motel murder investigation
The investigation into the Howard Johnson Motel murder in Kamloops continues, with RCMP remaining on-site…
Westbank First Nation development predicted to take off
Development on Westbank First Nation land is expected to far outpace that of its closest…
Colourful winter tradition returns to Trans Canada Highway in Sicamous
When temperatures dip low enough for icicles to form, Sicamous motorists are met with a…
Homicide at Kamloops Howard Johnson Motel
While responding to a "shots fired complaint" at a Kamloops motel Feb. 13, Mounties found…
47 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health; 435 in B.C.
B.C. health officials are reporting 435 new cases of COVID-19 since Monday, 47 of which…
Kelowna apparel maker stitches its future into iconic Canadian brand
If anyone has tapped into the sartorial zeitgeist of the COVID-19 era, it’s Markku Luopa. …
Fundraiser for Lake Country woman reaches more than $200,000 in a week
In little over a week, the fundraiser set up for a Lake Country woman who…
Coquitlam RCMP reassure women weekend abduction attempts aren’t linked
Heightened concern around the safety of young women and calls for the public to arm…
13 deaths, 1,236 COVID-19 cases since Friday in B.C.
B.C. is turning its COVID-19 curve down for the time being, but new if variants…
Mounties release sketch of Vernon assault suspect
A composite sketch of a suspect involved in a Nov. 26 2020 stranger assault in…