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BC SPCA Wildlife rehabilitation creates 100 family reunions
The BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre in Victoria successfully reunited more than 100 baby…
Vernon elementary school shares colourful lesson with community
Alexis Park Elementary students in Vernon have been learning the stories, How Food Was Given…
Air quality takes a dip from Kelowna to Kamloops
If it seems like the bright colours of fall have suddenly been muted, you’re not…
Police watchdog says charges against three Kamloops officers should be considered
B.C.'s RCMP watchdog is recommending charges against three officers involved in a 2018 Kamloops crash.…
Mexican drug smuggler pleads guilty in Osoyoos-US border case
An accused Mexican drug mule pleaded guilty today, Nov. 4, to a charge related to…
WFN widow still looking for justice, launches nationwide study
It’s been nearly a year since Bonnie Watts was evicted from the home she shared…
Family of woman killed by former Penticton cop shocked by freedoms granted
Learning her sister’s killer was being granted escorted temporary absences just six years into his…
Kelowna students take Operation Take Two to Dragons’ Den
What started as a small project by a group of Rutland students interested in taking…
5 years since gruesome Kelowna transit murder and witness still suffers without support
Barb Dawson was on the phone Oct. 30, 2014, when her bus made its regular…
Kelowna company with Jay-Z ties becomes Certified B Corporation
Pela is staying on-track to create a waste-free future with its freshly minted Certified B…
Kelowna renters getting hit by fake rental scam
Kelowna renters are falling prey to a real estate rental fraud. According to RCMP the…
B.C. man faces two years in jail for allegedly wiring dog to a tree and leaving it to die
For allegedly wiring a German shepherd pup to a tree and leaving it to die,…
West Kelowna RCMP roped into CRA phone scam
If your call display pops up the West Kelowna RCMP detachment number and someone starts…
Massive donation gives Kelowna General what’s needed to become full-service heart centre
By the fall of 2020, Kelowna General Hospital will have a fully operational advanced heart…
Elizabeth Fry works to bridge the gap between RCMP and sex assault survivors
Jane Smith was 17 years old and living in foster care seven years ago when…
Vernon athlete Shanda Hill closes in on completing Double Deca
Vernon powerhouse athlete Shanda Hill is getting closer to becoming the first Canadian to complete…
Deal to sell Sun-Rype for $80 million underway
One of the Okanagan's biggest business successes may be changing hands. Lassonde Industries Inc., which…
‘Speak English in Canada,’ woman barks at Burnaby cashier
A brief video of a racist rant in a Burnaby drugstore has gone viral. The…
Tips sought in Kelowna sandwich shop robbery
A Pandosy area Subway was robbed last week and Kelowna RCMP are now looking for…
From flax fields to Jay Z’s venture capital fund, this Kelowna company is starting a tsunami of change
Hungry and humble. Those are two characteristics the higher-ups at Pela, the company behind Kelowna’s…
Killer ex cop from Penticton granted escorted absences from prison
The retired Penticton Mountie serving a life sentence for the second-degree murder of his common-law…
Kelowna realtor getting death threats after inflammatory Facebook post about Albertans
The Kelowna realtor who called Albertans greedy crybabies in a Facebook post has been dealing…
RCMP arrest suspect in targeted shooting in Hedley
A 35-year-old Hedley man has been arrested after allegedly firing multiple shots at a home…
Court pauses extradition of B.C. man wanted by U.S. because he’s Indigenous
The United States is trying to have a B.C. man extradited on money laundering charges…