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Big boost to RCMP mental health response teams in Kelowna, Kamloops
After years of lobbying, Interior Health is adding four nurses to RCMP teams dealing with…
Warming bus new stop-gap measure to help homeless during Kelowna cold snap
A 24-passenger bus will be on duty tonight, Dec. 1, and through the weekend nights…
iN VIDEO: Bus driver on Okanagan Connector during snowstorm tells passengers he won’t risk their lives
An Ebus driver’s speech to his passengers while dealing with less-than-ideal road conditions during a…
New peace officers easing Kelowna RCMP workload
It's been eight years since the auxiliary RCMP officer system in B.C. was gutted. Now,…
‘Real HouseElves of the North Pole’ drag show bringing fun, laughter to Kamloops, Okanagan
A comical holiday drag show featuring big talent is touring through Kelowna, Penticton and Kamloops…
Drug users in Kelowna and Vernon should be extra careful this week
High concentrations of benzos and fentanyl have been found in recent samples of down, and…
RCMP reaching out to public for help locating missing Kelowna man
Kelowna RCMP are asking for the public's help to locate a missing 34-year-old man. Brett…
Home support workers thrown into turmoil after scheduling changes by Interior Health
A dramatic change to scheduling has dismayed dozens, if not hundreds, of home care support…
Sun Peaks, Big White real estate prices forecast to buck national trend in 2023
A new survey predicts that recreation housing at ski hills across the Canada will fall…
Expect rent to keep rising in Kamloops, Okanagan as home prices fall
While housing prices have dropped dramatically since their peak last spring, the cost to rent…
West Kelowna elementary school shut down by ‘stink’
Staff and students at a West Kelowna elementary school were sent home today, Nov. 28,…
Kelowna RCMP going after 250 prolific criminals in effort to lose ‘crime capital’ moniker
Property crime climbed dramatically in Kelowna over the past six months, largely due to a…
Trial set for former Kelowna music teacher accused of sexually assaulting student
A two-day trial will be held next year for a former Kelowna piano teacher accused…
UBCO study tracking travel through COVID needs your help
A UBC Okanagan study is looking into how travel patterns changed through the COVID-19 pandemic.…
iN TRAFFIC: Watch out for slippery sections on Thompson-Okanagan roads
Drive B.C. warns of slippery sections throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region today, Nov. 28, both on…
One revenue source Thompson-Okanagan cities won’t even consider
Local governments have limited ability to raise money to run their towns and cities. So…
Solar panels ever growing in popularity in the Thompson Okanagan
A Kelowna-based solar panel installation company says for the last five years, sales and demand…
Kelowna’s first ski hill was much closer than Big White
– This story was first published Jan. 3, 2022. In the “old” days, Kelowna residents…
iN VIDEO: Wolves caught on camera around house in Lake Country
Footage of what appears to be three wolves were caught on a security camera at…
The American cannibal who once called Kelowna home
An American miner who resorted to eating his partner to survive in B.C.’s wilderness is…
Lots of work in West Kelowna neighbourhood for just a few homes
Anyone driving out of West Kelowna towards Penticton or the Okanagan Connector can see signs…
UPDATED: Coquihalla reopens after vehicle incidents
Highway 5 has completely reopened following multiple vehicle incidents between Hope and Merritt. DriveB.C. originally…
How Royal Inland Hospital is weathering nursing shortages
Vacancy rates for nurses and care aids doesn’t tell the real story about staffing shortages…
Heavy snow warnings continue for Interior highways
Those travelling throughout the Interior this morning are being asked to consider waiting until the…