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Opening burning prohibited in Kamloops Fire Centre
An opening burning ban is now in effect across the Cariboo, Kamloops, Southeast and Coastal Fire…
B.C.’s youngest children can start COVID vaccinations in three weeks
Now that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has been approved in Canada, B.C. parents can start…
North Okanagan gas stations finally start showing signs of relief
The slow and steady decline in gasoline prices in the Kamloops and Okanagan regions took…
B.C. on track to lose record number of people to toxic illicit drug supply
The province is reporting a record number of overdose deaths this year so far, with…
SUMMERTIME WEATHER: Forecast calls for sunny and hot in Okanagan, Kamloops
The hot weather is going to continue in Kamloops and the Okanagan for most of…
West Kelowna city worker caught watching porn at lunchtime
A West Kelowna parks worker has lost an appeal after he was caught watching pornography…
Putting interest rate hike in perspective for Thompson-Okanagan home buyers
The Bank of Canada’s 1% hike in its prime interest rate today, July 13, is…
Families in Kamloops, Okanagan smaller than rest of Canada: census
The average size of families in the Thompson-Okanagan’s larger cities tend to be smaller than…
Third hotel to be built near Kelowna airport, UBCO
A 200-room, six-storey Courtyard by Marriott hotel in the Airport Business Park has been approved…
Residents of Kamloops, Kelowna wealthier than most Canadians: census
The median total income for residents of Kamloops, Kelowna and a number of other southern…
PARKING PREDICAMENT: Hospital staff in Kelowna, Kamloops not using shuttle service
Even though it can take staff five to six years to get a parking pass…
The Gallery Winery looking to grow along Westside Wine Trail
While already providing a wine tasting room, events and art, the Gallery Winery has applied…
Keeping the drop in Kamloops and Okanagan housing sales in perspective
While housing sales have dropped dramatically in Kamloops, the Okanagan and the rest of the…
Some housing prices falling in Okanagan, Kamloops
While housing prices show double digit increases in sale prices this year in the Thompson-Okanagan…
RCMP officer under investigation after car crash in Okanagan Falls
An investigation has been launched following a serious car crash near Okanagan Falls last night.…
Finally it’s going to feel like summer this week in Kamloops, Okanagan
After months of unsettled weather and a good amount of rain, it looks like summer…
A year on, still no answers for 5 families in deadly Kelowna crane collapse
July 12 marks that tragic first anniversary of the deadly collapse of a tower crane…
Court forces Kelowna lakeshore hotel to open gate blocking access to public boardwalk
The latest court challenge over a stretch of a public boardwalk through a Hotel Eldorado…
Kelowna taking severe action against vacant or burned buildings
Kelowna city council is being asked to impose strict new rules on vacant or damaged…
Not so peachy: Fruit prices going to be the pits
With rising inflation and less supply of peaches this year due to the cooler weather,…
Vancouver is selling gas at a bargain compared to Kamloops and Okanagan
Gas is currently cheaper in Vancouver than anywhere in Kamloops or the Okanagan. It's usually…
Turn off your idling vehicle in Kelowna or face $150 fine
Anyone idling their vehicle for more than a minute in Kelowna will face a $150…
Snowbirds migrate back to Kelowna after eight years
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds graced the skies of the Central Okanagan with their first show…
Kelowna’s downtown Safeway store is getting a facelift
Even though the downtown Kelowna Safeway store could be replaced by two highrise towers totalling…