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Canadian comedian Rick Mercer to address UBCO’s graduating class
A beloved Canadian comedian and former host of The Rick Mercer Report will be offering…
Kelowna RCMP identify body discovered on shoreline, seek public help
Kelowna RCMP is publicly identifying a 39-year-old woman found dead on the shore of Okanagan…
B.C. SPCA asks for public’s assistance in investigation involving gruesome death of miniature horse
The B.C. SPCA is seeking the public’s help in solving a disturbing case involving a…
Thompson Okanagan readers weigh in on RCMP body cameras
We asked and you answered. A majority of readers who took our recent poll believe…
Petition calls on federal government to take control of long term care homes
A Nanaimo group fighting for the rights of seniors has started a campaign to have…
B.C. Liberal Party member from Kelowna gets the boot for Nazi comment
Kelowna-Lake Country Liberal MLA Norm Letnick has fired a member of his executive board for…
No new COVID-19 deaths in B.C.; travel still not recommended
B.C. is doing well keeping COVID-19 transmission rates low but the province's top doctor reminded…
Kelowna cyclist survives being run over by dump truck, thanks medic who helped her
Brooke Deschenes is lucky to be alive. The Kelowna woman was riding her bike down…
Three Prince George RCMP officers charged with assault
A February, 2016 arrest in a Prince George residential neighbourhood has resulted in the three…
Kelowna RCMP nab drugs and money at residence
Kelowna RCMP nabbed illicit drugs, cash and two suspects from a residence on Gordon Drive.…
Petition calling for body cameras on RCMP gaining traction
A petition from a West Kelowna woman urging the powers that be to institute the…
Thompson-Okanagan tourism numbers starting to climb again after devastating drop in April
When B.C. put COVID-19 restrictions in place on March 18, overnight visits to the Thompson-Okanagan…
Kelowna man arrested for throwing rocks at cyclists
A Kelowna man has been arrested after allegedly positioning himself near a bike trail and…
Death on Penticton mountain bike trail being looked into by coroner
RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating the sudden death of a mountain biker…
Kelowna RCMP investigating ‘nazi salute’ from driver at rally
Kelowna RCMP is investigating a Nazi salute made Friday Kelowna at the Black Lives Matter…
Fear of retaliation keeping people from speaking about issues in B.C.’s long-term care homes
“I just hate being this afraid, even after my mother’s gone.” Those are the words…
How Kelowna’s 5G project could help save lives across Canada
A Kelowna pilot project using 5G technology could be a lifesaver as well as a…
Fires, flooding, droughts: New research studies Okanagan collectively
The Okanagan natural assets are a draw for its residents but how they are being…
Racist verbal attacks from junior hockey fans recalled by former Kelowna Rocket
Michael Herringer became very familiar with racial slurs during his time as a Kelowna Rocket,…
Seniors advocates are pushing for permission to visit loved ones in long term care homes
More than two months of having long term care residents isolated from their families is…
Health Canada recalls six hand sanitizers
Health Canada is recalling six brands of hand sanitizers that are made with industrial-grade ethanol.…
Kelowna Black Lives Matter rally organizers address cupcake controversy
Facing backlash for putting the faces of victims of police brutality on cupcakes, the people…
Leave baby fawns in Kelowna alone, says Conservation Officers
With fawns being born in the City of Kelowna, the Conservation Officer Service is asking…
Employee surprised to find bear instead of customer in Revelstoke pet store
Ashley Peterson was in the back of Revelstoke’s Animal House when she heard the door…