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‘Not OK’: Kamloops, Okanagan home support workers at high risk of assault
WorkSafeBC doesn’t rank occupations according to risk, but when it comes to workers being assaulted…
Kelowna is drier than you think heading into fire season
Kelowna has only received 46.7% of its normal precipitation in the eight months from November…
Here’s your chance to help expand Okanagan Mountain Park
A final push is being made to raise the money needed to buy 151.7 acres…
Could a short-term rental ban be in Kelowna’s future? It’s one option
The first major review of Kelowna’s short-term rental rules could lead to a total ban.…
UPDATE: Power back on for almost 15,000 customers from West Kelowna to Summerland
Almost 15,000 BC Hydro customers whose power failed in West Kelowna, Peachland and Summerland this…
Rising temperatures, forecast lightning in Thompson-Okanagan worries wildfire officials
The fear of wildfire this summer is greater in the BC’s northeast, along with parts…
Out-of-towners busted in Kelowna for drug trafficking
Kelowna RCMP uncovered a significant drug trafficking operation on Canada Day following an early morning…
Kelowna courthouse evacuated after threat
Sheriffs and police cleared out the Kelowna courthouse after a threat forced people to evacuate…
Ferrari driver arrested after careening into parked cars in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP arrested the driver of a luxury sports car after it struck three parked…
Campfire ban set to return in Kamloops and Okanagan regions
Hot dry weather has sparked a campfire ban to be reimposed in the Kamloops Fire…
Coroner investigating mountain bike racer’s death at Big White
The BC Coroners Service is investigating after a mountain bike racer died at Big White…
Driver nabbed for trying to sneak unsafe trailer through Kamloops
Safety staff jumped into action recently when a trailer loaded with a massive gate or…
Helicopter needed to rescue injured ATV rider in Kelowna area
It was a very busy weekend for Central Okanagan Search and Rescue with crews responding…
One more obstacle to building more houses in BC: root balls
B.C. is trying to clear all the hurdles to building more homes in hopes of…
Auxiliary police making comeback in Kelowna – or are they?
Last week, Kelowna’s top cop told Kelowna city council that the long-dormant auxiliary police program…
Home building’s contribution to Kamloops, Okanagan economies nearly $4 billion
New data released this week shows that homebuilding is one of the biggest – if…
B.C. Wildfire appreciates how many people used app to report Knox Mountain wildfire
The Knox Mountain wildfire is now under control after burning 6.5 hectares. B.C. Wildfire Service…
iN VIDEO: Travel from Lytton to Revelstoke in half-an-hour in 1966
The TransCanada Highway through Kamloops is one of the most important transportation routes in B.C.…
Kelowna builder making home ownership more affordable by going small
It’s not often that a brand new home can be bought for less than $300,000…
iN VIDEO: Watch newly hatched osprey chicks in Kelowna
A pair of ospreys who have made their home on top of a nesting pole…
Four Kelowna highrises will feed more than $2 million into affordable housing fund
If Kelowna city council approves four new towers at the Waterscapes development downtown it will…
Crews responding to wildfire on Knox Mountain in Kelowna
A wildfire is burning on Knox Mountain in Kelowna. Ground crews with B.C. Wildfire are…
This property near downtown Kelowna only costs $2 million — for the lot
A quarter-acre vacant property at the foot of Knox Mountain and across the road from…
Where to find that city/waterfront camping experience in Kamloops, Okanagan
Waterfront camping is a great way to save money while visiting Kamloops or Okanagan cities.…