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Medications for alcoholism lacking in BC despite being deadlier than opioids
It may have taken a back seat to the overdose crisis, but more than three…
Kelowna man ordered to demolish derelict house faces similar charges at second home
Janusz Grelecki has a long history of accumulating massive amounts of what many people consider…
Wineries will help create the vision for Summerland wine village
Ryan Kennedy is a landlord with eight commercial units under construction in the middle of…
iN PHOTOS: Luxury ranch near Beaverdell going to auction as ‘Yellowstone North of 49’
The popularity of the Yellowstone TV series has sparked a growing interest not only in…
Forget about paying those parking tickets from private BC companies
There’s two sides to every parking ticket from private lots. On the one hand, there’s…
Gas prices jump in Kamloops, Okanagan; Kelowna spikes 17 cents per litre
After steadily dropping by 17 cents per litre since mid-June, Kelowna gas prices had a…
IH eyes indoor safe inhalation sites as drug users drop needles
Throughout BC's overdose crisis, the picture we form in our minds of who is dying…
Smoky skies expected in Kamloops, sunshine in the Okanagan
Wildfire smoke is expected in the South Thompson, including Kamloops, today, July 31, and tomorrow,…
Coldstream the safest town in Thompson-Okanagan; Penticton last again
New crime data shows that Coldstream had the least crime in the Thompson-Okanagan region in…
In-migration boosted Thompson-Okanagan population but housing supply lagging
The pace of population growth in the Thompson-Okanagan region continues at a blistering pace, increasing…
Kelowna retains its crime capital of Canada title
As predicted by Greater Kelowna’s chief of police, the area has the highest crime severity…
Why Journey Home has run its course in Kelowna
In 2018 the City of Kelowna created a task force on homelessness then helped fund…
Kamloops, Okanagan sun worshipers will love this final July weekend
The smoky skies advisory continues today, July 27, for Kamloops but the weekend is looking…
Gas prices taking a dive in the Okanagan and Kamloops
Gas prices have been steadily dropping over the last few weeks in Kamloops and the…
Lotto Max ticket worth $35 million sold in Kamloops
Someone bought a ticket to yesterday’s, July 25, Lotto Max in Kamloops and will split…
Smoke expected in Kamloops area today but not Okanagan
Environment Canada is warning Kamloops could see increasingly smoky skies today, July 26. “Active fires…
Kelowna won’t renew agreement with society tasked with fighting homelessness
When the Journey Home Society started working five years ago it aimed to bring Kelowna…
Bonfire at Coldstream bush party sparks $1,150 fine
Police were called to a bush party at 3 a.m. on Sunday about 5 km…
Penticton councillor cleared to resume public activities
After holding a special meeting yesterday, July 24, Penticton city council ruled the “matter closed”…
Evacuation orders and alerts issued for hundreds of properties in Kamloops area
The Ross Moore Lake Wildfire, 24 km south of Kamloops triggered hundreds of evacuation orders…
Small wildfire near Peachland burning out of control
A small wildfire in the Lower Eneas Creek area southwest of Peachland was burning out…
Tax breaks triggered construction of new rental units in Kelowna
Over the past eight years, 2,700 new rental housing units were built in Kelowna. That’s…
Cooler temperatures and smoke this week in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Kamloops could have smoky skies today, July 24, according to a special air quality statement…
City’s options for downtown Kelowna’s north end don’t include Tolko mill
It's been four years since Kelowna’s Tolko Industries mill was shuttered for good. And it's…