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Okanagan costume designer on working with Nicolas Cage
"I ASKED HIM IF HE'D BEEN TO THE OKANAGAN BEFORE. HIS EXPRESSION CHANGED." KELOWNA –…
‘I got nowhere to go’: Lumby residents face eviction from local campground
“WE WOULDN’T BE HERE IF WE HAD SOMEWHERE ELSE TO GO” LUMBY – Virginia Meunier…
Invasive mussels found in Montana; Okanagan Water Board calls for tighter restrictions at home
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Invasive mussels have latched on in Montana, triggering the state's declaration of a…
Group dedicated to cleaning up the Central Okanagan bush launches website
KELOWNA – Community support means the Okanagan Forest Task Force is making a digital splash.…
Tow truck pulling semi crashes into Salmon Arm mall
SALMON ARM – A large tow truck pulling a semi truck crashed into the Centenoka…
Kelowna monument honours hardships of Chinese-Canadians
KELOWNA – A monument unveiled today in Kelowna recognizes the contributions of Chinese-Canadians to B.C's…
Wet and gray this weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Pull on your boots, Okanagan residents, the wet winter weather is coming to…
November in the Okanagan was the warmest on record
OKANAGAN – Kelowna, Vernon and Kamloops all broke records for the warmest November and it…
Alpine skiing and boarding opens this week at Silver Star
VERNON – Okanagan ski bums have a reason to celebrate today with the announcement that…
Caution advised when getting cosmetic tattoos: Interior Health
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The trend toward new cosmetic procedures like microblading has prompted a safety warning…
Curtains up at Okanagan’s first feature film sound stage
OKANAGAN – A highly anticipated film stage is finally open in Vernon, offering 50,000 square…
UBC Okanagan research finds marijuana could help drug addicts, alcoholics
KELOWNA – Marijuana may help people struggling with drug addiction, according to a new study…
Rash of thefts meant busy weekend for North Okanagan cops and criminals
VERNON – The North Okanagan RCMP are investigating a recent string of thefts and brazen…
Police name the top six vehicle defects, does your vehicle pass the test?
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN- With winter creeping closer, police will be paying closer attention to vehicle defects. RCMP…
Okanagan Rail Trail Land acquisition ‘prepares Coldstream for the future’
VERNON – The Okanagan Rail trail may have just gotten a two-acre piece of land…
Gender neutral washrooms a possibility for Central Okanagan schools
KELOWNA – The protection of gender identity and expression in schools could mean gender neutral…
Bumper year for hay in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – An early spring, a wet summer and a mild fall have created the…
Fake call centres raided in India; CRA scam calls drop dramatically
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Authorities have targetted call centres in India know for using the so-called Canada…
Clouds will abound this weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan should see crisp, fall weather this weekend. The forecast from Environment…
Okanagan to see clouds, rain and temperatures in the mid-teens this week
OKANAGAN – Cooler temperatures, clouds and plenty of rain are the norm for this time…
Thompson-Okanagan MPs spent nearly $500,000 on expenses in first quarter
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Cathy McLeod of Kamloops spent the most of the five MPs in the…
A chilly Thanksgiving Monday and frost overnight for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Thanksgiving Monday has brought perfect weather to stay indoors and cook a turkey.…
RCMP urges caution to travellers on the snowy Coquihalla Highway
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Snow falling on high levels of the Coquihalla Highway is creating hazardous driving…
Weather system could bring heavy rain to the Shuswap
SHUSWAP – Early this morning, Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for a system…