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UPDATE: Overnight Telus outage disrupts Thompson-Okanagan 911 service
A Telus service outage Thursday night meant 911 calls couldn't get through to at least…
Documentary on Penticton’s search and rescue set to begin filming
A documentary is being filmed about Penticton's Search and Rescue volunteers and will depict the…
Telus internet down in Vernon and West Kelowna
Telus internet services are down today for a large majority of the Vernon area as…
Use it or lose it – Okanagan community losing last pay phone
The last remaining Telus pay phone at the 7-Eleven in Lake Country will be gone by…
Telus wants to display art and its cute animals on a giant Kelowna sign
The non-descript Telus Central Office building on Enterprise Way in Kelowna could become a showcase…
Petition calls for better cell and internet service at Apex Mountain Ski Resort
A petition to improve internet and cell service at Apex Mountain Ski Resort has gained…
Kamloops teen explores the idea of lockdown through Indigenous lens
A Kamloops teenager is one of several across the Thompson-Okanagan who are wrapping up a…
TELUS waives internet fees for low-income families
TELUS is giving customers with low incomes a break during the COVID-19 pandemic. The telecommunications…
Kamloops film crew lands $20,000 funding for web series pilot
A Kamloops filmmaker has been awarded a $20,000 grant by Telus Storyhive to produce the…
Kelowna Telus wants to legalize signs on Enterprise Way
COMPANY ASKS TO DOUBLE THE SIZE OF SIGNS IT ILLEGALLY INSTALLED KELOWNA – After years…
UPDATE: Internet restored to Thompson-Okanagan residents
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you were having some technical difficulties today, you weren’t alone. Shortly after…
Fortis B.C. substation near Oliver targeted by vandals
OLIVER – Someone has twice vandalized a Fortis B.C. substation near Oliver in the last…
Cell tower knocked down by vandals in Oliver
OLIVER – A cell tower purposely knocked down west of Oliver caused service interruptions to…
Help for aspiring musicians and filmmakers in the Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you’re looking to enrich your film or music career, the latest grant…
Windstorm blows through Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Homeowners continue the clean up and repair any damage today after a windstorm…
Home of the future lands at Aberdeen mall
KAMLOOPS - A modular home outfitted with the newest technology and gadgets is set up to give Kamloops residents a glimpse into a home of the future. The modular structure is currently parked outside the main entrance at Aberdeen Mall and boasts several gadgets which all run smoothly on the hair-thin flexible glass wires —...
These videos about small Thompson-Okanagan towns will make you proud to live here
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - From brewhouses to outdoor theatre companies, a number of small businesses in the Thompson-Okanagan are being celebrated in a six-part video series. It’s part of a project called Small Business, Big Culture that highlights select cities across B.C. and Alberta. Vernon, Armstrong and Kamloops made the cut, in addition to Medicine Hat, Lethbridge,...
The last time you looked for a pay phone, you probably couldn’t find one
VERNON - Like rotary dial devices and the flip phones that came after them, the once ubiquitous telephone booth is vanishing from society. You probably haven’t noticed their gradual disappearance over the past several years— not unless you found yourself in the strange position of needing one. Maybe you dropped your phone in the toilet?...
UPDATE: Cat rescued after being stuck on Kamloops hydro pole for days
KAMLOOPS - The Honourable Lord Pumpernickel had been stuck near the top of a hydro pole, likely since Tuesday morning and his owner was getting frustrated no one was willing to help. That is until B.C. Hydro showed up to save the day late Thursday afternoon. Owner Ashley Diehl believes the nearly two-year-old cat got...
Crews still trying to restore Kingfisher landlines
ENDERBY - Despite a minor setback, Telus hopes to get landlines restored in a small community just east of Enderby by the end of the day. Landlines went dead in the Kingfisher area, roughly 25 kilometers from Enderby, last Friday following a massive landslide that washed out sections of Mabel Lake Road, a bridge and...