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STUCK ON THE COQUIHALLA: Dozens of closures and Mother Nature’s havoc on the mountain pass
"THE COQUIHALLA IS KIND OF LIKE A LUGE. THE ONLY WAY TO GO IS DOWN."…
Walk-in Clinics of B.C. launching petition for more family doctors
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A petition will be launched this week, calling on the provincial government to…
B.C. hunting licences go digital
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – As of yesterday, hunting licences in the province are going paperless and there's…
Half of the top ten stolen vehicles in B.C. were pickup trucks
VANCOUVER – Lock up your pickup is the advice as the trucks topped the list…
UPDATE: Coquihalla Highway reopens
UPDATE: 8:49 a.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2017 THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Drive B.C. says Highway 5 between…
Roundabouts: Are you doing it right?
KELOWNA – Roundabouts are getting installed more frequently in the region, proving they are here…
UPDATE: Snowfall warnings still in effect for two Interior mountain passes
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Two of four mountain passes are still under the snowfall warning issued yesterday…
Okanagan bats acting too batty may have contagious fungal disease
OKANAGAN – Bat activity increases in the Okanagan as the weather warms up and local…
$17M pledged to four small Thompson-Okanagan communities
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Kaleden, Spallumcheen, Peachland and Lytton will split more than $17 million from the…
Renowned indigenous author, Richard Wagamese, has died
KAMLOOPS – Storyteller, author and journalist Richard Wagamese, has died. Family members confirm that Wagamese…
Drivers warned about heavy snowfall on Coquihalla Highway
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Heavy snowfall on the Coquihalla Highway is causing driving conditions to deteriorate and…
Below normal snowpack means diminished flooding risk in B.C. Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The latest snowpack report from the Ministry of Environment explains why people in…
Avalanche warning issued for southeastern B.C. heading into long weekend
REVELSTOKE – Anyone planning to rip through snowy terrain in the backcountry over the holiday…
Deadly fungal disease affecting bats creeps into B.C.
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A disease responsible for killing millions of bats has made its way to…
UPDATE: Snowfall warning ended for Rogers Pass: Environment Canada
UPDATE: 8:48 a.m., Jan. 18, 2017 THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Significant snowfall is now longer expected and…
UPDATE: Coquihalla crash clear, Highway 5 northbound open
UPDATE 2:37 PM DEC. 28 THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The crash that closed the northbound lanes of…
Slow down when the snow flies, first responders plead
KAMLOOPS – Snow covered roads and speedy drivers are combining in a bad way, making…
Employee with Hepatitis A detected at Clearwater Dairy Queen
PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT ISSUED CLEARWATER – Anyone who's eaten at the Clearwater Dairy Queen during…
Snowfall warning for parts of the southern B.C. Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Heavy snow falling across the southern Interior today has prompted Environment Canada to…
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…
Okanagan College gets $416,000 to deliver training for office jobs
VERNON – Job seekers looking for work in office administration, entry-level bookkeeping and basic accounting…
Reoperation rates for Canadian breast cancer patients too high: UBC Okanagan study
KELOWNA – Canadian breast cancer patients that require a potentially avoidable additional operation after treatment…
First West Kelowna chimney fire of the season sparks warning from fire department
WEST KELOWNA – The fire department in West Kelowna responded to their first chimney fire…
Canada-wide warrant issued for B.C. sexual offender
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – RCMP is asking for help from the public to find a former Prince…