iN VIDEO: Under quarantine, beautiful voices echo from deserted Italian street
While millions of Italians live in lockdown as the country reacts to the COVID-19 outbreak,…
Salmon Arm high school student charged with uttering threats for social media post
SALMON ARM – A high school student from Salmon Arm is facing serious consequences after…
U.S. company alerted Kelowna RCMP to school threats made on Twitter
CONTENT AND LANGUAGE ADVISORY SALMON ARM – A private company out of the U.S. says…
McDONALD: Beach access is all about power — who’s got it and who doesn’t
Restoring full public access to Kelowna’s beaches should be easy. Send out a few cease-and-desist…
iNPHOTOS: Christmas in the Interior was picture perfect
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Twinkling lights, snow-covered hills and wildlife made Christmastime in Kamloops and the Okanagan…
Kelowna mayor takes to Twitter for town hall meeting
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran will be throwing out questions on Twitter this afternoon, hoping…
Trolls stay away as Kelowna mayor hosts successful Twitter conversation about city’s future
NEGATIVITY EXPECTED BUT NEVER HAPPENED, MAYOR SAYS KELOWNA – If you ask Colin Basran, the…
Social media education important for Kamloops students
KAMLOOPS – Social media educator Jesse Miller will be coming back to Kamloops to speak…
IN TWEETS: Okanagan #snowstorm
OKANAGAN – It isn’t exactly Snowmageddon, but it is one of the largest dumps of snow the Okanagan has received in such a short time in over decade. The weather prognosticators at Environment Canada are promising an end to the heavy snow by midnight Monday, followed by flurries and clouds for a few days so...
Reactions to full teacher strike vary
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Earlier this week teachers voted to move to a full strike if necessary and Thursday morning the teachers' union gave the necessary 72 hours notice. If an agreement is not reached by the end of the day Monday teachers will begin a full strike Tuesday, June 17. Monday was declared a study session....
Penticton rapper gets on board with voting campaign
PENTICTON - A social media campaign to encourage Penticton residents to vote in the municipal election this weekend is using locally made music videos to reach the younger voters. The Get Out and Vote Penticton campaign raised over $300 at a pub night fundraiser last week, with proceeds going to online marketing to encourage people...
Political cyber sabotage in Kelowna mayoral election campaign
KELOWNA – The RCMP are investigating after someone hacked former Kelowna mayor Sharon Shepherd’s old Twitter account. It appears someone used the Twitter account to attack the mayoral candidate’s reputation in an effort to discredit her. “Those who know me soon realized my previous accounts had been take over without my knowledge or permission, for...
IN TWEETS: It’s October already
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Autumn may have officially arrived with the fall equinox Sept. 22, but for many, it’s the first day of October that really feels like the start of a new season. Oct. 1 delivered sunny skies across the valley and warm enough temperatures to still get away with shorts and a T-shirt. But on...
Kilts under the sun
KAMLOOPS - As if lugging around a big drum or set of bagpipes while wearing a wool kilt wasn't enough, those attending the Highland Games in Kamloops this past weekend also had to deal with 39 Celsius heat. Pipers, dancers and strongmen (and women) returned to McGowan Park for the annual Highland Games Saturday, July...
Fun and fireworks in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Riverside Park was buzzing with activity Tuesday during the annual Canada Day festivities. Temperatures soared into the mid-30s during the afternoon as tens of thousands of people descended on Riverside Park, many deciding to hang out at the waterpark or beach in an effort to cool down. The evening brought the annual fireworks...