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Smoky skies bulletin is back for the B.C. Interior
After rescinding the smoky skies advisory due to a change in the weather on the…
Police warn of phone calls asking for funds for charity
Police in the Southern Interior are warning the public about a telephone scam making the…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – Batman, animal identification number 439095, is a handsome eight-year-old looking for his retirement…
How air quality affects wildfire evacuees returning home
VICTORIA – A result of the wildfires in British Columbia is tens of thousands of…
The air quality index explained
With more than 100 wildfires burning across the province, residents are getting used to –…
How the City of Vernon plans to regulate camping in parks
VERNON – The City of Vernon is proposing penalties of up to $200 for those…
Witnesses challenge Salmon Arm police version of teen assault by 37-year-old man
SALMON ARM – A witness to the altercation that started inside a Salmon Arm fast…
Drug-fuelled assault left North Okanagan man naked, beaten, and pepper sprayed
VERNON – A violent assault that left a man naked, beaten and pepper sprayed earned…
UPDATE: Spallumcheen emergency operation centre standing down
SPALLUMCHEEN – Fire crews are making steady progress on a wildfire that broke out yesterday…
‘It’s leading to burnout,’ Vernon business owner says of local labour shortage
VERNON – Lisa Gallie used to get 50 to 70 resumes when she advertised a…
City of Vernon takes local man to court over harassment, insults
VERNON – Art Gourley just won't shut up. The 74-year-old Vernon man is well known…
UPDATE: Crews respond to wildfire in Spallumcheen; evacuation alerts issued
SPALLUMCHEEN – Crews continue to battle a wildfire that started in the Spallumcheen area this…
Man suspected in Tappen break and enter remains at large
SALMON ARM – RCMP arrested one woman and are still looking for a male, who…
Rain and cooler weather in the forecast for the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – This weekend may finally offer people a break from the hot and dry…
B.C. Conservation hands out 19 wildfire act tickets over long weekend
People across the province are still not getting the message when it comes to being…
Teen sent to hospital after altercation with 37-year-old in Salmon Arm fast food restaurant
SALMON ARM – A 37-year-old man is in police custody after he got in a…
Building boom in Vernon maturing at just the right time for tenants
VERNON – From luxury retirement resorts to shiny new apartment buildings, a number of large-scale…
Anonymous donation gives Vernon Crisis Line $50,000 boost
VERNON – A big donation from an anonymous donor is helping a Vernon organization continue…
Some unexpected side-effects of a region mired in wildfire smoke
KAMLOOPS – In the Thompson-Okanagan, most of the impacts due to wildfire smoke like trouble…
How Coldstream does a rainbow crosswalk
COLDSTREAM – Rainbow crosswalks are an international statement that a city is welcoming to alternative…
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan wildlife is ready for their close-up, are you ready with your camera?
KELOWNA – The B.C. SPCA is holding its ninth annual Wildlife-In-Focus photography contest, and so…
Man walking on Highway 97A near Enderby struck and killed by vehicle
ENDERBY – A man was killed while walking on Highway 97A in the North Okanagan…
Police watchdog investigating Sicamous RCMP incident
SICAMOUS – B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating an incident involving the Sicamous RCMP. On Tuesday,…
Treasured keepsake stolen one week after moving to Armstrong
ARMSTRONG – Just one week after moving to Armstrong, something was stolen from Kaity Campbell…