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Bulk up on Big Macs for $3 this week
KAMLOOPS – Starting today, McDonald’s will be offering $3 ‘remastered’ Big Macs. The signature burger…
UPDATE: Cell service restored for Lumby area
LUMBY – Telus have confirmed cell service in the Lumby area is back up and…
Paranormal film focusses on Vernon cinema where it’s being shown
VERNON – Cinema-goers in Vernon will soon have the opportunity to watch a film investigating…
Repairs underway after woodpeckers cause $150K damage to Vernon art centre
VERNON – Work is underway at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre repairing $150,000…
Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight, but the moon will steal some of the spotlight
KAMLOOPS – If you need an excuse to stay up late tonight, the Perseid meteor shower…
Report shows steep increase in theft from homes and vehicles in Vernon
NORTH OKANAGAN – The latest crime figures released by the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP show…
Dirt biker found dead in Lavington
LAVINGTON – A 29-year-old dirt biker was found dead in Lavington on Saturday morning. According…
Backyard pot plant raid in B.C. likely to spark changes to cannabis laws
KAMLOOPS – A Revelstoke garden tour that led to the seizure of three marijuana plants may…
Tolko logging could have ‘catastrophic’ impact on rural Vernon drinking water: report
NORTH OKANAGAN – A plan by Tolko Industries to log an area of land close…
Smoky skies bulletin expanded to rest of Okanagan, Shuswap
It looks like the smoke from wildfires burning in the South Okanagan and Washington state…
Salmon Arm best place to live in B.C., West Kelowna comes in 2nd
Salmon Arm has been ranked as the best place to live in B.C. and the…
RCMP investigating Salmon Arm carport fire as arson
KAMLOOPS – An arson fire in Salmon Arm destroyed a vehicle and a carport, almost spreading…
Developer plans ‘micro-suite’ building near Kin Beach in Vernon
VERNON – A lakeside development in Vernon with over a hundred units has been proposed…
Paddleboard trails pitched for Okanagan and Kal lakes
VERNON – Specially designated paddleboard trails could be heading to Okanagan and Kalamalka lakes. The…
Sex offender living in Okanagan has parole conditions eased
OKANAGAN – A man currently living in the Okanagan who was convicted of sexual assault…
Clouds and showers expected this weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – An upper low moving into the Okanagan on Saturday is expected to bring…
Quick thinking Enderby residents douse wildfire
ENDERBY – RCMP are commending the quick thinking of Enderby residents and first responders in…
Presents stolen at 50th b’day bash in Enderby
ENDERBY – A 50th birthday celebration in the North Okanagan ended in disappointment after the…
Summer heat brings West Nile virus threat to the Okanagan
KELOWNA – The mosquitos most likely to carry the West Nile virus are about to…
Small wildfire burning east of Enderby
ENDERBY – A small wildfire is burning near Mabel Lake Road, east of Enderby. B.C.…
City says Highlands development in Vernon nixed due to ‘interpretation’ of contract
VERNON – A recent decision by a developer putting an indefinite hold on an expensive…
New owners have big plans for Vernon’s Atlantis Waterslides
VERNON – Atlantis Waterslides will begin to see some major upgrades next year when its…
Identity thief sentenced in case involving North Okanagan police chase with a U-Haul
VERNON – A Lower Mainland woman facing 20 charges relating to fraud and identity theft…
Vernon RCMP seek help finding wanted man
VERNON – RCMP are appealing to the public for help in locating a 37-year-man man…