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Kelowna author gets nod from New York Times
A Kelowna author continues to earn high praise for his novels. Tyrell Johnson’s most recently…
Growth costing some Okanagan communities millions more for policing
Last year the town of Oliver boosted taxes by 9% to help pay almost $1…
Lumby Outhouse Race is back for number two
Usually people race towards an outhouse — but in Lumby, the outhouses do the racing.…
iN TRAFFIC: Fog and a chance of precipitation in the Interior today
There is a fog advisory in effect for the SImilkameen, and a few other minor…
Kelowna Rockets trade injured captain to Seattle for 1st round pick
Kelowna Rockets captain Colton Dach has been dealt to the Seattle Thunderbirds. The trade was…
Kamloops airport packed full of fans as gold-medal-winning Blazers come home
Dozens of fans were at the Kamloops Airport last night to greet Caeden Bankier and…
B.C. massage therapist fined $1K for using phone during treatment
A B.C. massage therapist has been suspended for five days and fined $1,000 for playing…
Summerland animal sanctuary’s latest scoop on Ben and Jerry is a sweet one
There's good news to share about the two dogs found in rough shape last week…
Company behind Vernon’s Port Okanagan always intended to sell
The Alberta-based developer behind Vernon's Port Okanagan project says it was always its plan to…
Interior Health doesn’t have enough nurses to run the emergency department in Merritt tonight
Once again, Interior Health has to close Nicola Valley Hospital’s 24-hour emergency department for the…
12 bizarre wildlife calls B.C. conservation officers got in 2022
More than 30,000 calls were made to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service's RAPP hotline last…
Snowfall warning in effect for Highway 3
A snowfall warning is in effect for Highway 3 this afternoon and tonight. Up to…
iN TRAFFIC: Foggy morning in parts of the Interior
There's some fog, wet weather and slippery roads in the Interior today, Jan. 8. DriveB.C.…
Okanagan and Boundary snow packs topped up the most in B.C. by December’s storms
Snow packs were increased throughout B.C. as a result of the significant amounts of precipitation…
Highway 3 closing at 10 p.m. for avalanche control
Highway 3 will be closed tonight due to avalanche control work. DriveB.C. reported the road…
Vernon Winter Carnival 2023 bringing hundreds of events to the city
The Vernon Winter Carnival is back in full force this year after pandemic restrictions limited…
iN VIDEO: Frozen smiley island handcrafted by Vernon athlete and friends
An icy smily face over 30 feet in diameter was hand-chopped by Vernon athlete Shanda…
Outgoing Kelowna Rocket captain writes goodbye letter to hockey community
Instead of returning to play in Kelowna after the World Juniors, Rockets captain Colton Dach…
iN TRAFFIC: Roads are slippery today throughout the Thompson-Okanagan
DriveBC cautions drivers on most mountain passes to watch for slippery sections with snow starting…
Kamloops Blazers make massive trade with Everett Silvertips
Kamloops Blazers finalized a landmark trade to acquire a new defenseman and forward as the…
Fun, travel in future for White Rock woman who won $5M lottery prize
A White Rock woman plans to have more fun this year after winning the lottery.…
Snow bikers spend night in the cold after Kelowna rescue workers had to hunt for them
It took 12 hours to rescue three snow bikers in the Greystokes area east of…
‘Highway Thru Hell’ star in multi-vehicle collision
Highway Thru Hell star Jamie Davis was working on a long-haul tow when he was…
Kelowna ranks as 5th on U-Haul’s annual Canadian Growth Index
While the number of do-it-yourself movers to and from Kelowna fell by 11% in 2022,…