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Kamloops Sephora employees win demand for paid bag checks nationwide
A North American-wide cosmetic company just adopted a new policy that benefits employees because of…
TRU whistleblowers start fundraiser to fight defamation suit
Whistleblowers accused of defaming a Thompson Rivers University executive have raised more than $11,000 so…
UPDATE: Woman missing in Kelowna located
UPDATE: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 Kelowna RCMP say a 32-year-old woman reported missing on Feb.…
Vernon drug dealer gets jail for dealing drugs while on bail for drug dealing
A Vernon man who was caught dealing drugs while on bail for dealing drugs was…
Sign of spring? Red-winged blackbirds spotted in Kamloops
Spring is around the corner and migratory birds are coming back to the Thompson-Okanagan region…
Suspect charged in assault on health-care worker at Kamloops ER
A man is facing three criminal charges after a health-care worker was assaulted in Royal Inland…
Kamloops nurse suspended for sloppy paperwork, bad communication
A Kamloops nurse was been suspended for three months for making multiple mistakes on medical…
Kamloops police arrest youth suspected of sending school to lock-down
Threats were made against a school in Kamloops yesterday and a youth suspect was arrested.…
Shane Koyczan adds stops in Oliver and Revelstoke on latest tour
Penticton spoken word poet Shane Koyczan – whose shows usually sell out – has announced dates…
Owners of Kamloops’s first winery retiring
The owners of Harper's Trail Estate Winery near Kamloops are retiring after 16 years in…
Vernon fire crews extinguish suspicious blaze next to retirement residence
Fire crews in Vernon put out a blaze burning behind a downtown business first thing…
Kamloops boy gets special birthday surprise tossed from CN train
A Kamloops boy who is crazy about trains got a big surprise just in time…
Hells Angels clubhouse in Kelowna seized by B.C. government
The Hells Angels in Kelowna will give up their Ellis Street clubhouse after a recent…
Controversial billboard comes down in West Kelowna
A controversial ad that had been posted on billboard along Highway 97 in West Kelowna…
Salmon Arm man on bail for child pornography now charged with child luring
A Salmon Arm man currently on bail awaiting trial on child sexual abuse and exploitation…
ICBC employee fired over podcast loses appeal
The B.C. Labour Relations Board has dismissed an appeal from an ICBC employee who was…
Legal dispute means Shuswap Lake development still empty 16 years later
More than 15 years after a group of business people got together with the plan…
iN PHOTOS: Shimmering northern lights caught on camera in Kamloops, Okanagan
Photographers in Kamloops and the Okanagan hoping to snap a shot of the northern lights…
Majority of Canadians want tipping culture to come to an end: survey
A majority of Canadians feel like they’re being asked to tip more and more frequently…
Dog found running loose with muzzle taped shut in care of B.C. SPCA
When Buttercup – a yellow Labrador mix – was found running loose in Comox it was…
Dealers in Kamloops selling fentanyl but calling it meth: Interior Health
Interior Health has issued a warning to illicit drug users in Kamloops about colourless crystals…
British military vet’s uniform stolen in Kamloops
A British military veteran's uniform was stolen during a break and enter this week in…
Llama on the lam near Penticton delights drivers
A llama named Lyle is making people smile as he runs up and down the…
Movie-making reached new heights in the Okanagan in 2022
Movie-makers spent $67.5 million filming in the Okanagan last year. From the feature movie Cry…