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Two Okanagan companies hit with hefty fines for safety violations
A pair of Okanagan construction companies are facing costly WorkSafeBC penalties for recent safety violations…

Campaign underway to raise $2M to conserve 200 hectares of Kamloops grassland
An initiative to purchase and conserve a large natural area east of Kamloops is underway.…

Vernon man gets house arrest after sending 3,500 emails to ex
Retired teacher Christopher Todd Powers couldn’t comprehend that his 30-year relationship had come to an…

Unionized Kamloops worker gets job back after punching coworker in face
CONTENT ADVISORY A unionized Kamloops BC Liquor warehouse worker has managed to get his job…

Warmer temperatures and rain on the way for Okanagan, Kamloops
Kamloops and the Okanagan are expecting some warm, grey and rainy days ahead. This past…

iN VIDEO: Kelowna residents make giant Canadian flag on frozen lake
An acre-sized Canadian flag on a frozen lake in Kelowna has generated some buzz over…

GOT MILK?: This Kamloops farm doesn’t just milk cows it’s a self-sufficient processor
On a sunny winter day at Blackwell Dairy Farm in Kamloops, the dairy cows can…

iN PHOTOS: Cold snap freezes waterfall, creates ice art in Kamloops, Okanagan
Temperatures in Kamloops and the Okanagan dipped far below zero this February and some residents…

Love planet Venus reaches annual peak brightness on Valentines Day tonight
Known as the love planet, Venus is reaching its peak brightness for the year coincidentally…

Kamloops hockey fan living the dream with NHL arena tour
Hockey fans dream of having the time and money to visit every NHL hockey arena…

Vernon’s SilverStar ski resort gets hit by gift card scam
Vernon RCMP are investigating a case in which criminals bought gift cards from SilverStar Mountain…

iN PHOTOS: Raccoons seem to watch TV through patio door in Kamloops
A Kamloops resident looked up to see a raccoon peering through her glass patio door…

Province fined $800,000 for sloppy traffic control at BC music festival
A provincial government department has been fined $783,000 by WorkSafeBC for doing a sloppy job…

BC woman who inherited $1.8M fights to stay in subsidized housing
A BC woman who inherited $1.8 million has failed in her attempt to change her…

Plan for new Kelowna youth recovery house includes animal therapy
A new recovery house for youth struggling with addiction in Kelowna plans to use animal…