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No jail for Kettle Valley Railway business manager who stole $74,000
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She started stealing as soon as she began the job.
Two fatal motorcycle crashes on weekend: Kamloops RCMP
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One fatal crash was on Barnharvale Road in Kamloops and the other on Highway 5.
Another Penticton byelection win for a Clean Sweep candidate
Shannon Stewart now joins fellow Clean Streets co-founder and local business owner Jason Reynen on Penticton council after Reynen won in a landslide in this past April's byelection.
Did a Kelowna church pressure rape victim to drop the charge?
CONTENT ADVISORY A Crown prosecutor in a Kelowna sexual assault case strongly suggested the alleged…
Provincial intervention overdue as Kamloops deals with dysfunctional mayor: critic
BC is the only province that doesn't require municipal codes of conduct.
Party politics coming to Kelowna, Kamloops with new Conservative association
Kamloops and Kelowna are among the 15 BC cities where candidates under the Conservative Electors Association may appear on the ballot next year, an association registered by a BC Conservative Party staffer.
BC man pleads guilty to second killing, initially ruled an accident
The coroner originally believed they were accidental deaths, but he later confessed to hospital staff he killed the two people.
BC nurse who swiped narcotics from work avoids suspension
In the last few years, numerous nurses in BC have been caught stealing narcotics from work.
BC teacher who got into tug-of-war with student reprimanded
The regulator said she failed to treat the student with respect.
Kamloops woman goes from burned out mom to business owner
“Things are very noisy in the world and you can get to this point you’re literally dragging yourself out of bed and wondering how you’re going to do it again."
iN NUMBERS: The fire season that wasn’t in the Thompson-Okanagan
This summer has been nothing but a breath of fresh air.
‘Not about sex’: Why a Penticton naturist bares it all
"It’s the only body we’ve got so why not love and respect it in the environment it was designed for?"
iN PHOTOS: Stunning European-inspired garden blooms at Kelowna B&B
"I didn't want to make something ordinary, I wanted to it to be the best."
Alberta driver tells Merritt RCMP he was speeding to ‘save on gas’
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"The driver could not explain why only two out of nine people were wearing seatbelts, or why a three-year-old’s car seat had no functioning buckles.”
Penticton arson investigation has RCMP looking for witnesses
“Even small details, especially about the motor scooter, could help move this investigation forward.”
BC judge gives Edmonton businessman three years for raping drunk family friend
He called it an affair and his remorse only appeared to be for his marriage.
West Kelowna cops crack down on unruly electric dirt bike riders
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The riders causing the most trouble keep getting away, but police are tracking them.
Suspect arrested for erratic driving in downtown Kelowna pedestrian zone
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"Based on the initial investigation, there is no indication to suggest the driver intended to cause deliberate harm to the public."
RCMP conduct board rules Vernon Mountie sexually assaulted colleague
He now has to fight to keep his job.
Unexploded ordinance slows efforts to extinguish brush fire near Vernon
The discovery of the unexploded ordnance, or UXOs, means Vernon firefighters are taking a cautious and targeted approach to dealing with hotspots.
iN NUMBERS: Animal rescuers of the Thompson-Okanagan
Rescuing pets shouldn't really be about the numbers, but it kind of is.
iN PHOTOS: A peek into magical landscapes in Kamloops, Okanagan
The best photos demonstrate the photographer’s own connection to nature.
One of three newborn kittens found in Kelowna scrap yard survives
“It’s heartbreaking to imagine these tiny kittens alone, without their mother or even each other for warmth and protection."
Vernon RCMP officer denies wrongdoing, claims he kissed coworker on cheek
He stands accused of 'forcefully' kissing a drunk colleague at a Christmas party.