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Fiddling with timesheet nets BC nurse $23,000 in pay and a suspension
A BC nurse has been suspended for six months after falsifying timesheets that netted him…
BC teacher reprimanded for joking he would shoot his students
A BC teacher who joked to his students that he'd shoot them unless they did…
Vernon’s Ukrainian dance ensemble raising funds for humanitarian aid
A troop of Ukrainian dancers is organizing a festival in Vernon to raise funds for…
BC nurse disciplined for verbally agitating vulnerable residents
A BC nurse has been placed on probation for verbally agitating vulnerable residents. According to…
BC RCMP search for suspect in triple murder from the 90s, offer cash reward
The RCMP has issued a nationwide warrant for a suspect in a triple murder that…
Why you should expect a bigger property tax bill in booming Kamloops, Okanagan next year
When the City of Kelowna tried to encourage developers and homeowners to produce more houses…
More snow coming to mountain passes
Winter isn't quite over in the mountain passes yet. Environment Canada has issued a special…
Dropkick Murphys returning to Penticton
The Dropkick Murphys are shipping up to Penticton. The iconic band from Boston is returning…
Local pro wrestlers step into the ring in Kamloops this Friday
A pro wrestling event featuring local wrestlers is going down in Kamloops this Friday. Thrash…
Kelowna furniture maker fined $5K for telling employee not to report serious accident
A Kelowna furniture manufacturer has been fined $5,340 for telling a staff member not to…
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan’s hot rods gathered in West Kelowna for World of Wheels
Today was the first World of Wheels car show in West Kelowna and hundreds of…
Interior Health’s tips and tricks for dealing with ticks
As the weather warms up and people are getting out to enjoy the scenery, Interior…
iN PHOTOS: Rock enthusiast rendezvous in North Okanagan this weekend
North Okanagan rock enthusiasts are gathering all weekend to check out B.C.’s most interesting gems…
Up to 5 cm snow on Okanagan Connector, Coquihalla Highway
The valley could be 15 C today with a chance of showers, but travellers through…
‘Very rewarding’: West Kelowna man says antique clock, watch repair isn’t dead yet
People who repair clocks are few and far between these days, but the joy of…
Only one Kelowna councillor opted out of 35% pay raise
Only one Kelowna city councillor put his money where his mouth is. Coun. Ron Cannan…
Vernon RCMP officer charged with assault
A Vernon RCMP officer has been charged with assault. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP Const. Ryan…
Fired employee assaults manager at Vernon business
A 37-year-old Vernon man, who had been hired by a Vernon business to do some…
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third…
Province buys Vernon apartment building to protect affordable housing
The BC government spent $3.1 million to purchase an apartment building in Vernon to protect…
Penticton Ribfest morphs into the Rib and Music Festival
The annual Penticton Rotary Ribfest is no more and will be replaced by SummerCamp Rib…
New affordable Indigenous housing opens in Vernon
Phase 2 of an affordable Indigenous housing project in Vernon will provide 35 new homes.…
Vernon cop guilty of assault but won’t get criminal record
Vernon RCMP Const. Ryan Carey has been kicked, punched, stomped on, scratched, spit on, bled…
Repeat offender gets five years in jail for stabbing at Kamloops dry cleaner
A repeat Kamloops offender has been handed a five-year jail sentence for a robbery and…