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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second…
Second primary health-care centre planned for Vernon in 2025 will cost $5M
Premier David Eby came to Vernon today to announce his government plans to build and…
New routes, more hours eyed for Kamloops bus system
BC Transit is looking to add thousands of bus hours in Kamloops over the next…
iN VIDEO: Young girls catch massive crayfish in Okanagan Lake
Laura Hecimovic and her family are spending their first summer in Summerland at their new…
Increased ‘defiance’ among young males has Kamloops security guards wearing body cams
If you think a rise in incidents in Kamloops city parks between security guards and…
Annual cowboy festival at O’Keefe Ranch in Vernon runs wild this weekend
Giddy up and get ready for Vernon’s annual Cowboy Festival at the Historic O’Keefe Ranch…
iN PHOTOS: Bizarre looking insects in Thompson-Okanagan part two
The Okanagan and Kamloops are home to numerous interesting looking insect species but it takes…
Jessie Simpson’s mom publishing book about son’s near fatal attack
It has been nine years since Jessie Simpson was brutally beaten with a baseball bat…
Adventure, wander and explore at this Kelowna film festival
There's a new film festival coming to Kelowna in September and it promises to be…
These contractors will protect your BC home from a wildfire — if you’ve got the right insurance
American wildfire contractors are well into their first season protecting homes from BC forest fires.…
West Kelowna fraudster’s insurance scam nets her $15,000 — and jail time
A West Kelowna mom of two, with a lengthy history of ripping people off, will…
‘Dangerous’: Vernon intersection where teen was killed scares many
There are no flowers or a plaque to commemorate the spot where 15-year-old Lynza Henke…
BUILD KAMLOOPS: Why these BC cities cancelled their counter petitions
BC cities have been using counter petitions for years to gauge voter sentiment on big…
Young Penticton goalkeeper to star for Whitecaps in Canadian Championship semifinal
Isaac Boehmer from Penticton is getting the start for Vancouver Whitecaps Emil Gazdov already has…
‘Very blustery’: Kamloops broke a rainfall record on the weekend
Heavy rain, thunder and lightning, and gusty winds accompanied the severe storm cells that tracked…
Campfire ban to be lifted in Thompson-Okanagan this week
Thanks to all the rain over the past weekend the campfire ban in the Kamloops…
BC police gang unit involved in raid at Kamloops home
Heavily-armed RCMP officers surrounded a Kamloops home on Friday evening making several arrests. A person…
iN PHOTOS: Creative woodcarver’s sculptures popping up around Okanagan
Woodcarver Kamron Garbe just finished his second commissioned piece for the City of Kelowna, transforming…
HEADS UP: Snow at higher elevations on Okanagan Connector
If you’re heading out on the Okanagan Connector this afternoon be aware it's snowing. Environment…
Kamloops council meeting goes off the rails; mayor removed as chair again
The mayor of Kamloops was removed from running a council meeting for a second time…
Princeton pot shop fined $7,000 for selling to minor in sting operation
The body that keeps an eye on cannabis stores in BC caught a budtender in…
No wrongdoing for Kelowna cop who shot suicidal man in porta-potty
The BC police watchdog has said that a Kelowna RCMP officer who shot a man…
Salmon Arm victim, 90, had life forever altered after carjacking, assault
It was cold and there was snow on the ground last December when 90-year-old Salmon…
British Columbia buys land to expand Okanagan Lake Park
British Columbia has bought more waterfront property on Okanagan Lake to add to its parks…