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Specialists across BC voice support for Kamloops OB/GYNs
More than 100 doctors said they won't participate in Interior Health's short-term efforts to replace the outgoing doctors if nothing changes.
Louvre heist leaves a cultural wound – and may turn French crown jewels into legend
PARIS (AP) — The robbery at the Louvre has done what no marketing campaign ever…
Kelowna man arrested after multiple vehicle fires
The suspect was caught on a surveillance camera.
Business association calls for recovery housing after Kamloops overdose death
"We need coordinated action that actually links the person in crisis to the right service."
Bail denied for Okanagan man who allegedly started Knox Mountain blaze
The Crown argued that given the extreme risk of wildfire he should stay behind bars.
U.S. to take photos of all travellers entering or leaving the country
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is amending its policies to require that…
Chance of showers on Halloween in Kamloops, Okanagan
"It'll be pretty minimal, so I'm not expecting big amounts in the Kamloops area or the Okanagan Valley.”
‘It almost broke me:’ For Okanagan, Kamloops cannabis retailers it’s been a tough 7 years since legalization
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“I didn't ever expect it was going to be easy, but certainly I didn't think it was going to be this difficult.”
A map of the best Halloween decorations in Kamloops
There are giant skeletons, staged scary scenes and a lot of lit up decorations.
One of BC’s worst mass killings took place in rural Okanagan 53 years ago
And the man behind the killings still believes he did the right thing.
Ontario will pull ads that triggered Trump in order to restart trade talks, Ford says
OTTAWA — Ontario is hitting pause on its short-lived anti-tariff television ad campaign in the…
Eight people airlifted from flash flood on northern Vancouver Island
Police say eight people were rescued by air from a flash flood on Vancouver Island…
BC high school teacher who hugs students gets suspended
He'd previously been warned about his behaviour.
BC woman sues crypto platform after losing $670,000 in scam
The company warned her four times.
‘No fun BC’: Halloween fireworks banned in Kamloops, Okanagan
“I wouldn't want fireworks going off all-year round either. We've got elders, we've got everybody around, but for special occasions, we should definitely be allowed.”
Bylaw calls spike in ‘high-issue’ areas of Kamloops
The vast majority of their calls are focused on "social" issues like homelessness and drug use.
UPDATE: Kelowna RCMP make arrest in Knox Mountain wildfire
The wildfire sparked this afternoon, and officers are currently helping hikers off the mountain.
Smell, maintenance failure lands Kootenay pulp mill $63,000 fine
It was one of multiple penalties against the company in the past several years.
No quick fix for air traffic controller shortage in Kelowna
“From time to time, sufficient staffing is not in place. And that causes planned half-hour closures for what's referred to as fatigue breaks.”
Inspection finds most BC prisons understaffed, lack inmate programming
It's the first report from a new oversight agency tasked with inspecting the province's ten correctional centres.
Pipeline tax breaks vex Thompson-Nicola Regional District board
"I would suggest this is not a good look for pipelines to be reducing what they pay and having that go on the backs of ordinary people."
Kelowna’s last bastion for jukebox and old school electronics repair
“An old school gramophone, the one where you crank the handle and then it powers up a spring. We managed to do that, even though there wasn't any electronics in there."
Former Mulroney aides say Ontario ads accurately present Reagan’s views on trade
OTTAWA — Associates of former prime minister Brian Mulroney say Ronald Reagan’s embrace of free…
Penticton considers 6.26 per cent tax increase
The 6.26 per cent increase, if approved by council, would amount to an additional $144 per year in property taxes or an extra $12 per month for the average residential taxpayer, based on a home valued at $650,000.