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Kamloops mayor undeterred by conflict of interest with developer — again
Despite his efforts to blow past it, Hamer-Jackson was given ample warning as staff reminded him an investigator concluded a similar vote last year was a clear conflict of interest.
Suspension for BC teacher who tried to give teen his phone number
She told him she was 17 and had a boyfriend.
Sun Peaks newspaper hit with $10,000 foreign worker program fine
It comes as the federal government cracks down on businesses using the temporary foreign worker program across the country.
iN PHOTOS: Why autumn leaves change colour in Kamloops, Okanagan
Some trees turn red or purple when sugars trapped in their leaves make new pigments.
Barenaked Ladies to rock CPKC holiday train on BC Interior stops
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"I can't imagine a better way to visit some of Canada's beautiful mountain towns than by riding the CPKC Holiday Train."
Kelowna cops crackdown on crime in Rutland
Kelowna RCMP have been directing its attention towards Rutland, seizing drugs and making arrests. The…
iN NUMBERS: British Columbians making tough financial choices
Financial consulting firm MNP released the results of its quarterly survey to see how folks are feeling these days and to no great surprise a lot of people are struggling.
‘Deeply confused’: South Okanagan senior who exposed himself struggles to understand why
"I am deeply confused about why I did it," he told the court.
Interior Health makes interim CEO permanent following a period of controversy
“This is a crucial opportunity for a system reset."
Influencers — not news outlets or politicians — ‘dominated’ election online: report
OTTAWA — Influencers had the “loudest voices” online in this spring’s federal election, overtaking news…
iN VIDEO: No plan yet to mitigate flood risk for illegal North Thompson dam
Engineers are still planning how to open it up, but footage from the site provides a view of the makeshift dam that put 14 properties on evacuation alert.
Kiss rocker Gene Simmons recovering after crashing SUV
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Kiss rock star Gene Simmons is recovering after he fainted while…
Drunk driving BC cop who pointed handgun at civilian loses job
He was drunk behind the wheel of his Ford F350.
iN VIDEO: Party animals crash South Okanagan koi pond
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"I don’t want it to become a party pad, but they sure had a great time in that pond.”
Pilot project will recycle plastic farm waste in Kamloops area
Without a recycling program, BC farms send thousands of tonnes of plastic to landfills each year.
The fight against Kelowna’s plan to spend $135M on two kilometres of road
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“If you sit down and do the math... this two kilometre segment of road will only save drivers 20 to 90 seconds.”
Okanagan MLA’s controversial anti-trans youth bill voted down in leg
Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong tabled a bill restricting transgender youth and it was voted…
Homeless Penticton man sent to jail for pulling knife on bylaw officer
He was found guilty of assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, possessing a dangerous weapon and uttering threats.
Thieves tear ATM from Peachland bank
They used a front-end loader to tear the ATM from an outside wall.
High school choir to join Foreigner on Kelowna stage
“I think my dad’s super pumped, this is definitely his jam, and it’s my jam too. I really love 80s music, and I really love Foreigner."
Police use ‘spoof masks’ in help for search for of Canada’s most wanted
VANCOUVER — Police agencies from across Canada have found a novel way to encourage the…
Lake Country to expand RCMP detachment, new police station delayed
The expansion is a temporary measure until a new police station is built at the former BC Tree Fruits property.
Cirque Musica brings holiday show to Penticton
Tickets go on sale this weekend.
Former B.C. lawyer planned murder of his client, Crown tells court
VANCOUVER — The Crown attorney in the first-degree murder trial of a former Kamloops lawyer…