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Vernon woman wins $500,000 lotto prize
“I scanned it at the self-scanner. I thought the machine was lying."

Owners claim Spallumcheen tried to purchase property with drug lab, illegal logging
The township tried to buy the property after numerous attempts to enforce bylaws. The drug lab operation started after the deal fell through.

Fascinating slug mating process photographed in North Okanagan
“The organs found each other and the slugs joined into an umbrella shape."

Grass fire in Kamloops park blamed on after-school wienie roast
It was just one in a series of Kamloops grassfires beginning last month which is suspected to be arson.

Extreme heat expected to be brief in Kamloops, Okanagan this week
Temperatures are expected to hit 35 C to 37 C and only cooling off to 18 C overnight.

Police identify human remains found after Coldstream house fire
“This is a heartbreaking tragedy, and our thoughts are with the family and everyone affected during this incredibly difficult time.”

Demand doesn’t justify specialized scanner at future Kamloops cancer centre
Around 900 Royal Inland Hospital patients travel to Kelowna each year for a PET/CT scanner, frequently used to accurately detect cancer cells.

iN VIDEO: At $22M, this luxury estate in Shuswap is a deal
“Right now, we have four different buyers circling around and we’re waiting for the first one to land."

iN VIDEO: Hummingbird moths buzz around in Kamloops
They look like hummingbirds flitting from flower to flower.

‘Intimidated and scared:’ Shuswap realtor harassed by senior
"He persisted... it was terrifying.”

Summerland man accuses district of ‘playing dirty’ in lengthy mushroom farm dispute
The District of Summerland beat Brad Besler in court last month. This month, it took the dispute to the court of public opinion.

Peachland mayor not backing down after church refuses to sell property for fire hall
“The District of Peachland has invested a great deal of time and attention to the new firehall project. The request to the Baptist Church is not being made frivolously and our need has not changed now that the church has publicly announced its opposition."

iN NUMBERS: The progress on the fight against climate change in Thompson-Okanagan
It’s not all doom and gloom.

Skipping time off? In Canada you’re not alone
Surveys show most Canadians don’t take all their paid time off, citing a variety of reasons including economic uncertainty and banking vacation days for a big holiday. But the top reason respondents picked was to save time off for emergencies.

Kamloops sex offender planned to start new life with abducted teens
Janos Juckiewicz was arrested on Vancouver Island after abducting two teens whom he sexually assaulted over weeks.








