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Kamloops council reluctantly approves last-minute Memorial Cup spending
Kamloops city council grilled staff before approving a last-minute budget boost for Memorial Cup arena…
Roughly 600 km of water pipes in Kamloops, Okanagan made with asbestos concrete
There are about 600 kilometres of asbestos concrete pipes carrying water to residents’ homes in…
How medical bills can slam a newcomer to B.C.
Holly Noot had spent eight hours in excruciating labour at home in Courtenay before her…
Dollarama sales rise as consumers flock to lower prices amid high inflation
MONTREAL – Discount chain Dollarama Inc. recorded a surge in sales in its latest quarter…
Condo residents sue following deadly fire in Penticton
Former residents of a Penticton apartment building gutted by fire in 2020 have launched a…
B.C. man evicted for medical cannabis use wins first round of human rights case
A disabled B.C. man who says he was kicked out of his basement suite for…
Former Barenaked Lady Steven Page performing at South Okanagan winery this summer
A winery in Oliver is hosting an iconic Canadian musician this summer for a musical…
Starbucks has buy-one, get-one for half price beverages starting tomorrow
Starbucks coffee lovers in Kamloops and the Okanagan might want to plan a coffee date…
iN PHOTOS: Mountain bluebirds are back brightening up Kamloops, Okanagan
Photographers and outdoor enthusiasts are reporting the migratory mountain bluebirds are returning to the interior,…
MLAs want answers on delayed plan for Kamloops cancer centre
Kamloops Liberal MLAs Todd Stone and Peter Milobar want more transparency from the provincial government on…
Elephant in the ‘dining’ room: Startup makes mammoth meatball
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Throw another mammoth on the barbie? An Australian company on Tuesday lifted…
Kamloops kid becomes Kindness Dinosaur to make a difference
Commuters in Kamloops may have seen a dinosaur waving at them as they crossed Overlanders…
Interior Health butting out tobacco sales to minors; 7 stores fined this month
Interior Health is catching businesses red-handed selling tobacco products to people under 19. Seven fines…
B.C. landlord fined $20K for ‘invalid’ eviction notices
A New Westminster landlord was fined $20,500 for serving, then repealing, eviction notices to tenants.…
Search for best Euchre team in the Okanagan is on
A Euchre tournament is about to kick off in Kelowna where the best pair of…
Bride fires Kamloops wedding planner, then sues
A bride has lost a legal challenge against a Kamloops wedding planner after she fired…
Pope Francis hospitalized with respiratory infection
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory infection Wednesday after experiencing…
Interior Health has closed Oliver’s ER for 20 hours this week
The emergency department at the hospital in Oliver was closed again overnight, the second such…
Parents frustrated as Vernon daycare announces closure
Parents at a Vernon daycare are now scrambling to find childcare after the sudden announcement…
The Lunch Bucket reopening for the season on Coquihalla Highway
You'll no longer have to go hungry when traveling the desolate stretch of the Coquihalla…
Japanese surfer nears 90 and talks of catching waves at 100
FUJISAWA, Japan (AP) — A busy company owner for the early part of his life,…
Litigious B.C. movers lose in court after overcharging $2,300
A B.C. moving company that overcharged a customer $2,300 has been ordered to pay the…
Cracked concrete in Kelowna parkade makes stairwell look like a crime scene
Using one of the stairways in Kelowna’s Library Parkade can be a little daunting these…
Construction of cycling trail connection through wineries in West Kelowna set to begin
Construction is expected to start this week on a 2.4 kilometre, $4.2 million multi-use trail…