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Kamloops robbery suspect caught in getaway taxi
A suspect in an attempted robbery was arrested in Kamloops late last week after he…
Average Kelowna taxpayer on the hook for an extra $87 this year
The final numbers have been crunched, so Kelowna City Council is being asked, when it…
How 4/20 celebrations have changed in Kamloops, Okanagan
Advocates of cannabis have been gathering for 4/20 Day on April 20 every year for…
Netflix to bring down the curtain on its DVD-by-mail service
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is poised to shut down the DVD-by-mail rental service that…
Zellers food truck won’t be rolling into Kamloops this weekend after all
Those hungry for nostalgic food from the Zellers food truck will have to wait a…
Okanagan Vintage Fair promises a treasure trove of collectables
Anyone who loves hunting for vintage treasures won’t want to miss the Okanagan Vintage Fair…
The journey from Summerland to prime time for ‘Sullivan’s Crossing’ star
Growing up in small-town Summerland, Morgan Kohan never dreamed she would one day become an…
UPDATE: Grass fire on Kamloops hillside under control
Kamloops fire crews got a fast-moving grassfire under control as it nearly spread toward multiple…
Kamloops liquor store fined $9K in underage sting operation
A Kamloops liquor store has been fined $9,000 for serving an 18-year-old during a liquor…
Finning’s move from Vernon to Kelowna now official
Finning spent many years in Vernon but closed up shop there last summer and moved…
$30M for two MRI machines at Kelowna General Hospital
Two new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines are coming to Kelowna General Hospital. One will…
SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX’s giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off…
Bear spray suspects struck by their own vehicle in Salmon Arm
Two men were arrested in Salmon Arm after their bear spray attack went awry. Police responded…
‘Traumatizing’: Driver followed by masked man in Vernon
Judy Wiebe says her sense of safety has been eroded and her faith in the…
Interior Health asks local governments to pause plans to ban open drug use in parks
Interior Health has emailed all municipalities in the Southern Interior, asking the local governments to…
‘Extremely tense’: Kelowna RCMP officer draws weapon during traffic stop
Two different men – one in Kelowna and another in Penticton – found themselves in trouble…
Hells Angels want their Kelowna clubhouse back
The owners of three Hells Angels clubhouses in BC, including one in Kelowna, are appealing…
BCUP abbreviation outrages Kelowna BC United MLA
A Twitter storm has been stirred up by Kelowna-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield over an abbreviation…
Drought conditions in Okanagan should be dampened by spring rain
Agriculture Canada lists the area of the Okanagan from the south slopes of Kelowna to…
RCMP release images of suspect wanted in Kamloops stabbing
Kamloops RCMP have released images from surveillance video in hopes identifying a suspect in a…
Overdose warning issued in South Okanagan
Drug users in the South Okanagan are being warned of a strong batch of 'down'…
Wisconsin GOP lawmakers working on medical pot legalization
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After years of opposition to any form of marijuana legalization in…
HOLD THE PHONE: Jim Balsillie sets the record straight on ‘BlackBerry’ movie
TORONTO – Jim Balsillie is having his Hollywood moment. It was almost inevitable the Waterloo,…
Why these trees in Kamloops are naked: Local mystery solved
A Kamloops resident snapped a photo of three Douglas fir trees mostly stripped of bark…