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BC Interior man ordered to pay $450K for 2019 wildfire sparked by debris burn
The B.C. Forest Appeals Commission says a man who lit a large debris pile on…
‘Going without food for days’: Food insecurity worsened last year in Canada
Nearly seven million Canadians struggled with hunger last year, with some "going without food for…
IN PHOTOS: Where to find abandoned flumes in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Brian Craig of Castlegar was camping east of Kamloops last month when he stumbled upon…
Court orders rental refund after BC landlord enters tenant’s room
BC's small claims court ordered a landlord to return a partial month's rent after her…
NO NEED FOR ALARM: BC emergency alert system tested today
There will be a Canada-wide test of the National Public Alerting System this afternoon. The…
Live updates | Israel says it has launched an operation inside Gaza hospital
Israel says its forces have entered Gaza’s Shifa hospital, the site of a lengthy standoff.…
Blasting to close Highway 97 near Summerland
Highway 97 near Summerland will be closed for blasting twice this week. Highway 97 will…
Woman found safe after Barriere area abduction
Heavily-armed police officers responded to an abduction late last week, blocking roads in the Barriere…
BC SPCA shelter in Vernon closing its doors for good
The BC SPCA announced its Vernon animal centre will be closing at the end of…
Capitalizing on a trend, Kelowna’s first sober bar prepares to open
Two local Kelowna businesses are collaborating to launch SOBAR, the city’s first zero proof wine…
No charges for RCMP officer after suspect injured by police dog in Penticton
A suspect in a stolen vehicle investigation was left with gashes on his face and…
Kamloops man caught on video kicking youth facing charges
A man has been charged months after police began investigating an assault on a youth…
Ministry of Health tried to avoid the closure of Vernon’s last walk-in clinic
With Vernon’s last walk-in clinic closed today, the Ministry of Health said it offered more…
Future of Kelowna Hells Angels compound unclear after demolition of Nanaimo clubhouse
A clubhouse that once belonged to a Vancouver Island chapter of the Hells Angels is…
Emergency alert test in BC includes a siren near Vernon
There will be a routine nationwide emergency alert system test next week in BC that…
Kelowna RCMP searching for man who stole poppy donation box
The Kelowna RCMP is investigating the theft of a donation box. On Nov. 7, at…
Kelowna police dog tracks suspect down after break-in at wildfire damaged property
A Kelowna police dog tracked a suspect for almost three hours earlier this morning after…
BC will add prescribed burns to fire management toolkit
The province has announced several new amendments to the Forest and Range Practices Act, the…
City of Kelowna has pleasant task of figuring out what to do with $31.5 million in free money
Most people who win the lottery need a little time to figure out how to…
Hunter discovers quarter-century old plane wreckage near Kamloops
A hunter in the Kamloops area stumbled upon a two-decade old plane wreck earlier this…
BC man jailed for ‘unprovoked’ killing of bears on his property
A BC man will spend a month in jail after he killed two bears on…
Unemployment rate falls in Okanagan, Kamloops but it’s not a good thing
The unemployment rate fell last month in the Thompson-Okanagan but the drop is more of a…
Transition housing for women, children fleeing violence opens in West Kelowna
Safe and transition housing for women and children fleeing violence are now available in West…
Impacts from crime, social disorder on the rise in Kamloops: business survey
Criminality and social disruptions in Kamloops continue to cost businesses time and money as they…