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BC teacher who hooked up with graduating student banned for 15 years
A BC teacher, who had a sexual relationship with a Grade 12 student just after…
iN VIDEO: Heartwarming recovery, release of orphaned ducklings in Summerland
It’s a tough time of year for ducklings. Not only do they face natural predators,…
TD financial advisor in BC accused of swiping $150,000 of client’s cash
A TD Bank financial advisor stands accused of transferring $150,000 of a client’s money into…
Okanagan security firm ordered to pay $85,000 in unpaid wages
A Lake Country security company on the hook $85,000 for failing to pay its employees…
Shuttered Kelowna distillery loses another appeal over $60K unpaid wages
The owners of a shuttered Kelowna distillery have failed in their second attempt to overturn…
Kamloops woman who bought dud car proves exception to ‘buyer beware’
iNwheels
A Kamloops woman who bought a beat-up 25-year-old car on Facebook Marketplace has managed to…
iN VIDEO: Noisy nutcrackers break silence in Penticton backyard oasis
Penticton couple Jacqueline and Randy McDonald identify and document the numerous species of birds that…
Clearwater breeder sentenced for neglect of emaciated dogs
At least one couldn't recover and had to be euthanized
iN PHOTOS: Adorable dogs lap up springtime in Kamloops, Okanagan
Four-legged friends in Kamloops and the Okanagan have been out enjoying the great outdoors this…
iN NUMBERS: How buskers are regulated in Okanagan, Kamloops
If a guy playing a bunch of buckets like a drum kit makes you want to call a bylaw officer, please don’t, leave him alone.
A brief history of the tugboats that worked on Okanagan Lake
At one time Okanagan Lake was a bustling transportation route with boats and ferries of…
TRENDING NOW: Kid has the coolest ride, a pig
Onward noble steed, I mean pig! We imagine that’s what this kid is saying as…
TRENDING NOW: Man in bear suit scares co-worker
This video is an oldie but a goodie. At what looks like a very remote…
TRENDING NOW: Squirrel gives pizza delivery guy a surprise
This video went viral and for good reason. A mild-mannered pizza delivery guy had no…
B.C. orders Hobo Hot Spring restored, as new fence blocks off public use
The British Columbia government has ordered the restoration of free natural hot spring pools that…
B.C.’s chief electoral officer pushes against ‘false narratives’ in 2024 vote
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s chief electoral officer has issued a report he says pushes back…
Police name boy, 15, stabbed to death in B.C. park as two youth are cleared
Police have named a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in an Abbotsford, B.C.,…
B.C. human rights commissioner details government action, inaction on recommendations
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s human rights commissioner says her office has been “re-energized” to push…
Victim identified in 2024 Kamloops motel shooting
A 28-year-old was killed in a Kamloops motel shooting last year and police have chosen…
B.C. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke announces 2026 retirement after 10 years on the job
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s longest-serving ombudsperson has announced he will retire from his role in…
A look back at the glory days of celery production in the Okanagan
iNwine
Celery isn’t grown commercially locally these days, but once upon a time there were acres…
Chorus of critics grows for B.C. fast-track bill as minister fails to soothe concerns
VICTORIA — The chorus of voices against contentious British Columbia legislation to speed up infrastructure…
Telus announces five-year $70B funding plan to bolster networks, open AI data centres
VANCOUVER — Telus Corp. has announced it will spend more than $70 billion over the…