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iN PHOTOS: Wildlife abounds at peaceful, must-see nature park in Vernon
The sparkling water of Swan Lake in Vernon is easy to see for drivers along…
Local couple donates $1 million to help train doctors in South Okanagan, Similkameen
Medical students in the South Okanagan and Similkameen will be getting a helping hand paying…
Penticton mayor and newly elected MLA in war of words over homeless encampment
Penticton-Summerland Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee had some harsh words for the City of Penticton over…
$40 million lottery ticket sold in B.C., same month as record prize win
BURNABY — British Columbia has another multimillion-dollar lottery winner about a week after handing out…
At commemoration of Dayton Peace Accords, NATO leader urges military spending to counter Russia
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Representatives from NATO-aligned nations concluded a gathering in Dayton, Ohio, Monday…
TRENDING NOW: Squirrel’s bird seed hopes quashed by Slinky
It was a classic case of squirrel vs. Slinky. And from all accounts, the Slinky…
RV strikes roof at Kamloops hospital entrance
Royal Inland Hospital took some damage when an RV struck the building Monday afternoon. All…
Montreal police arrest five in distraction jewelry theft probe targeting seniors
MONTREAL — Montreal police say they have arrested five people this week related to a…
Number of City of Vernon staff making $100,000 doubled in 5 years
More than 100 employees working at the City of Vernon made salaries of more than…
Police arrest man for allegedly sending fentanyl from Vancouver to U.S.
SURREY — Organized crime investigators in British Columbia say a 32-year-old man has been arrested…
Police misconduct ruling in death of B.C. woman Lisa Rauch, killed by anti-riot round
An adjudicator appointed by British Columbia’s police watchdog has found a Victoria officer committed misconduct…
B.C. Greens, NDP working constructively despite challenges, accord updates say
VICTORIA — New Democrats in British Columbia under Premier David Eby and the provincial Greens…
iN VIDEO: Pure white starling spotted in South Okanagan flock
Keremeos resident Trish Broderick was driving to work recently when she saw something she hadn’t…
Aggravated assault charge approved in Penticton restaurant attack
The suspect arrested in connection with a vicious assault that sent a Penticton man to…
iN VIDEO: Coyote pups yip and yowl in Summerland
South Okanagan wildlife photographer Jodi Forster was on one of her usual hikes along the…
Okanagan MLA calls school board’s support for Indigenous sovereignty ‘propaganda’
After taking heat from her former party, the Penticton Indian Band, some of her own…
iN NUMBERS: Tourism in Kamloops, Okanagan heading into summer
Maybe you’re thinking about a trip to Kamloops or the Okanagan this summer, or maybe…
Okanagan school board latest to take aim at MLA Tara Armstrong
Independent Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong continues to fight against Indigenous sovereignty, but the Central…
‘Very good year’: Bumper crop of morel mushrooms in Thompson-Okanagan
Foragers are having fun picking morel mushrooms in the Thompson-Okanagan region this spring as there…
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops sports photographer overcomes industry challenges
Andrea Heath is an energetic action sports photographer in Kamloops who isn’t afraid to get…
‘Panic and confusion’ for Canadians at Harvard after Trump bans foreign students
Harvard University student Thomas Mete was picking up his brother from high school in Ridgeway,…
New Royal Roads University campus named in honour of late B.C. premier John Horgan
LANGFORD — Ellie Horgan choked back tears as Royal Roads University named its new campus…
Probation for ex-Mountie, convicted of obstruction after ‘sexting’ violence victim
KELOWNA — A former Okanagan RCMP officer who exchanged explicit messages with a victim of…
Class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Interior Health Authority has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over…