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Nelson police officer killed in avalanche, another critically injured
NELSON, B.C. – An off-duty police officer has died in an avalanche in southeastern British…
B.C. man convicted of violent stabbing has sentence reduced because he’s Métis
A B.C. man sentenced to five years in jail for stabbing an unprovoked victim with…
Summerland private school loses appeal over ‘illegal’ teacher
A Summerland private school, that knowingly employed a foreign teacher with no work permit, has…
Snowboarder creates ‘Ryan’s Run’ signs for missing Ryan Shtuka
London Cramer wants skiers and snowboarders to remember her friend Ryan Shtuka who went missing…
Who gets to fish for B.C. salmon in the future?
The West Coast’s commercial salmon fleet is clearly in the midst of transformative change. Ottawa…
iN TRAFFIC: Driving conditions improving on Thompson-Okanagan highways
With slightly warmer weather and less snow, the highways leading into Kamloops and the Okanagan…
Kootenay police officer killed in avalanche identified
NELSON, B.C. – A group of nearby skiers came to the aid of two Nelson,…
TRENDING NOW: How to have fun at the morgue
Talk about the ultimate co-worker prank. The hapless victim has no idea what's coming. We…
Racist graffiti spray-painted on Penticton Indian Band signage
Signage near Penticton Indian Band was found vandalized with racist graffiti this week. The Green…
Children pricked by discarded drug needle at Vernon daycare
Several children at Vernon's Maven Lane child care centre were pricked by discarded drug needles…
As under-the-table market grows, patients urge Ottawa to regulate magic mushrooms
OTTAWA – Thomas Hartle became one of the first Canadians to receive a federal exemption…
Nearly half of B.C. residents struggling to make ends meet: poll
Almost half of B.C. residents say it's currently difficult to make ends meet. A poll…
Family dog missing off Coquihalla Highway near Merritt
A family dog went missing a few days ago from a location near Merritt and…
750,000 B.C. residents in favour of public cannabis consumption: survey
VICTORIA – British Columbia has released results of public engagement on the possible approval of…
International student threatened with gun, chased by cars in Kamloops
Magomed Ermakov wasn't expecting to be met at gunpoint when he joined his friends just…
UPDATE: Missing woman last seen in Vernon located
UPDATE: Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 Vernon RCMP say a missing 39-year-old woman has been located,…
Suspect arrested after Kamloops break-in and assault
A man who is accused of breaking into a Kamloops residence was taken to the…
iN TRAFFIC: Fog throughout the Interior has lifted
A fog advisory has ended for the Central Okanagan, including Kelowna. Environment Canada's lifted the…
Brownies are now Embers in Canada: Girl Guides
TORONTO – The Girl Guides of Canada has renamed its Brownies branch the "Embers" in…
Alcoholism and depression no excuse for having sex with teen: judge
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Allan Betton has told a North Okanagan man in his mid-forties…
Kelowna skiers triggering 911 calls with their Apple watches
Kelowna RCMP has recently responded to six false 911 calls set off by skiers and…
Man sleeping in dumpster gets dumped into garbage truck in Kamloops
A homeless man in Kamloops was lucky to escape major injury or death when the…
$11.5 million for Lake Country shopping mall
The Lakewood Mall Shopping centre in Lake Country is for sale. “A shopping centre of…
Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues,…