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Crime in small towns: Hundreds of Chase residents turn out for forum
Residents of a small community in the Shuswap are fed up with crime and gathered…
Irrigation system causes mudslide in West Kelowna
A home in West Kelowna sustained damage from a mudslide. The home is located in…
Neighbours west of Kamloops create wildfire strategy after two devastating blazes
After being impacted twice by raging wildfires in the past few years, neighbours in a…
TRENDING NOW: Cow gets a ride in a Prius
Somebody in Mongolia used a Toyota Prius to transport a cow. A video making its…
Kamloops RCMP release name of man found in dumpster, unsure if death is suspicious
The Kamloops RCMP has identified the person who was found dead in a dumpster on…
Public-service strike: Union ‘fed up’ with pace of talks, asks Trudeau for help
OTTAWA – The head of the union representing thousands of striking public-service workers says he…
B.C.’s gig economy needs to be regulated: report
The gig economy is attracts a high rate of new immigrants and people of colour,…
For transgender kids, a frantic rush for treatment amid bans throughout the US
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As a third grader in Utah, mandolin-playing math whiz Elle…
Players from Kamloops, Penticton and Kelowna expected to go in NHL draft this year
Some of the top-ranked hockey players from Kamloops and the Okanagan got the scouts’ attention…
This Vernon couple found a unique way to help the less fortunate
Vernon business owners Tracey Griffin and husband Jimmy Miller take their well-stocked pickup truck to…
Kelowna mayor pushing the province to ban drugs in parks so bylaws aren’t needed
Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas is holding off even considering a bylaw banning drugs in parks…
Drug suspect takes off with sheriff’s meth after sting fails
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A suspected drug trafficker is on the run with nearly 60…
The ocean’s kelp forests are worth some serious coin
Underwater forests represent an average of $500 billion annually in benefits to commercial fisheries, ocean…
iN PHOTOS: Endangered badger caught on camera in Kamloops
A Kamloops photographer caught an unusual wild animal on her camera a few days ago,…
Kamloops urban rabbit farmer gets big surprise, times 8
A Kamloops resident was on the way to put down her beloved pet rabbit earlier…
14-year-old girl from West Kelowna found safe
The Kelowna RCMP have reported that a missing 14-year-old from West Kelowna has been located…
Canada suspends Sudan consular services as diplomats evacuated
OTTAWA – Canada suspended consular services in Sudan on Sunday amid reports of allied countries…
Trespasser leaves Kamloops home in handcuffs
A man was thanked by the Kamloops RCMP for striking an unwanted visitor just one…
COVID made Greater Vernon the Trails Capital of B.C.
Vernon’s Ribbons of Green Trails Society has been working for more than 20 years to…
iN VIDEO: Dwarf apple trees in the Okanagan in the spotlight of this 1955 film
Long before dwarf apple trees became the standard in the Okanagan, the National Film Board…
Pollution lawsuit could curb use of aerial fire retardant
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government's use…
Public sculptures in Penticton are about to be removed
The public sculptures that decorated downtown Penticton for the past year are getting ready to…
TRENDING NOW: Man dressed as clock tower encounters barrier while running in London marathon
Making it to the finish line of any marathon is challenging enough without wearing a…
Rec centres or affordable housing? Kelowna council needs to get its priorities straight: builder
Earlier this week Kelowna city council adopted a staff plan on how to spend a…