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iN PHOTOS: Pentictonites prevail at Peach Classic Triathlon
Penticton’s Jeff Symonds admittedly had to “climb a few walls” but in the end pushed…
Record wildfire season in B.C. for area burned with almost 400 fires in the province
British Columbia's disastrous wildfire season has set a new record for the total area burned…
Storm covers Sun Peaks village in blanket of hail
A passing storm dumped hail on the Sun Peaks village yesterday. It looked like Christmas…
Vernon resident rescues a dumped dog on the run for two weeks
A Vernon woman was finally able to get a stray dog that had been running…
Huskies with quills embedded in nostrils and mouths abandoned in Prince George
Two dogs with porcupine quills lodged in their faces were abandoned at a Prince George…
Kamloops, Kelowna bucking national trend of falling housing starts
At a time when there is a desperate need for more housing, the number of…
15-year-old Kamloops hiker dies at waterfall near Revelstoke
A 15-year-old girl from Kamloops was found dead near Revelstoke after she lost her footing…
Wildfire north of West Kelowna being held; Westside Road reopens
The evacuation alert for 18 homes on Westside Road due to a wildfire in the…
Pawsitive outcome for dumped dog rescued in Vernon
A dog rescued by a Vernon resident after two weeks on the run is now…
Kelowna antivaxer sues reporters, publishers claiming defamation
A Kelowna man filmed unleashing a racist tirade against a Sikh security guard two years…
TRENDING NOW: A bison where he shouldn’t be
Boom Boom the bison is in big trouble. He knows he's not supposed to be…
Kelowna residents need to earn almost $36 an hour to afford rent
The Greater Kelowna area requires the third highest hourly pay rate in the country in…
BC horse dies a month after sale, owner gets refund, but still sues
A BC woman who spent $3,900 on a horse and got a full refund when…
BC teacher who demeaned vulnerable student reprimanded
A BC teacher who was once reprimanded for telling her class to "shut up" is…
Rescued Australian man adrift three months in Pacific with dog ‘grateful’ to be alive
MANZANILLO, Mexico (AP) — An Australian sailor who was rescued by a Mexican tuna boat…
New York prosecutor begins crackdown on illegal cannabis shops with $400K deal with shop owner
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City entrepreneur who illegally sold marijuana at a…
Canadian Tire in Penticton to almost double in size
Canadian Tire received permission today, July 18, to almost double the size of its Penticton…
More military expected to deploy to help B.C. wildfire fight, minister says
VANCOUVER – More soldiers are expected to be deployed today to help firefighters battle the…
Kelowna on track for new illicit drug supply death record
The BC Coroners Service says 48 people have died in Kelowna due to the unregulated drug…
22-year-old woman killed in Prince George home invasion
Prince George RCMP are investigating after a young woman was killed in what appears to…
Three drivers busted for excessive speed in one day in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP seized three vehicles and will hold them for a week in separate incidents…
BC Wildfire takes wait and see approach for Wells Gray park fires
The BC Wildfire Service is keeping an eye on several fires that have burned over…
TRENDING NOW: Game of hoops goes from offence to de-fence
A game of hoops at a backyard party went quickly from offence to de-fence when…
Charge dropped in shooting of Nanaimo vigilante at homeless camp
A homeless man accused of shooting a Vancouver Island vigilante had his charges dropped after…