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Hefty fine for woman who ignored fire ban in the Shuswap
A woman in the Shuswap has been fined $2,300 for walking away from a fire…
All news in Canada will be removed from Facebook, Instagram within weeks: Meta
OTTAWA – Meta says it is officially moving to end news access for Canadians on…
Forget about paying those parking tickets from private BC companies
There’s two sides to every parking ticket from private lots. On the one hand, there’s…
Kelowna man eyes Guinness record for swimming length of Okanagan Lake
If you see an 18-person crew out on Okanagan Lake moving together in kayaks and…
UPDATE: Woman shot at Kamloops homeless encampment
A woman was shot and injured in a Kamloops riverside encampment yesterday afternoon. Kamloops RCMP…
Gas prices jump in Kamloops, Okanagan; Kelowna spikes 17 cents per litre
After steadily dropping by 17 cents per litre since mid-June, Kelowna gas prices had a…
Missing Kelowna man last seen three weeks ago
A 29-year-old man was last heard from in Kelowna three weeks ago and police are…
Lengthy ban for BC teacher who met student on Tinder, sent explicit photos
A BC teacher who sent sexually explicit photos of himself to a student he met…
Penticton mayor looking to dent city’s crime within a year
By two key measures, Penticton is the crime capital of the Thompson-Okanagan region and ranks…
Ozempic craze feeds into harmful weight stigma, some eating disorder specialists say
TORONTO – As a teen and into her 20s, Debra Wells-Hopey bought women's magazines by…
TRENDING NOW: Bearly swinging
This guy said he noticed a bear was using the swingset, but he couldn't figure…
BC taqueria sells a Corona to-go without food, gets shuttered
A BC taqueria has been ordered to close for a day after it sold a…
BC judge denies psych nurse warrant to assess, treat paranoid Kootenay woman
An Interior Health psychiatric nurse has failed to get a mental health warrant to apprehend…
‘Dramatic’ arrest in Kelowna after man removes monitor, steals car
Kelowna cops made a "dramatic" arrest Monday after a known criminal removed his electronic monitor…
Cost of saving Kelowna tree from FortisBC chainsaws: $42,000
Brad Rix had a simple and cost-effective deal with FortisBC five years ago to save…
Why Lytton is always so darn hot
Lytton is on a hot streak. Not only does the village hold four of the…
Summerland’s newest winery is now open after ten years in the making
The team at Solvero Wines is inviting the public to visit their brand new winery…
Firefighters to ignite the forest west of Osoyoos
Firefighters in the U.S. and Canada are working together to light fires on the western…
Man on scooter hit by semi in Vernon
A man in a mobility scooter was hit by a semi-truck in Vernon on Tuesday.…
Trudeaus announce separation after 18 years of marriage
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau are separating after…
Wildfire near Kamloops steadily moves toward Coquihalla highway
A wildfire south of Kamloops is within 5 kilometres of the Coquihalla Highway as it…
Penticton has a plan to fix dramatic decline in housing starts
Since 2017, Penticton has averaged more than 500 housing starts every year but that has…
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay bringing burger and steak outlets to B.C. casino, resort
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is bringing his burger and steak outlets to a Vancouver casino…
August long weekend events in Kamloops, Okanagan in one word: Horses
When it comes to entertainment in Kamloops and the Okanagan over the August long weekend,…