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People have been trying to access burned areas along Okanagan Lake by boat
Kelowna RCMP is patrolling the area on Okanagan Lake's western banks, turning boaters away from…
Kelowna RCMP help disrupt interprovincial trafficking operation
After over a year of investigation, police in Kelowna have disrupted a multi-province drug trafficking…
Nickelback entertains the haters in new documentary
TORONTO – Nickelback has tasted the hater-ade from the band's zealous detractors — and is…
Naked truths from BC sex worker GoAskAlex
B.C. sex worker GoAskAlex likes to lure men to her online profiles with thirst traps…
Storage buildings, chicken coops and the crisis in migrant farmworker housing in BC
Ignacio’s first home in Canada was a dusty grey farmhouse with a mound of garbage…
Naloxone kits across Canada should have both nasal spray and injection options: panel
Take-home naloxone kits across Canada should contain both versions of the opioid overdose-reversing drug —…
FIRES, FLOODS AND HEAT: How plants can help protect your home from extreme weather
Armed with the right knowledge, Canadians can take action to reduce their homes’ vulnerability to…
When it comes to water security, small rural communities in BC largely left high and dry
B.C.’s small rural communities striving for water security as droughts become the norm still sink…
Gitanyow celebrate the return of salmon in northwest BC
The enticing smell of cooking salmon filled a clearing in the woods with the sounds…
Healing is first priority after BC First Nation purchases former residential ‘school’ site
Content Warning: This article includes graphic content involving residential “schools” including accounts of abuse which…
‘Marathon in a sauna’: emergency projects aim to help B.C. salmon through drought
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's prolonged drought risks damaging the salmon population for generations and has…
HOME SICK: How hybrid workplaces and employees can navigate flu season
While many workplaces have shifted to hybrid setups coming out of the pandemic, employment experts…
A Norwegian man needed a hobby. His new metal detector found a showy 1,500-year-old gold necklace
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At first, the Norwegian man thought his metal detector reacted to…
BC’s Cantonese speakers fight to preserve language amid uncertainty in Hong Kong
You wouldn't know that Cantonese is under threat, judging from the food court of the…
All in the family: What couples should know about shared bank accounts
TORONTO – A relationship is all about sharing, but when it comes to finances it…
UPDATE: RCMP has found missing 12-year-old girl in West Kelowna
UPDATE: 4:10 p.m., Sept. 8, 2023 RCMP say missing girl has been found unharmed in…
How better real-time data will help predict wildfire behaviour in BC
A UBC Okanagan researcher has teamed up with a telecommunications company to develop a new technology…
City of Kelowna won court battle for public access to the waterfront, then blocks it off
The Hotel Eldorado and City of Kelowna spent two years waging a court battle over…
Ten-fold annual increase in subsidized housing needed in Kelowna
Building enough new homes for people to buy is keeping pace with the demands of…
Kamloops proposes drug use ban; exempts provincial property
The City of Kamloops is set to put a ban on public drug use as…
Why there are painted quilt squares on barns and buildings in North Okanagan
Enderby resident Laurel Neufeld loves to ride her bicycle or motorbike onto country roads with…
Guard your food, wasps are looking to invade your barbecue in Kamloops, Okanagan
If you’re noticing more wasps at your backyard barbecue it’s because they're hungry and looking…
Realtor didn’t tell B.C. couple about expensive condo costs, gets fined
Omissions by a BC real estate agent cost his client $40,000 and now cost himself…
City of Kamloops challenging union arbitration decision
The City of Kamloops is challenging an arbitrator's decision that ordered the city and its…