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South Okanagan NDP MP Richard Cannings isn’t running for re-election
The only NDP MP in the Thompson-Okanagan, Richard Cannings, announced today he won’t run for…
iN PHOTOS: Colourful hot air balloons raise spirits in North Okanagan
Armstrong resident Kelsey Ferguson Bernard was out walking her basset hounds early on a Saturday…
North Okanagan couple making plans after $1M lottery win
A North Okanagan couple is planning to help family and travel after winning after winning…
UPDATE: RCMP say missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: Sept. 12, 2023 Vernon RCMP says a missing 31-year-old woman has been located safe…
UPDATE: Missing Merritt man located
UPDATE: Sept. 12, 2023 RCMP say a missing 51-year-old Merritt man has been located. All…
Transit activists put their own benches at bus stops around Kelowna
Neela Rader is taking matters into their own hands and installing benches at bus stops…
Harlem Globetrotters’ 2024 world tour stopping in Okanagan
The world famous Harlem Globetrotters have announced their 2024 world tour and have included a…
TRENDING NOW: Smiling donkey will make your day
This donkey has no problem upstaging the tiger in the background. His wide grin and…
West Kootenay RCMP searching for molotov cocktail wielding arsonist
A home in the West Kootenays was the target of arson early this morning in…
Health Canada approves updated Moderna vaccine for COVID-19
OTTAWA – Canada's senior public health officials are urging Canadians to get an updated COVID-19…
BC principal loses teaching licence for embezzling from school
A former BC school principal lost his teaching licence after he embezzled more than $280,000…
City of Kelowna workers get 12% raise over next two years
A new collective agreement has been ratified between the City of Kelowna and its unionized…
BC minor hockey player sues after check from behind
A BC minor hockey player is taking a man who body checked him from behind…
Firefighters trapping and rescuing pets displaced by Shuswap wildfire
Many residents didn’t have time to collect all their pets while fleeing the wildfire that…
Angry McDougall Creek wildfire evacuees give local MLA an earful
Angry and upset Bear Creek Road evacuees gathered outside MLA Ben Stewart’s office today to…
iN VIDEO: Lack of official info about McDougall Creek wildfire led to terror on Westside Road
Dawn Van Zant says she was frustrated about the lack of FireSmart information she could…
New tech allows parents to track their kids at Penticton area ski resort
Parents will now be able to track their kids on the ski hills thanks to…
Weeks of worry ease as alerts lift for two BC wildfires outside Kamloops, Lillooet
VANCOUVER – As British Columbia awaits an update due later today on fire, drought and…
Central Okanagan home builders call on Kelowna to help lower the cost of a home
As Kelowna continues its soaring growth housing needs are on the rise and the Central…
Cows could be newest tool in Kelowna’s wildfire mitigation efforts
An unlikely hero has appeared in climate crisis and resulting wildfire emergencies in BC: cows.…
Weather Network forecasts ‘fickle fall’ in Canada with season to start cold, end mild
Canadians can expect a "fickle fall" this year as the season is forecast to start…
Air Canada pulling out of Penticton airport
Air Canada is ending its service to Penticton airport. Penticton mayor Julius Bloomfield expressed his…
Rent for one-bedroom in Kelowna leaps past $2,000 a month
The asking rent for one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna jumped 9.5% in August versus July, according…
TRENDING NOW: Adult or tall baby, you decide
There's something intrinsically funny about an adult with the head of a baby. We just…