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Kamloops Blazers make massive trade with Everett Silvertips
Kamloops Blazers finalized a landmark trade to acquire a new defenseman and forward as the…
Fun, travel in future for White Rock woman who won $5M lottery prize
A White Rock woman plans to have more fun this year after winning the lottery.…
Snow bikers spend night in the cold after Kelowna rescue workers had to hunt for them
It took 12 hours to rescue three snow bikers in the Greystokes area east of…
Crime Stoppers nears $100M mark in recovered property in Central Okanagan
Crime Stoppers has been operating in the Central Okanagan for 36 years. Over that time…
‘Highway Thru Hell’ star in multi-vehicle collision
Highway Thru Hell star Jamie Davis was working on a long-haul tow when he was…
Kelowna ranks as 5th on U-Haul’s annual Canadian Growth Index
While the number of do-it-yourself movers to and from Kelowna fell by 11% in 2022,…
Tilray CEO ‘frustrated’ with ‘slow’ march toward U.S. legalization, reports Q2 loss
Tilray Brands Inc. reported a second-quarter net loss of US$61.6 million in its most recent…
City-owned former Kamloops hotel and strip club to be demolished
The City of Kamloops will tear down the old Northbridge Hotel within months. The City…
New guidance: Use drugs, surgery early for obesity in kids
Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications…
TRENDING NOW: Whale watchers witness birth of gray whale
Whale watchers in southern California were treated to a rare and magnificent sight. A migrating…
Kamloops buck gets tangled up in garden netting
A Kamloops resident got a surprise when she looked out her window to see a…
Spiritualists, Japanese warlords and mispronounced words: Where the Okunaakan got its names
When Europeans explored, then settled, much of North America they ignored the names given to…
Small group of multiple homeowners control 29% of Kamloops, Kelowna markets
More than 80% of homeowners in Kamloops and the Okanagan own only one home. But,…
Vernon to discharge treated sewage into Okanagan Lake
The City of Vernon will be releasing treated sewage into Okanagan Lake. The treated water…
Vernon to spend $37,000 on cyber security insurance
Vernon council has agreed to spend $37,000 a year on cyber insurance. Council voted unanimously…
Nelson police officer killed in avalanche, another critically injured
NELSON, B.C. – An off-duty police officer has died in an avalanche in southeastern British…
B.C. man convicted of violent stabbing has sentence reduced because he’s Métis
A B.C. man sentenced to five years in jail for stabbing an unprovoked victim with…
Summerland private school loses appeal over ‘illegal’ teacher
A Summerland private school, that knowingly employed a foreign teacher with no work permit, has…
Snowboarder creates ‘Ryan’s Run’ signs for missing Ryan Shtuka
London Cramer wants skiers and snowboarders to remember her friend Ryan Shtuka who went missing…
Who gets to fish for B.C. salmon in the future?
The West Coast’s commercial salmon fleet is clearly in the midst of transformative change. Ottawa…
iN TRAFFIC: Driving conditions improving on Thompson-Okanagan highways
With slightly warmer weather and less snow, the highways leading into Kamloops and the Okanagan…
Kootenay police officer killed in avalanche identified
NELSON, B.C. – A group of nearby skiers came to the aid of two Nelson,…
TRENDING NOW: How to have fun at the morgue
Talk about the ultimate co-worker prank. The hapless victim has no idea what's coming. We…
Racist graffiti spray-painted on Penticton Indian Band signage
Signage near Penticton Indian Band was found vandalized with racist graffiti this week. The Green…