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Children pricked by discarded drug needle at Vernon daycare
Several children at Vernon's Maven Lane child care centre were pricked by discarded drug needles…
As under-the-table market grows, patients urge Ottawa to regulate magic mushrooms
OTTAWA – Thomas Hartle became one of the first Canadians to receive a federal exemption…
Nearly half of B.C. residents struggling to make ends meet: poll
Almost half of B.C. residents say it's currently difficult to make ends meet. A poll…
Family dog missing off Coquihalla Highway near Merritt
A family dog went missing a few days ago from a location near Merritt and…
750,000 B.C. residents in favour of public cannabis consumption: survey
VICTORIA – British Columbia has released results of public engagement on the possible approval of…
International student threatened with gun, chased by cars in Kamloops
Magomed Ermakov wasn't expecting to be met at gunpoint when he joined his friends just…
UPDATE: Missing woman last seen in Vernon located
UPDATE: Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 Vernon RCMP say a missing 39-year-old woman has been located,…
Suspect arrested after Kamloops break-in and assault
A man who is accused of breaking into a Kamloops residence was taken to the…
iN TRAFFIC: Fog throughout the Interior has lifted
A fog advisory has ended for the Central Okanagan, including Kelowna. Environment Canada's lifted the…
Brownies are now Embers in Canada: Girl Guides
TORONTO – The Girl Guides of Canada has renamed its Brownies branch the "Embers" in…
Alcoholism and depression no excuse for having sex with teen: judge
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Allan Betton has told a North Okanagan man in his mid-forties…
Kelowna skiers triggering 911 calls with their Apple watches
Kelowna RCMP has recently responded to six false 911 calls set off by skiers and…
Man sleeping in dumpster gets dumped into garbage truck in Kamloops
A homeless man in Kamloops was lucky to escape major injury or death when the…
$11.5 million for Lake Country shopping mall
The Lakewood Mall Shopping centre in Lake Country is for sale. “A shopping centre of…
Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues,…
TRENDING NOW: Baby’s first experience with snow
You've got the baby dressed up for the cold in the most adorable bunny snowsuit.…
iN VIDEO: BC SPCA seizes 15 starving dogs from Clearwater breeder
Thirteen starving dogs were seized from a breeder in Clearwater by the BC SPCA after…
Weapons, ‘bear bangers’ stolen from Kamloops surplus store
A pair of burglars rushed through a Kamloops surplus store Sunday morning, escaping with machetes,…
Daughter of man killed in collision near Chase asking public for help
The family of a man who died in a collision on the Trans-Canada highway near…
Killer says sorry, tells family he’d give up his own life in exchange for his B.C. victim’s
VANCOUVER – An escaped inmate who violently killed a Vancouver Island man apologized to the…
Hospitals in Interior Health region well over capacity
Following the Christmas holiday season, occupancy at hospitals in the Interior Health region have been…
iN TRAFFIC: Drivers can expect snow, flurries and rain in the Interior today
Today is off to a wet start for anyone driving around in Kamloops or the…
Kelowna man loses legal battle with strata over vacation rental
A Kelowna man has lost out on an opportunity to use his condo as a…
Father of kids stranded at Kelowna airport plans to sue airline
The father of two kids stranded at Kelowna International Airport on Christmas Eve says he…