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TRENDING NOW: Student finds loophole in no laptop rule
In hindsight, this seems like an obvious loophole. An instructor forbade the use of laptops…
The construction disaster that changed B.C.
Mike Davis’s last outing with his dad was a bike ride to the worksite where…
Kelowna child development centre fighting closure by provincial government
Kelowna’s Starbright Children’s Development Centre has been helping preschool children with special needs for 57…
Okanagan College hijackers identified; promise four days until data dump
An international criminal gang that specializes in cyberattacks on educational institutions appears to be holding…
Judge slams payday loan company’s dirty tricks against Shuswap couple
A payday loan company that charged a Shuswap couple 45 per cent interest on a…
Penticton’s ‘popcorn’ Jesus repents after night in drunk tank
Penticton Jesus has arisen since his very public arrest at a heavy metal concert last…
Merritt flood victim won $125,000 on a scratcher
A Merritt woman's luck has turned around. Cindy Petroczi scored the top prize of $1250,000…
Kelowna RCMP on hunt for high-risk offender
Kelowna RCMP are trying to find a man who’s wanted on a warrant in connection…
Missing Kelowna man’s remains found in Kamloops
The search for a missing Kelowna man came to an end when his bones were…
iN TRAFFIC: Prepare for a cold spell in the Interior
Temperatures are going to be lower than normal throughout Southern B.C. A cold spell is…
Probation for homeless Kamloops man who lit fire for warmth
A homeless Kamloops man had his arson charge dropped today after he lit a fire…
Vernon man cut hole in wall, filmed roommate naked
A Vernon man who cut a hole in the drywall of his room and then…
Kamloops non-profit sues former employee claiming $50K embezzlement
A Métis non-profit is trying to get nearly $50,000 back from a former employee accused…
Penticton freestyle coach lands dream job
After an amazing run as head coach of Freestyle BC’s moguls team, Penticton’s Josh Kober…
TRENDING NOW: Matt Damon loses it on Jimmy Kimmel’s 20th anniversary show
Matt Damon should win an Oscar for his performance in the latest instalment of this…
American town to beat record for world’s largest hockey stick built in Penticton
Penticton is about to lose its claim to fame as the place where the world's…
First-of-its-kind childcare centre set to open in West Kootenays
The brand new Nakusp Early Learning Childcare Centre was bustling with children and parents on…
B.C. First Nations face complex, stressful choice: should school sites be excavated?
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – The chief of the Williams Lake First Nation says he would…
Jury finds accused guilty of manslaughter in Kamloops motel stabbing
A Kamloops jury couldn't be convinced Daniel Myles' killer was acting in self-defence in a…
Numerous dead cows found on Similkameen property; more than 100 cattle seized
Over 100 neglected cows were seized from a property in the Similkameen community of Cawston.…
Kelowna couple keeps their underground concert venue low key
Within a typical Kelowna suburb is an underground music venue that was tailor-built for house…
Court delay gets distracted driving ticket in Kelowna tossed
A man facing a distracted driving ticket caught a lucky break when the hefty fine…
Kelowna orchardists lose court battle and have to pay $31,000 apple levy
Two Okanagan apple growers have been ordered to pay a $31,000 bill after they lost…
The inspiring legacy of Kelowna’s ‘Father of Ogopogo’
A Kelowna man is taking an 80-pound bronze bust to Romania to fulfill a promise…