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Firefighters knocked down a tree fire in Kelowna this morning
The Kelowna Fire Department responded to a tree fire early this morning. The call came…
Two dozen displaced by motel fire in Penticton
A second-storey fire at the Black Forest Motel in Penticton has displaced 25 people. Accommodations…
TRENDING NOW: Swan soulmates rejoice upon seeing each other again
A couple of lovebirds displayed their affection for each other after one had to undergo…
At least 18 dead after tornadoes rake US Midwest, South
WYNNE, Ark. (AP) — Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 18…
Second season of The Last of Us is getting filmed in B.C.
Scenes from Vancouver and B.C. are going to become part of a popular post-apocalyptic television…
Ignite the Arts in Penticton is especially hot today
Today is the busiest day during Dozens of artists and performers are in Penticton for…
Bat research study venturing to B.C. Interior caves
Bats eat bugs – including mosquitos – in huge amounts. Some can eat more than…
iN PHOTOS: Shuswap woman makes artsy Airbnb out of sea can
A Sorrento woman turned a sea can into an art studio on her rural lakeside…
Barriere RCMP wondering whose blood got all over a rug
A bloody rug that was turned into the Barriere RCMP detachment has investigators itching their…
Whitehorse drug dealer charged with manslaughter after a woman overdosed
Jared Skookum, a 32-year-old man from Whitehorse, Yukon has been charged with manslaughter as a…
Going back to the moon: ‘This is Canada on the world stage, doing big things’
WASHINGTON – Ask Marc Garneau if he'd go back to space and the first Canadian…
B.C. nurse suspended for two weeks for poor communication
A B.C. nurse has been suspended for two weeks for showing "little professional accountability." According…
Vancouver radio personality Red Robinson has died at age 86, family says
VANCOUVER – The family of Vancouver radio personality Red Robinson says he has died after…
Pow Wow Between the Lakes returns to Penticton
The Okanagan Nation Alliance is hosting the return of Pow Wow Between the Lakes in…
Owners of big cat refuge from ‘Tiger King’ selling property
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The owners of a Florida-based sanctuary made famous by the Netflix…
For want of a pipeline: Canadian LNG should power low-carbon revolution, report says
WASHINGTON – As the world struggles to find the right balance between a carbon-free future…
A violent criminal act is how blood got on Ikea rug that was turned into the Barriere RCMP
The bloody rug turned into the Barriere RCMP detachment was confirmed to have been involved…
Transgender Day of Visibility turned violent in Vancouver
There were violent confrontations at a rally to celebrate the International Transgender Day of Visibility…
Salmon Arm worker wins first round of human rights case over injury
A former Salmon Arm Buckerfield's employee has won the first round of a B.C. Human…
TRENDING NOW: Man invents turntable hat for fast food
A clever engineer has invented a way to enjoy fast food. He calls it the…
Drive thru order placed by mounted women at Lake Country coffee shop
A couple of Tim Hortons customers decided to trot through a drive-thru in Lake Country.…
B.C. company on hook for $900,000 after bilking vulnerable investor
A Vancouver company that duped a vulnerable woman to remortgage her home but then used…
March one of the driest on record in Okanagan, Kamloops
March was one of the driest on record in Kamloops and the Okanagan. Penticton led…
Premier Eby clearing local government hurdles for more housing
New rules are coming that will force cities throughout B.C. to allow secondary suites in…