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Kamloops liquor store fined $9K in underage sting operation
A Kamloops liquor store has been fined $9,000 for serving an 18-year-old during a liquor…
Finning’s move from Vernon to Kelowna now official
Finning spent many years in Vernon but closed up shop there last summer and moved…
$30M for two MRI machines at Kelowna General Hospital
Two new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines are coming to Kelowna General Hospital. One will…
SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX’s giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off…
Bear spray suspects struck by their own vehicle in Salmon Arm
Two men were arrested in Salmon Arm after their bear spray attack went awry. Police responded…
‘Traumatizing’: Driver followed by masked man in Vernon
Judy Wiebe says her sense of safety has been eroded and her faith in the…
Interior Health asks local governments to pause plans to ban open drug use in parks
Interior Health has emailed all municipalities in the Southern Interior, asking the local governments to…
‘Extremely tense’: Kelowna RCMP officer draws weapon during traffic stop
Two different men – one in Kelowna and another in Penticton – found themselves in trouble…
Hells Angels want their Kelowna clubhouse back
The owners of three Hells Angels clubhouses in BC, including one in Kelowna, are appealing…
BCUP abbreviation outrages Kelowna BC United MLA
A Twitter storm has been stirred up by Kelowna-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield over an abbreviation…
Drought conditions in Okanagan should be dampened by spring rain
Agriculture Canada lists the area of the Okanagan from the south slopes of Kelowna to…
RCMP release images of suspect wanted in Kamloops stabbing
Kamloops RCMP have released images from surveillance video in hopes identifying a suspect in a…
Overdose warning issued in South Okanagan
Drug users in the South Okanagan are being warned of a strong batch of 'down'…
Wisconsin GOP lawmakers working on medical pot legalization
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After years of opposition to any form of marijuana legalization in…
HOLD THE PHONE: Jim Balsillie sets the record straight on ‘BlackBerry’ movie
TORONTO – Jim Balsillie is having his Hollywood moment. It was almost inevitable the Waterloo,…
TRENDING NOW: This guy tests his cat with progressive challenges
It's kind of like a mini-Olympics for cats. Instagrammer mmeowmmia regularly gives his cats Mia…
Why these trees in Kamloops are naked: Local mystery solved
A Kamloops resident snapped a photo of three Douglas fir trees mostly stripped of bark…
Province-wide anti-crime protest expected in Kamloops, Penticton
A group of Nanaimo residents are spurring a province-wide protest about crime next week and…
Okanagan College’s Unusually Good Apple Juice flowing into Superstores
It’s not yet a flood of apple juice but Okanagan College’s Unusually Good Food Co.…
City begins tracking Kamloops homeless camps after out-of-control grass fire
Kamloops firefighters are keeping a close eye on homeless encampments after a campfire got out…
96th Kiwanis festival in Penticton reflects a passion for the arts
Since her time dancing with the National Ballet of Canada, Stephana Arnold has focused on…
Shuswap community pulls together to help stray dog in rough shape
A Sorrento woman is overwhelmed by the community support after she found a dog in…
Organized crime unit backs up Kamloops RCMP to target gang violence
A smoke grenade was among the items seized from Kamloops criminals earlier this month. Seven…
Body found in Kamloops dumpster
RCMP and the coroner are investigating after a body was found in a dumpster in…