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Penticton chamber wants city to go ahead with plan to ban drug use in parks
The Penticton Chamber of Commerce doesn’t agree with Interior Health’s recommendation to temporarily keep drug…
iN VIDEO: Film explores B.C. woman’s experience with magic mushrooms to ease cancer anxiety
Laurie Brooks never thought she'd one day use magic mushrooms and advocate for the ability…
TRENDING NOW: Otters don’t like cell phones
An unlucky guest at a zoo in Portugal found out the hard way otters don't…
B.C. man fined for repeatedly feeding black bear and cub
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says a West Vancouver man has been fined for feeding…
SIGN OF THE TIMES: Armstrong arena has an electric Zamboni
An electric Zamboni will be flooding the ice at the NorVal Arena in Armstrong from…
Right wing Vernon school trustee candidate issued no-trespass order is now suing
A former Vernon school trustee candidate who was issued a no-trespass order by the school…
Penticton cop shot and killed by ‘Jesse’ James on Okanagan Lake more than a century ago
The sordid story of the Okanagan’s version of Jesse James led to the shooting of…
iN PHOTOS: Hundreds of migrating sandhill cranes make annual stop near Merritt
Logan Lake resident and photographer Loekie Vanderwall had an unforgettable experience when she headed out…
Another woman followed by a strange man in Vernon with no charges laid
Shortly after midnight, driving back from Kelowna after seeing a movie, Claire – not her…
How a Kamloops woman persisted to get her abusive ex banished from city
A Kamloops woman is breathing a sigh of relief after her ex-partner was finally, after…
Interior Health lambasted over Kelowna, Kamloops doctor’s treatment
A Kelowna doctor who experienced "repeated differential adverse treatment" from Interior Health has got his…
Anti-masker loses case after being refused entry to Fabricland
An anti-masker who was denied access to Fabricland and accused the store of "discrimination" saying…
Crime in small towns: Hundreds of Chase residents turn out for forum
Residents of a small community in the Shuswap are fed up with crime and gathered…
Irrigation system causes mudslide in West Kelowna
A home in West Kelowna sustained damage from a mudslide. The home is located in…
Neighbours west of Kamloops create wildfire strategy after two devastating blazes
After being impacted twice by raging wildfires in the past few years, neighbours in a…
TRENDING NOW: Cow gets a ride in a Prius
Somebody in Mongolia used a Toyota Prius to transport a cow. A video making its…
Kamloops RCMP release name of man found in dumpster, unsure if death is suspicious
The Kamloops RCMP has identified the person who was found dead in a dumpster on…
Public-service strike: Union ‘fed up’ with pace of talks, asks Trudeau for help
OTTAWA – The head of the union representing thousands of striking public-service workers says he…
B.C.’s gig economy needs to be regulated: report
The gig economy is attracts a high rate of new immigrants and people of colour,…
For transgender kids, a frantic rush for treatment amid bans throughout the US
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As a third grader in Utah, mandolin-playing math whiz Elle…
Players from Kamloops, Penticton and Kelowna expected to go in NHL draft this year
Some of the top-ranked hockey players from Kamloops and the Okanagan got the scouts’ attention…
This Vernon couple found a unique way to help the less fortunate
Vernon business owners Tracey Griffin and husband Jimmy Miller take their well-stocked pickup truck to…
Kelowna mayor pushing the province to ban drugs in parks so bylaws aren’t needed
Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas is holding off even considering a bylaw banning drugs in parks…
Drug suspect takes off with sheriff’s meth after sting fails
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A suspected drug trafficker is on the run with nearly 60…