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Two decades later, record wildfires in Kelowna dwarfed by current season
KELOWNA, B.C. – It's been about five years since Jesse Zeman began a summer ritual…
Wildfire in Kelowna’s Mission Creek park quickly extinguished
A small wildfire was broke out today in one of Kelowna’s most popular parks. The…
Divers recover body of kayaker missing in Kalamalka Lake near Vernon
The body of a missing kayaker caught in a storm on Kalamalka Lake last month…
Indonesia burns marijuana plantation that was discovered by drones
TEUPIN REUSEUP, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities on Wednesday burned a marijuana plantation in the…
Three arrested in connection with vehicles stolen in Kamloops
Kamloops RCMP have arrested three individuals after recovering three stolen vehicles in a property in…
TRENDING NOW: Grandma has some tricks up her sleeve
Who says grandma doesn't have a sense of humour? This senior has everyone at the…
Kids overdosing is a public health emergency, Canadian pediatricians say
An alarming number of kids and teens have been treated for drug overdoses across Canada,…
Germany’s Cabinet approves a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sale
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Cabinet has approved a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, setting…
Interior Health temporarily shutters Penticton pizzeria
A Penticton pizzeria was ordered to close earlier this month because of public health concerns.…
BC cafe owner to pay for refusing service to blind woman and her guide dog
A BC cafe has been ordered to pay $12,000 to a blind woman who was…
Kelowna worker wins right to take employer to human rights tribunal
A Kelowna worker will have his chance to present a discrimination case to the BC…
Heat, drought forces province to issue new fish protection orders in Thompson-Okanagan
Effective Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, approximately 398 surface and groundwater licence holders in the lower…
UPDATE: Missing Osoyoos senior located
UPDATE: Aug. 16, 2023 Osoyoos RCMP say a missing 69-year-old man reported missing in June…
Vernon snorkeler finds syringe near shore at Okanagan Lake beach
Ryan Benson lives in Vernon and loves to snorkel in Okanagan Lake. He often comes…
Kelowna’s Okanagan Mountain Park Wildfire at 20: What’s changed?
It was described as the “most significant interface wildfire event in BC history,” by the…
One of three high-end e-bikes stolen from Kamloops business recovered
Three expensive e-bikes were stolen from a Kamloops bike shop earlier this week and one…
Colour, adrenaline, noise on weekend agendas in Kamloops, Okanagan
The end of summer is quickly approaching with only two weekends left to fill up…
Wife of man killed in Tk’emlups ammonia leak suing police to get answers
The wife of a man who was killed in an ammonia explosion last year is…
Thousands on evacuation alert due to wildfire near West Kelowna
As many as 4,800 properties and Bear Creek Provincial Park were put on evacuation alert…
Citizen scientists needed in South Okanagan to help endangered animals
The Osoyoos Desert Centre has put out a call to all “citizen scientists” to help…
Heat, heavy smoke, wind and dry lightning expected today throughout the Southern Interior
Wildfire smoke with health risks off the scale is expected in Kamloops and the Okanagan…
Canopy Growth to sell Hershey Drive facility back to Hershey Canada for $53M
The Hershey building in Smiths Falls, Ont., is headed back into the hands of the…
Someone in BC has a lottery ticket worth $2.5M
A lottery ticket purchased in BC for last night’s, Aug. 16, Lotto 6/49 draw matched…
Multiple charges after bear spray altercation in Salmon Arm
One man is custody after an altercation in Salmon Arm earlier this month between two…