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Salmon Arm RCMP fleet gets first EV
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Salmon Arm RCMP got a new truck and it’s all electric. Its 2024 Ford F150…
One cyclist killed, two injured in Okanagan Granfondo
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Police said the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
Highway 97 in Kelowna closed after Mountie injured in crash
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The officer was hurt in the crash and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
One dead in Fraser Canyon head-on collision
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One man did not survive, while four others had minor injuries, if any at all.
Fundraiser launched for Okanagan Granfondo crash survivor
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Described as an avid cyclist, she is one of two survivors in the collision with a vehicle that killed one gran fondo collision.
Cyclists reeling in wake of Okanagan Granfondo fatal collision
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"It was hard to go through the awards ceremony without questioning if this is what we're supposed to be doing."
‘Unfair and flawed’: Tribunal orders ICBC to pay after it cancels victim’s treatment
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"I find ICBC’s interpretation of the medical evidence to be unduly narrow."
Speeding Kelowna driver using cellphone nearly hit cop on highway
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“It’s hard to see the police when you are reading a text message. That was the driver’s explanation.”
Penticton couple on evening bicycle ride violently attacked
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"We don't want a group of strangers to determine our quality of life. I don't want to spend my life looking over my shoulder. I don't want these people to have any control over my life, but it's going to take a bit of work."
Okanagan’s bustling car scene connected by events all summer long
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"He actually incorporated his father's ashes into the paint of the car.”
Motorcyclist killed in crash with impaired semi driver north of Quensel
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A black Kenworth tractor-trailer collided with a black Harley Davidson on Highway 97 near Naver Creek Road.
BC teen earns $1,800 in fines after crashing into parked dump truck
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“The speeding grey BMW made other highway traffic look like it was standing still.”
Uninsured drivers going too fast learn expensive lesson: BC Highway Patrol
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“Nobody was physically hurt, but both drivers will be feeling the pain in their pocketbooks.”
What it’s like for Kelowna magic mushroom business operating outside the law
“I've been growing mushrooms for 14 years now.”
iN VIDEO: At $22M, this luxury estate in Shuswap is a deal
An extravagant luxury estate on Shuswap Lake is still on the market, even after the…
Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
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The Central Okanagan's population is expected to hit 260,000 by next year and 322,000 by 2041.
Is Tide a pesticide? BC contractor who put detergent on rooftop sparks legal fight
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The contractor used 290 kg of detergent on the roofs of nearly 100 condos to kill moss on the roof. Then the rain came.
Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for ‘misleading’ her about neighbourhood
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The judge said it was "difficult to conceive" why it was the realtor's fault.
Real estate check in: Central Okanagan sales 25% below normal
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So far in 2025, real estate sales in the Central Okanagan are 25% behind the…
Kelowna mortgage broker fined $25K after sale falls through
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A Kelowna mortgage broker is on the hook for $30,000 after he facilitated a mortgage…
Kamloops landlady evicted tenant for long showers, doing too much laundry
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A Kamloops landlady who changed the locks because her tenant took 30-minute showers and did…
New affordable rental units coming to Kelowna
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Rents are capped at 30 per cent of incomes between $80,000 and $120,000 per year, or roughly $2,000 to $3,000 a month for the 78 units.
Kelowna strata acted ‘significantly unfairly’ in costly debacle over storage locker
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A BC Tribunal has found a Kelowna strata acted significantly unfairly after a “mix-up” over…
BC movers damage furniture, deny responsibility, and then sue
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A BC moving company that damaged multiple pieces of furniture after it said it would…