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B.C. coroner’s panel report calls for action to reduce the risk of youth suicide
Youth at risk of suicide in B.C. are facing a strained health-care system, particularly in…
iN PHOTOS: Witches paddles brewing in Okanagan, Kamloops
Warlocks are welcome.
NHL players may have to compete on untested ice due to construction delays for Olympics in Milan
ROME (AP) — Forget about thin ice. For now, there’s no ice. With NHL players…
TRENDING NOW: Literally a band on the run
Now that's talent.
New advocacy group calls Kamloops man’s murder conviction ‘miscarriage of justice’
"A stay of proceedings in these circumstances is an abuse of prosecutorial discretion."
How the Kelowna airport is handling the pro-Hamas, anti-Trump hack
The messages went onto video screens and blared over the loudspeaker but the airport responded and shut the hack down.
100 More Homes recognized for assisting Penticton’s homeless
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“This simple but powerful mission sparked a movement."
One woman dead, another arrested, after stabbing in Campbell River, B.C.
A woman has been killed and a suspect arrested in a stabbing in Campbell River,…
Kamloops MLAs call out Interior Health ‘mismanagement’ as pregnancy care takes another hit
“This isn’t the first time we’ve heard these warnings, and that’s what makes it so frustrating."
Low-cost bus company pitches plan for Kamloops, Okanagan routes
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However, government regulations don't make the process look easy.
B.C. Premier Eby says lifting the tanker ban would sink billions in ‘real’ projects
SURREY — Lifting the oil tanker ban off British Columbia’s North Coast for a nonexistent…
Kelowna researchers unravel mysterious cancer fighting compound
In a lab at the University of British Columbia Okanagan, researchers have figured out how…
Thanks for your ‘patience,’ Eby says to public over B.C. workers strike
British Columbia’s premier said it’s been a frustrating time for residents as a public service…
Kamloops councillors welcome rules policing public’s bad behaviour in council, mayor opposes
"It's unfortunate, but that's the world we live in now."
‘Razor’s edge of survival’: Eby calls for attention on softwood amid tariff hike
British Columbia’s softwood industry is facing an “existential threat” from increasing U.S. tariffs that needs…
Kevin the sheep is a wee bit cranky
He definitely woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
Following healthy food guidelines in Canada comes at a high cost, study finds
MONTREAL — A recent study out of Laval University finds many foods that are high…
iN NUMBERS: B.C. baby names over the last century
The government has extensive records on everyone, and the plus side of that is we get to see which baby names were popular in B.C. for the past 100 years or so.
iN PHOTOS: Sandhill cranes land in Kamloops on blustery day
“There was a strong southerly wind blowing them in the wrong direction so they couldn’t carry on with migration.”
Urban deer problems in Penticton to be addressed by new committee
The City of Penticton is forming an Urban Deer Advisory Committee to formulate potential strategies…
B.C. set to open Western Canada’s first new medical school in decades
SURREY — Applications are being accepted for those wanting to become doctors through Simon Fraser…
Penticton council proceeds with first step toward tearing down Memorial Arena
Council voted unanimously to proceed to the next phase, which includes preliminary design and site analysis, after hearing from a team of experts advocating for the new facility.
Motorcycle collision deaths spike in B.C. over the summer
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"A fatal motorcycle collision is horrific. It can cause life-long emotional trauma for your loved ones, highway crews and first responders.”
West Kelowna RCMP arrest 50 people in ‘Project Deadbolt’
“This type of coordinated enforcement sends a strong message that criminal activity will not be tolerated in West Kelowna.”