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Homeless Penticton man sent to jail for pulling knife on bylaw officer
He was found guilty of assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, possessing a dangerous weapon and uttering threats.
Thieves tear ATM from Peachland bank
They used a front-end loader to tear the ATM from an outside wall.
High school choir to join Foreigner on Kelowna stage
“I think my dad’s super pumped, this is definitely his jam, and it’s my jam too. I really love 80s music, and I really love Foreigner."
Police use ‘spoof masks’ in help for search for of Canada’s most wanted
VANCOUVER — Police agencies from across Canada have found a novel way to encourage the…
Lake Country to expand RCMP detachment, new police station delayed
The expansion is a temporary measure until a new police station is built at the former BC Tree Fruits property.
Cirque Musica brings holiday show to Penticton
Tickets go on sale this weekend.
Smith’s plan threatens ‘fragile’ consensus over development of B.C. coast: Eby
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says a pipeline plan across northern B.C. by Alberta Premier…
Former B.C. lawyer planned murder of his client, Crown tells court
VANCOUVER — The Crown attorney in the first-degree murder trial of a former Kamloops lawyer…
Not just anyone can give Botox injections in BC
Caught without the right accreditation not only risks enforcement from regulatory bodies, but also the courts.
Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren’t dominating the black market
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“The black market's never going to go away but I think there's a way where the government can still make money without gouging the producers.”
John Candy biography delves into battles Canadian comic faced away from cameras
TORONTO — A new biography of Canadian comedy legend John Candy delves into the private…
Motorcycle photo shoot takes tragic turn for Kamloops newlyweds
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“One second it was so beautiful, we were in that honeymoon stage and one second later this trauma. I'm overwhelmed. I still can’t make sense of it.”
Potential dam failure ‘imminent,’ triggers evacuation alert for 14 B.C. properties
KAMLOOPS — An illegally built dam in front of a B.C. Interior lake threatens to…
iN NUMBERS: A tally of Interior Health ER closures
It's become common for smaller hospitals to see their ERs closed for several hours, sometimes even days at a time, due to staffing shortages.
Striking B.C. public service workers expand pickets again to more liquor stores
VANCOUVER — Too many wildland firefighters “hang up their boots” in British Columbia as wages…
iN PHOTOS: Committees, kaleidoscopes and romps in Kamloops, Okanagan
A group of turkey vultures in flight is called a kettle.
BC teacher caught vaping in school bathroom
"There was a lingering scent in the air in both the bathroom and the classroom."
TRENDING NOW: Magic trampoline makes man disappear
Alright, it’s not a “magic trampoline”, just a trampoline with a weak spot right in…
Former B.C. lawyer admits to killing client, but claims manslaughter, court hears
VANCOUVER — A former lawyer from Kamloops, B.C., accused of first-degree murder in the death…
Photos of Egypt’s ‘strongman’ pulling ships, trains and cars in jaw-dropping feats
CAIRO (AP) — Ashraf Mahrous is Egypt’s “strongman.” The Egyptian wrestler known as Kabonga has…
Crown’s delays see case against alleged BC rapist thrown out
The Justice ruled the case had passed what's known as the Jordan rule.
Photos of October’s supermoon: A stunning start to a trio of celestial events
October’s supermoon — a phenomenon when the moon is closest to Earth, making it appear…
Big increase in homeless populations in Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm
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The numbers were released in BC Housing's annual Homeless Count, which was conducted in 20 communities across the province and focused on a single day in April.
Cineplex drip pricing case headed for appeal could serve as warning
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. is headed to court Wednesday to fight a decision — and…