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Completion of final section Okanagan Rail Trail hinges on federal gov’t approval
Mac Logan likens the final stages of completing the Okanagan Rail Trail to an NFL…
Four Moose Jaw Warrior players suspended for off-ice incident
Four WHL players who were suspended indefinitely might be allowed to play again after the…
Two flights struck by lasers at Kelowna airport
Two flights coming into Kelowna Airport have been hit by lasers in the last few…
Death of person whose body was found on Vernon street not suspicious
RCMP have confirmed that criminality wasn't involved after a body was found in the early…
B.C. to drop COVID-19 vaccine rule for public workers as it launches booster campaign
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is rescinding its policy requiring provincial public servants to be vaccinated…
Kelowna gold panner sued over YouTube content
A Kelowna YouTuber with over a million subscribers was taken to small claims court over…
Class-action lawsuit proposed for shareholders affected by Adastra cocaine claim
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver-based law firm says it has filed a proposed securities class-action lawsuit…
Three dead in house fire near Vernon
Three people have died in a house fire near Vernon. According to a Vernon North…
TRENDING NOW: Cat’s intense video game experience
Whatever video game this cat is playing they're really into it. It's unclear in the…
Marineland’s lone killer whale and last captive orca in Canada has died
Kiska, a killer whale at Marineland and the last captive orca in Canada who has…
Bank to foreclose $500K mortgage on Kamloops bat attacker’s home
Jessie Simpson is waiting for the court-ordered sale of his attacker's former home, but a…
Okanagan man who ‘misrepresented’ condition of used car loses in court
An Okanagan man is on the hook for $5,000 after he misled and was untruthful…
Time served for man who fled treatment centre, assaulted Logan Lake resident
A man who fled a court-ordered stay at a treatment centre and fought a Logan…
Ottawa greenlights WestJet’s takeover of Sunwing
MONTREAL – The federal government gave the thumbs-up Friday to WestJet Airlines' takeover of Sunwing…
What makes these senior rescue donkeys in Chase so special
Tucked on a farm in the Turtle Valley near Chase are almost 100 rescued donkeys.…
This Vernon-built electric car can take you shopping or for a round of golf
Electric golf carts have been zipping around golf courses and resorts for decades. Vernon-based SC…
Massive amounts of soil dumping will continue in rural Central Okanagan — for now
Residents of the rural Ellison area near Kelowna’s airport are raising a stink about hundreds…
Penticton bike lane makes it difficult for semi to clear corner
A trucker had a tough time turning onto Martin Street in Penticton earlier this week…
Okanagan society working to keep people out of shelters one landlord at a time
Helping people avoid homelessness in the Central and North Okanagan is a prime focus of…
Canada Post’s first electric vehicles make debut in B.C.
Canada Post plans on electrifying 100% of its fleet by 2040, starting in Nanaimo. Delivery…
Meta to block access to news on Facebook, Instagram if Online News Act adopted as-is
OTTAWA – Canadians would no longer be able to access news on Facebook or Instagram…
Thousands affected by B.C. Hydro outage in Vernon
Over 3,000 B.C. Hydro customers have been impacted by a power outage in Vernon. The…
Ukrainian firefighters on risky mission to save lives, homes
KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — Thick grey smoke pours from the roof as the firefighters arrive…
TRENDING NOW: Miley Cyrus releases music video for latest single
There's a new video to go with Miley Cyrus' latest top 40 song. River features…