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Kelowna Rockets eyeing 2025 Memorial Cup but still needs building upgrades
In the year since the Kelowna Rockets were blocked from trying to host junior hockey’s…
This home and gold mine cost the same as a house in Kelowna
Paying more than $1 million for an older, three-bedroom, 1,148 square foot house may seem…
TRU prof loses human rights case over alleged discrimination of South Asian students
A Kamloops law professor, who argued that Thompson Rivers University discriminated against South Asian law…
RCMP hate crime unit consulted in Kelowna bus stop assault
Members of the B.C. RCMP hate crimes unit are being consulted as the investigation into…
Kootenay pharmacist who pilfered narcotics gets suspended
A Kootenay pharmacist with a history of infractions has been suspended for six months and…
No jail for Vernon man whose crime spree caused $17,000 in damage
A Vernon man that went on a crime spree smashing windows and robbing businesses downtown…
Kelowna community leader and politician Al Horning dead at 83
Former Kelowna city councillor, MP and MLA Al Horning died in hospital on March 20.…
Kamloops man planning a trip with $50,000 lottery win
Kamloops resident Taylor Starling bought a scratch and win lottery ticket from a gas station…
Tear gas forces man to surrender to Sicamous RCMP
After a five-hour stand-off, tear gas was fired into trailer at a RV park near…
Peachland breast cancer survivor beautifies mastectomy scars, finds closure
Almost a decade ago, a Peachland resident, wife and mother of two was in a…
Someone stole this lift from a construction site in Kelowna
A thief made off with a massive piece of machinery after taking it away from…
Musical merge makes South Okanagan history
Music history was made this past weekend as two of the South Okanagan's oldest performing…
Wrongful dismissal suit launched against OKIB Group of Companies
The former CEO of the OKIB Group of Companies is suing the band for damages…
RCMP cruiser hits pickup that ran a stop sign in Kamloops
A driver was taken to hospital after they were hit by an RCMP cruiser in…
Kelowna head-on collision leaves one in critical condition
One person is in critical condition following a head-on collision on Highway 33, while three…
Lynx Air offering $85 flights between Kelowna and Toronto
Two new flights are being offered by Lynx Air starting at rates of less than…
TRENDING NOW: The dog is super helpful with the new baby
You hear stories all the time of the family dog helping to pacify a newborn…
Tolko slows production at Kamloops mill idling workers
Tolko Industries mill in Kamloops is cutting shifts as the demand for its wood products…
GM to stop making the Camaro but a successor may be in works
DETROIT (AP) — The Chevrolet Camaro, for decades the dream car of many teenage American…
B.C. lawyer fined $12,000 for their part in immigration fraud
A B.C. lawyer has been fined $12,000 for unwittingly submitting fraudulent immigration paperwork. According to…
Major expansion of Trail of the Okanagans expected next year
It’s going to take until later this year to get the funding in place to…
Losses from crypto scams reach historic levels in B.C. as young people targeted
British Columbians are being urged to learn the signs of a scam to protect themselves…
Logging, forest loss may have awakened ancient B.C. landslides
A series of ancient landslides have been "reawakened" in British Columbia's Cariboo region, costing hundreds…
Flying Fools stunt divers coming to Penticton’s Peachfest
Daredevil performers are returning to Penticton this summer to dive from heights up to 25…