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Employee turnover causes ripple effect, leads to more departures, UBC research finds
VANCOUVER – Employers vastly underestimate the impact of workers leaving an organization on staff left…
Cancel Jordan Peterson’s Kelowna event, petition demands
The Mayor of Kelowna is being called upon to cancel Jordan Peterson's May 26 event…
TRENDING NOW: Evander Kane becomes a villain in Vegas
Edmonton Oilers forward didn’t seem to regret the way he treated his opponent during last night's…
Kids and social media: Here are tips for concerned parents
When it comes to social media, families are seeking help. With ever-changing algorithms pushing content…
Alberta officials hoping cooler weather and showers slow wildfires
EDMONTON – Cooler temperatures and a bit of rain are expected to deliver some relief…
Liberal party’s demand for electoral-reform council not a priority, Trudeau says
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he doesn't expect his government to move on…
Cool, wet weather to start the week in Okanagan, Kamloops
The clouds, showers and below normal temperatures in the Okanagan and Kamloops will begin the…
Kelowna lotto winner says scratcher worth $100,000 ‘looked like a good one’
A Kelowna man plans to buy property in eastern Canada after winning $100,000 on a…
Have the time of your life at ‘Dirty Dancing in Concert’ in Penticton
A Dirty Dancing in Concert is coming to Penticton. Live musicians and a full-size cinema screen will…
Vernon’s waterpark opens this year with ‘terrifying’ new slides
Vernon's waterpark will have new adrenaline-inducing slides when it opens for the season at the…
Sum 41 to split up after finishing tour and final album
TORONTO – Canadian pop-punk band Sum 41 is calling it quits. After 27 years on…
TRENDING NOW: Little guy stealing hearts at school dance
When you hear the Bee Gees' Stayin' Alive you just gotta move. Check out this…
Trial set for accused Kamloops fraudster
A Kamloops woman accused of defrauding a local business has a court date for a…
Kamloops school searched after threat
Police turned up nothing suspicious when officers searched a Kamloops elementary school after threats were…
Update on deadly Kelowna crane crash expected this week
An update of the July 12, 2021 crane collapse that killed five men in Kelowna…
Uber is now available in Kelowna… sort of
Uber can now legally be used to hail a ride in Kelowna – however drivers aren't…
‘Freaky-looking’ fanged fishes found on Oregon beaches
Several scaleless fish with fanged jaws and huge eyes that can be found more than…
Forensic audit finds mismanagement at BC Housing
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is restricting new funding to a major non-profit housing…
Big horned owlet gets new, protective mom at BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops
An orphaned great horned owlet in the care of the BC Wildlife Park got a…
Penticton man arrested for year-old fire at car dealership
Penticton resident Donald Richard Lorenzetto, 40, was arrested yesterday, May 8, and charged with two…
Kamloops outshines Kelowna on the happiness scale: report
Tourism officials love to cite studies that show Kelowna as one of the best cities…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: May 9, 2023 RCMP say a missing 30-year-old Vernon woman has been located, and…
One arrested and drugs seized in targeted Kamloops investigation
Kamloops RCMP seized vehicles, cash, weapons and drugs after executing a search warrant last week.…
Women favour BC NDP 2-to-1 over BC United: poll
Women in British Columbia are more likely to vote for the BC NDP compared to…