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iN VIDEO: Kelowna man joins Jeremy Renner renovating buses for needy children
Jeremy Renner may be a huge movie star but, aided by his Kelowna buddy Rory…
Swan Lake ballet tour stopping in Kamloops, Okanagan
Lower Mainland ballet dancers will be in Kamloops and the Okanagan over the next month…
Former B.C. little league treasurer accused of stealing $150,000
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A former treasurer of a little league baseball organization in Coquitlam, B.C.,…
Snowbirds refuel in the Okanagan on their way back to Moose Jaw
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds made a pit stop in the Okanagan today. They left Comox,…
BC driver hits, injures RCMP officer in police station parking lot, gets shot
A man has been shot after he drove into an RCMP officer in the police…
Vernon Community Band celebrating Mother’s Day
Mothers deserve more than flowers and breakfast and bed this weekend – so if you've got…
Oliver man found guilty of 2021 pharmacy arson
An Oliver man has been found guilty of break and enter, and arson. Identifying the…
Canopy Growth to refile financial results after finding BioSteel ‘material misstatements’
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says it will refile three of its past…
Sex? Sexual intercourse? Neither? Teens weigh in on evolving definitions – and habits
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Situationships. “Sneaky links.” The “talking stage,” the flirtatious getting-to-know-you phase —…
TRENDING NOW: Sneaky squirrel sneaks drink from soda fountain
No doubt the Pepsi from this soda fountain tastes a little gamey. Apparently this cheeky…
BREAKING: Wildfire burning in Kal Lake Park near Vernon
There’s a wildfire burning in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park. Five members of B.C. Wildfire Service…
Kamloops lawyer charged for murder of former TRU lecturer
A Kamloops lawyer has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of…
West Kelowna woman swept into creek was a skilled potter and community advocate
The 68-year-old senior who died yesterday hiking in West Kelowna was a well-accomplished potter, a…
Merritt bank employee fined $300K for stealing from elderly client
A former Merritt CIBC employee has been fined $300,000 for stealing $157,000 from an elderly…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops residents brace for another year of ‘ear-piercing’ construction
A Kamloops construction project hasn't seen a foundation built after more than two years of…
Kelowna is doubling down on fourplexes
The City of Kelowna prides itself on being a “leader and early adopter of infill…
Jordan Peterson no concern of Kelowna’s mayor
Petitions for and against the upcoming Dr. Jordan Peterson performance at Prospera Place are not…
Residents of Tobiano near Kamloops want representation with taxation
Tobiano residents are calling for oversight of the company that owns the community after the…
Can’t afford a home? Buy this historic Midway hotel
This two-storey historic hotel on the main drag of Midway is for sale for $250,000,…
Unique global-scale mushroom plant ramping up operations in Coldstream
Coldstream-based TruCelium is putting the finishing touches on its 50,000 square foot mushroom growing and…
Founder of three Okanagan communities wanted to keep them exclusive
It all started with a peach. From that one delicious bite, John Moore (JM) Robinson…
Cycling route from Coldstream to Peachland could be mostly finished in 2024
No bike trail advocate is willing to commit to the exact time their dream trails…
Kamloops teen starts backyard business selling quail eggs, birds
A small hobby farm buying and selling quail and quail eggs is ramping up into…
iN VIDEO: Drones reseeding land burnt by White Rock Lake Wildfire
It’s common during wildfire season to see huge aircraft dumping water and retardant over burning…