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Vernon school district joins business in demand for more affordable worker housing
Vernon schools are struggling to recruit workers because of the housing crisis. So are other…
Wrongful dismissal suit launched against Penticton’s Ooknakane Friendship Centre
The former Ooknakane Friendship Centre executive director claims the non-profit wrongfully dismissed him and damaged…
iN PHOTOS: Butterflies trying to keep dry in the Kamloops, Okanagan rain
Kristine Jensen spent an afternoon watching and photographing swallowtail butterflies in the Vernon area this…
Novice motorcyclist caught doing 209 km/h on Coquihalla Highway
An 18-year-old Chilliwack man is facing multiple charges after he was nabbed by the RCMP’s…
One dead in Rogers Pass head-on collision
A 44-year-old woman died at the scene after a collision with a pickup truck on…
Injured trumpeter swan rescued near Penticton
A Penticton resident came across something unusual on a road in the Apex Mountain Resort…
Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar, dead at 83
NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with…
RCMP seize firearms, stolen motorcycle in South Okanagan arrest
Oliver RCMP called for back up as they tried to arrest a man on outstanding…
Police presence at second Kamloops home after Sunday shooting
Kamloops RCMP officers raided a North Shore home yesterday in relation to a weekend shooting.…
Chinese hackers targeted U.S. infrastructure, warn Five Eyes, including Canada
WASHINGTON – The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security is warning about evidence that Chinese hackers…
Responses from Thompson-Okanagan missing from B.C. human rights survey
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's human rights commissioner says housing and poverty are among the top…
Boots on the ground, eyes in the sky: Satellites increasingly used to fight wildfires
Eyes in the sky are becoming an increasingly important tool for boots on the ground…
TRENDING NOW: Sleepy pup struggles to stay awake
This doggo is in a struggle, and the struggle is real. Dolly was sitting on…
Kamloops pledges to provide free menstrual products in public washrooms
The City of Kamloops and BC United Way have come together to sign a policy…
Tk’emlups healing centre to be built on former Harper Ranch property
A Tk'emlups healing centre is expected to be built along the South Thompson River. The…
Wrongful termination suits add up at Penticton friendship centre
Five former employees are claiming they were wrongfully terminated by the Penticton friendship centre, each…
Trees or homes? Central Okanagan politicians need to focus on housing crisis
Dan Winer has high praise for the efforts of City of Kelowna staff in dealing…
Kamloops Blazers’ Logan Stankoven eyeing ‘surreal’ moment to hoist Memorial Cup in hometown
Lifting the Memorial Cup in front of his hometown fans would be a dream come…
Illegal cannabis grow op in Shuswap raided by RCMP
Mounties found cannabis plants, suspected cocaine, magic mushrooms, cash and a loaded handgun after executing…
Vehicle-free school zone? Some parents skeptical of Kamloops pilot project
Some parents are skeptical about a new Kamloops and school district pilot project which will…
Kelowna airport partners with Paul Brand’s #NotInMyCity to fight sex trafficking
Human trafficking is such a dark and uncomfortable subject that many people shy away from…
Former Penticton woman resumes her 4,270 km healing journey
It’s with a renewed sense of conviction former Penticton resident Alyssa Kroeker has resumed her…
Kamloops senior walking his dog attacked and seriously injured by stranger
A senior is recovering at home from injuries he sustained in an attack by an…
This Kamloops bakery can be yours for $1,000, but there’s a catch
The owners of an established delicatessen in a Kamloops industrial park are giving their business…