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‘Our cultural fabric’: Calgary Stampede gets ready to kick off Friday with parade
CALGARY – After a few years of uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials with…
Ottawa urged to look into best before date system in bid to reduce grocery waste
Canadians' misunderstanding of best before dates could be contributing to excess food waste and, in…
BC anti-vaxxer loses case against exclusive club with $65K joining fee
An anti-vaxxer has lost a legal challenge against an exclusive Vancouver club that charges a…
BC strata’s Airbnb rule invalid; owner off the hook $30,000
A BC condo owner who was fined $30,000 for renting their apartment on Airbnb won't…
Kamloops police investigating second possible bomb
Kamloops Mounties have closed a street for a suspected bomb found in the area, the…
Mill worker with sleep apnea wins first round of case against Vernon company
A BC man who accused a Vernon company of failing to accommodate him after he…
Canadians eligible for GST credit expected to receive ‘grocery rebate’ today
OTTAWA – Canadians eligible for the GST credit are expected to receive a special payment…
Two dead in motorcycle crash with SUV on Trans-Canada near Lytton
Two people have died in a collision between a motorcycle and an SUV northeast of…
Kelowna courthouse evacuated after threat
Sheriffs and police cleared out the Kelowna courthouse after a threat forced people to evacuate…
Death of man whose body was found near Silver Star deemed suspicious
RCMP are investigating after the discovery of a 30-year-old man's body who appears to have…
Out-of-towners busted in Kelowna for drug trafficking
Kelowna RCMP uncovered a significant drug trafficking operation on Canada Day following an early morning…
Ferrari driver arrested after careening into parked cars in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP arrested the driver of a luxury sports car after it struck three parked…
UPDATE: Major downtown Vernon fire deemed suspicious
A large fire that gutted a commercial building in downtown Vernon this morning is suspicious.…
CP Rail cop assaulted while making arrest in Kamloops
A suspect assaulted a Canadian Pacific Rail police officer while he was being arrested in…
South Okanagan developer slapped with $197K fine for faulty sewage
A developer behind a South Okanagan subdivision got hit with a $197,000 fine from the…
Rising temperatures, forecast lightning in Thompson-Okanagan worries wildfire officials
The fear of wildfire this summer is greater in the BC’s northeast, along with parts…
Tuesday set an unofficial record for the hottest day on Earth. Wednesday may break it.
The planet's temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in decades and likely centuries,…
UPDATE: Merritt city councillor killed in hit and run
A Merritt city councillor was killed after she was struck by a vehicle outside Valemount.…
Kamloops kid heads to world junior championship for second time
An eight-year-old golfer from Kamloops is on his way to San Diego today to compete…
TRENDING NOW: Whatever this squirrel is eating must be really good
This squirrel is really, really enjoying whatever he's eating, so much so he hangs on…
Could a short-term rental ban be in Kelowna’s future? It’s one option
The first major review of Kelowna’s short-term rental rules could lead to a total ban.…
Here’s your chance to help expand Okanagan Mountain Park
A final push is being made to raise the money needed to buy 151.7 acres…
Kelowna is drier than you think heading into fire season
Kelowna has only received 46.7% of its normal precipitation in the eight months from November…
‘Not OK’: Kamloops, Okanagan home support workers at high risk of assault
WorkSafeBC doesn’t rank occupations according to risk, but when it comes to workers being assaulted…