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Canadian Tire in Penticton to almost double in size
Canadian Tire received permission today, July 18, to almost double the size of its Penticton…
More military expected to deploy to help B.C. wildfire fight, minister says
VANCOUVER – More soldiers are expected to be deployed today to help firefighters battle the…
Kelowna on track for new illicit drug supply death record
The BC Coroners Service says 48 people have died in Kelowna due to the unregulated drug…
22-year-old woman killed in Prince George home invasion
Prince George RCMP are investigating after a young woman was killed in what appears to…
Three drivers busted for excessive speed in one day in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP seized three vehicles and will hold them for a week in separate incidents…
BC Wildfire takes wait and see approach for Wells Gray park fires
The BC Wildfire Service is keeping an eye on several fires that have burned over…
TRENDING NOW: Game of hoops goes from offence to de-fence
A game of hoops at a backyard party went quickly from offence to de-fence when…
Charge dropped in shooting of Nanaimo vigilante at homeless camp
A homeless man accused of shooting a Vancouver Island vigilante had his charges dropped after…
BC massage therapist gets five-year ban for touching, assaulting patient
A BC massage therapist was banned from practicing for five years after he was criminally…
After nearly 30 years, there’s movement in the case of Tupac Shakur’s killing. Here’s what we know
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An investigation into Tupac Shakur’s unsolved killing has been revived. It…
Kelowna residents have 8 weeks to decide on borrowing millions for Parkinson Rec rebuild
Kelowna residents opposed to the city borrowing $241.3 million to spend on recreation facilities, including the…
iN PHOTOS: First of two WW2 aircraft lands in Penticton
The first of two of the world’s rarest historic military aircraft still flying touched down…
Amber Alert issued for BC children last seen in Kelowna
Surrey RCMP are looking for two children after they weren't returned to their father following…
Military to blow up ordnance discovered at South Okanagan landfill
Canadian Armed Forces members will be at a South Okanagan landfill tomorrow to help RCMP…
Penticton keyboardist Alfie Zappacosta’s right hand man
A chance meeting over a couple of beers and a jam session a decade ago…
Missing BC mother and children last seen in Kelowna in June
Two missing Surrey children and their mother, the subject of an amber alert, were last…
UPDATE: Helicopter operated by Okanagan company crashes in Alberta; pilot killed
PEACE RIVER, Alta. – A helicopter crash in northwestern Alberta has resulted in the third…
Missing Fort St. John man may be in Kamloops
Police are asking the public for help locating a 27-year-old missing Fort St. John man…
UPDATE: Heat warning for Kamloops and the Okanagan
A heat warning has been issued for Kamloops, the Okanagan and the Fraser Canyon today.…
Minivan driver flees after hitting Kelowna cyclist
Kelowna RCMP are looking for the driver of a white minivan after it struck a…
Driver caught excessively speeding through Golden didn’t learn his lesson
It’s not unusual for RCMP in BC to nab people driving at excessive speeds. When…
Young British Columbians don’t want to return to the office: survey
One in five British Columbians who worked from home during the pandemic quit their jobs…
Rebellious Unicorns take drag burlesque show to Lake Country winery
A team of drag performers from Kelowna are delivering an evening of entertainment at a…
Penticton jump ropers competing at 2023 World Jump Rope Championships
Competitive jump rope athletes from the south Okanagan are representing Canada on the world stage…