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Puppies abandoned on rural Kamloops road latest in troubling trend
Four skinny, abandoned puppies found in a Kamloops rural area on the weekend are now…
Kelowna retains its crime capital of Canada title
As predicted by Greater Kelowna’s chief of police, the area has the highest crime severity…
Kayaker lost on Kalamalka Lake presumed drowned
Vernon RCMP say a missing kayaker caught in a storm on Kalamalka Lake earlier this…
Jonas Brothers world tour making a stop in Vancouver
Pop star siblings the Jonas Brothers will be playing at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver…
Soccer most popular sport among Canadian kids post-pandemic: study
Canadian kids are back playing their favourite sports at rates higher than pre-pandemic participation levels.…
Former Penticton massage therapist charged with sexual assault
CONTENT ADVISORY A former Penticton massage therapist has been charged with sexual assault, four years…
Kamloops woman plans to build three dream homes with $35M jackpot
A Kamloops woman is $35 million richer after a life-changing lottery win. It was an…
Police watchdog investigating motorcycle crash with parked cop car in Kamloops
A motorcycle rider was seriously injured in a collision with a parked police car in…
Mother of abducted BC children may be driving different vehicle
Police now believe the mother they are searching for in an Amber Alert may have…
TRENDING NOW: ‘Whale ballet’ caught on video
A U.S. man and his daughters were out on the ocean off Cape Cod to…
Cranbrook RCMP officers save three-legged dog from wildfire evacuated community
After a wildfire near Cranbrook forced an emergency evacuation a three-legged dog was left behind…
Coldstream the safest town in Thompson-Okanagan; Penticton last again
New crime data shows that Coldstream had the least crime in the Thompson-Okanagan region in…
BC nurse suspended for dismissing patient in distress
A BC nurse has been suspended for two weeks due to a lack of care…
Something to do this weekend: Tour edition
It’s halfway through summer and there are still so many interesting events and tours to…
In-migration boosted Thompson-Okanagan population but housing supply lagging
The pace of population growth in the Thompson-Okanagan region continues at a blistering pace, increasing…
Lotto Max ticket worth $35 million sold in Kamloops
Someone bought a ticket to yesterday’s, July 25, Lotto Max in Kamloops and will split…
Parkade barricade becoming a headache for Kamloops drivers
A downtown Kamloops parkade has been periodically trapping commuters as the aging barricades periodically stop…
Search continues for missing boat captain lost on Okanagan Lake
The body of the captain of a commercial fishing boat that capsized during a storm…
Kootenay RCMP call traffic chaos at Shambhala Music Festival frightening
Highway 3 was repeatedly congested near Salmo last week as a large influx of festival…
Naked yoga practitioner caught aligning her chakra in downtown Trail
A BC yoga practitioner has learned that not everyone is as impressed with her downward…
RCMP officer saves chicken from mean teens in Coquitlam
A chicken was enduring kicks and strikes from three teens before a Coquitlam RCMP officer…
Peachlander introduces tiny pod of orcas to Okanagan Lake
The orcas in Okanagan Lake have been turning lots of heads, even if they are…
Hundreds allowed to return home near Kamloops as evacuation order eases
An evacuation order covering hundreds of properties south of Kamloops, B.C., has been scaled back…
BC Interior conservation group releases its wards from caribou maternity pens
A group working to restore a near-extinct caribou herd near Nakusp in the BC Interior…