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Penticton looking for another new City manager
The City of Penticton is looking for a new City manager — its fifth since 2010.…
iN VIDEO: How Kelowna athlete is recovering after 70-hour Okanagan Lake swim
Kelowna ultra-endurance athlete Nick Pelletier is recovering and spending time with friends and family after…
York United’s Osaze De Rosario banned for one month after positive cannabis test
TORONTO – York United FC striker Osaze De Rosario has been suspended for one month…
TRENDING NOW: Rickrolling with style
This guy's got some talent. He's obviously been working on his shadow puppet routine for…
Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way
NEW YORK (AP) — It was born in the break, all those decades ago —…
Firefighter Zak Muise’s family grateful for support before Penticton memorial
PENTICTON, B.C. – The family of firefighter Zak Muise, who died last month fighting the…
NO BORED DAYS: It’s the weekend of FESTS in Kamloops, Okanagan
The August long weekend is behind us but there are still many fun things left…
New owners of $9 million North End Kelowna site bought long term investment
Two properties between the Train Station Pub and the Kelowna Ready Mix plant in Kelowna’s…
Kelowna minister sues Quebec government, hints canceling his ‘freedom’ rally triggered wildfires
Art Lucier, the minister for the Kelowna-based Harvest Ministries International, is suing the Quebec government…
Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80
Robbie Robertson, The Band's lead guitarist and songwriter who in such classics as “The Weight,”…
BC’s top court boots assaulted Penticton doctor’s case against IH
A Penticton psychiatrist who suffered "devastating" injuries when he was attacked by a patient almost…
Using pre-signed forms costs BC financial advisor $30,000
A BC financial advisor is on the hook for $30,000 for using photocopied and pre-signed…
‘Tainted’ process for former RCMP building in Kelowna lets developer start over
The controversial redevelopment of the former RCMP building at 350 Doyle Ave. in downtown Kelowna…
The City of Kamloops has a Porsche. Here’s where it came from
The City of Kamloops is trying to show that crime doesn't pay by displaying a…
Sunny but not too hot weekend ahead for Kamloops and the Okanagan
This week’s moderate temperatures are expected to continue through the weekend, according to Environment Canada’s…
Two charged with perjury in 2019 Kamloops manslaughter trial
Two people are facing perjury charges related to a 2019 manslaughter trial in Kamloops. James…
180-year-old violin stolen after Kelowna concert
A rare and valuable Italian-made violin was reported stolen in Kelowna yesterday. The instrument dates…
Randy’s Cheeseburger Picnic coming through Kamloops, Vernon and Penticton
Randy from Trailer Park Boys is taking his Cheeseburger Picnic on tour across Western Canada,…
Body Shop closure a sign of the times for Penticton mall shoppers
After at least five years in the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre in Penticton, the Body…
No joke: Satirical websites get caught up in Meta’s quest to block news in Canada
OTTAWA – Luke Gordon Field is trying to figure out how he can explain the…
Kelowna building construction stalled by injunction over crane fears
It has been more than two years since a tower crane collapsed in downtown Kelowna,…
British Columbia warns of incoming heat wave, but no heat dome
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's government is warning people to prepare for a heat event that…
UPDATE: Smithers teen found after getting dropped off in Kamloops and reported missing
An 18-year-old Smithers man, who was reported missing and thought to possibly be in Kamloops,…
Kamloops mayor wants investigation into city hall leaks
The mayor of Kamloops says the workplace investigation report centred around him should be public,…