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Rare fire opals stolen from family’s home in Summerland
A family in Summerland is asking for any information about a collection of missing fire…
RCMP searching for missing Kelowna woman
Kelowna RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 30-year-old woman. Taylor…
TRENDING NOW: Momma cat scolds wayward kitten
This momma cat is not impressed with her kitten's wayward behaviour. After giving her youngster…
E-coli found at Lake Country beach means swimming restrictions
Following a higher than acceptable e-coli count in water samples from Okanagan Lake in Lake…
Weird-looking fungus pops up in Kelowna backyard
Brooke Turner found a few phallic looking mushrooms growing in her Kelowna backyard she’d never…
Police look for help identifying man who spat at employee at Kamloops business
An employee at a business in the Vallyview area of Kamloops was spat at late…
FIRST PERSON: The quest for an ancient colossus, in the wild rainforest of B.C.
Trees of breathtaking size surround us, draped with moss and lichen, as droplets of water…
UPDATE: West Kelowna evacuation order expanded in Rose Valley
UPDATE: 9:34 p.m. Aug. 17, 2023 Central Okanagan Emergency Operations has expanded the evacuation order…
Structure losses in West Kelowna to McDougall Creek wildfire
Emergency officials have confirmed an unknown number of structure losses in West Kelowna overnight, even…
Winds to remain a problem for firefighters today
Dramatic winds fanning the McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna did their damage last night,…
iN PHOTOS: Images from the West Kelowna wildfire
The McDougall Creek wildfire near West Kelowna has burned approximately 6,800 hectares as of this…
Thunderstorm watch issued for much of the Okanagan
Environment Canada has issued a warning about the high likelihood of severe thunderstorms today, Aug.…
Body of missing commercial fishing captain found in Okanagan Lake
The body of a man who is presumed to have drowned in Okanagan Lake in…
All flights at Kelowna airport cancelled due to wildfires
All flights in and out of Kelowna International Airport have been cancelled today, Aug. 18,…
Kamloops nurse suspended for unexplained reasons
A Kamloops nurse has been suspended for two weeks for a number of vague allegations…
You’re invited to celebrate 25 years of jazz in Penticton
The Pentastic Hot Jazz and Music Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Penticton this…
Columbia Valley high school teacher wins Season 10 of survivalist reality show ‘Alone’
A Canadian high school teacher is the winner of the latest season of the History…
Firefighters risked their lives trying to rescue people and save homes from McDougall Creek Wildfire
There is no count yet on how many homes have been destroyed by the McDougall…
Offensive graffiti along Penticton river channel to be removed
It took a week and possibly the intervention of the media, but obscene graffiti is…
RCMP release image of brazen Kelowna guitar thief suspect
Kelowna RCMP are looking for help to find a man who stole a guitar from…
Lake Okanagan Resort near West Kelowna destroyed by wildfire
Lake Okanagan Resort north of West Kelowna was destroyed by the out of control McDougall Creek…
Kelowna wildfire evacuees describe tense night fleeing new fires
Residents evacuated from the multiple fires burning in the Central Okanagan describe a chaotic and…
Man taken to hospital after reports of shots fired in Kamloops
A man in his 30s was found with life-threatening injuries after police responded to a…
New wildfire evacuation orders issued in Central Okanagan
Evacuation orders are coming in fast and furious today from the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations…