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TRENDING NOW: Husky smiles with every ear scratch
This husky has his human trained to provide ear scratches on demand. His owner's reward…
High E. coli levels close Penticton beach on Okanagan Lake
A water quality advisory has been issued for a section Okanagan Lake beach in Penticton…
How notable artist Geert Maas made Kelowna home
Kelowna’s Geert Maas is an internationally acclaimed artist whose bronze and stainless steel works can…
Group calls for Facebook, Instagram boycott on Aug. 23 and 24
TORONTO – An advocacy group is calling on Canadians to boycott Facebook and Instagram later…
How the Okanagan is coming together in the face of disaster
In the wake of the destruction of the Central Okanagan wildfires, the Okanagan community has…
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
A state of emergency remains in place across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force thousands…
Canada Post suspends delivery due to wildfires in Southern Interior
Canada Post has suspended postal delivery to Kelowna due to the Central Okanagan wildfires as…
Fire-damaged West Kelowna homes being assessed by Canada Task Force 1
A special search and rescue team based out of Vancouver should have a very good…
Kamloops air quality five times worse than the Okanagan but it’s all unhealthy
A key measure of air quality records the amount of particulate matter under 2.5 micrograms…
Premier to get first-hand look at wildfire damage in southern Interior
B.C. Premier David Eby is scheduled to visit the province's fire-ravaged southern Interior today, along…
Crews extinguishing Vernon brush fire find body
A body was found after Vernon firefighters put out a brush fire in the city…
Suspect arrested after suspicious package found in Vernon
RCMP have a Falkland man in custody in connection to a suspicious package found in…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: Aug. 22, 2023 RCMP say a missing 31-year-old woman has been located, and she…
Approximately 200 structures destroyed by Central Okanagan wildfires
Final numbers have yet to be released but the number of homes destroyed by Central…
Black bear killed in Squamish after attacking hiker
A black bear was killed after it attacked a hiker and harassed others near Squamish…
iN VIDEO: Explosion in downtown Prince George sends three to hospital
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Heather Ziebart was working on her product for the day at…
Dumped dog rescued in Vernon finds forever home
A goldendoodle that captured the attention of residents of Vernon and beyond last month has…
Foreign worker claims Kamloops restaurant underpaid, pressured her to get abortion
A temporary worker from the Philippines is taking her former Kamloops employer to court, claiming…
24% of young Canadians would consider moving due to wildfire smoke: survey
A recent study shows one-quarter of young Canadian adults would consider permanently relocating away from…
TRENDING NOW: Kangaroo gym bro
If you haven't seen a kangaroo go full flex, now's your chance. It looks like…
iN VIDEO: Boat beached on Kamloops sandbar
A Kamloops woman was at McArthur Island Park cycling and taking photos Monday when she…
‘Our hero’: West Kelowna woman looking for firefighter who saved her home with garden hose
A West Kelowna fire evacuee is looking for a solo firefighter she says saved her…
Patients in B.C. long-term care homes displaced by wildfires
Nearly 900 seniors have been forced out of care facilities in a wildfire-ravaged region of…
Some plants are more flammable than others. How gardeners can reduce the risks
The deadly wildfires in Hawaii this month were fueled in part by plants, in particular…