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Mortality rose in 2021, led by cancer, heart disease, overdoses and COVID-19: StatCan
More people died in Canada in 2021 than the previous year, with cancer, heart disease,…
UPDATE: RCMP say missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 RCMP say a missing 38-year-old Vernon woman has been located, and…
Shoppers to sell Body Shop items as brand expands beyond its own stores
The Body Shop will begin selling its products at Shoppers Drug Mart stores. The partnership…
B.C.’s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality
CALGARY – With more than 400 active wildfires still burning in B.C. and many residents…
BC shuts down its fair wage watchdog
The B.C. government is shutting down a commission it created to improve pay for the…
Kelowna cannabis company suing Indigenous Bloom alleging broken business deal
A Kelowna-based cannabis company is suing Indigenous Bloom alleging it wasn't paid $160,000 in share…
Kelowna RCMP want to know who owns this bike
Kelowna RCMP are trying to find an elderly man so they can return his bicycle…
TRENDING NOW: Downside of playing tug o’ war with your dog
You get a sneaking suspicion this dog's human has gone through this before. Once Grissom…
Anti-pride protestor arrested at Kamloops drag story time
Police are investigating reports of assault at a drag story time event in Kamloops this…
Adam Wilson wants to be Kelowna’s newest MLA
A Kelowna-raised political operative with close ties to the BC United and Federal Conservative parties,…
Used car market faces supply crunch in aftermath of supply chain woes
The used car market is still experiencing a shortage of vehicles even as the automotive…
BC strata denied attempts to fine, kick out caregiving family member
A BC strata tried and failed in its attempt to fine an elderly resident's family…
Kelowna domestic assault charge tossed due to Crown delays
A Kelowna man's domestic assault charge was recently dropped after lengthy court delays. Jeffrey MacLean…
Highway 97 blocked after another slide near Summerland
Highway 97 is blocked near Summerland after another landslide. Rocks and debris fell onto Highway…
Kelowna tattoo artist loses case to get equipment back
An employee of a Kelowna tattoo parlour has been refused reimbursement for tattooing equipment that…
Videographers now part of BC’s wildfire fighting team
BC Wildfire Service has long had a communications department charged with keeping media and the…
Coun. Mohini Singh enters race for BC United nomination in Kelowna-Lake Country
Kelowna city councillor Mohini Singh is running for the BC United nomination for the Kelowna-Lake…
Deliberately set fires in West Kelowna area will help ‘FireSmart’ efforts
After record-breaking wildfire seasons in 2017 and 2018, there was a lot of talk about…
You’ve been evacuated. How to take care of your health
So you’ve been evacuated. Or smoke has rolled in, making the skies hazy and you’re…
Missing your valuable stamp collection? Penticton RCMP can help
Someone in the South Okanagan is missing a valuable stamp collection and police in Penticton…
It’s a three-way race for the BC United nomination in Kelowna-Lake Country
Kelowna lawyer Bal Grewal is running for the BC United party nomination in the Kelowna…
Rain relief in sight for southern Interior fire zones as northeast B.C. swelters
The forecast for rain in the southern Interior brings the promise of relief for some…
BC woman borrowed money from friend to bury husband, then claimed it was a gift
A BC woman has to repay a friend more than $3,500 after she couldn't afford…
RCMP officer charged in serious South Okanagan crash last summer
An officer with the B.C. Highway Patrol is facing two charges in connection with a…