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Okanagan man arrested in Kamloops after dangerous car chase
A police officer was injured and two police vehicles damaged after a chase with a…
BC Interior realtors donate $500,000 towards wildfire relief
Realtors in the BC Interior are donating $500,000 in support of wild relief in the…
COVID-19 numbers spike in BC but no more cases of new variant detected
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 numbers, with cases, test positivity,…
‘One Chip Challenge’ product pulled from Canadian shelves after U.S. teen’s death
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is conducting a food safety investigation into the One Chip…
BC’s health minister warns high emergency medical care demand may be ‘new normal’
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says the province is experiencing unusually…
High E. coli leads to swimming advisory on Kelowna’s Rotary Beach
Beach goers at Rotary Beach in Kelowna are being advised not to go in the…
TRENDING NOW: Herd of leaping cows navigate rural road
It's a bit of mystery as to why this herd of cows gracefully leapt over…
People have been trying to access burned areas along Okanagan Lake by boat
Kelowna RCMP is patrolling the area on Okanagan Lake's western banks, turning boaters away from…
Kelowna RCMP help disrupt interprovincial trafficking operation
After over a year of investigation, police in Kelowna have disrupted a multi-province drug trafficking…
Nickelback entertains the haters in new documentary
TORONTO – Nickelback has tasted the hater-ade from the band's zealous detractors — and is…
Naked truths from BC sex worker GoAskAlex
B.C. sex worker GoAskAlex likes to lure men to her online profiles with thirst traps…
Storage buildings, chicken coops and the crisis in migrant farmworker housing in BC
Ignacio’s first home in Canada was a dusty grey farmhouse with a mound of garbage…
Naloxone kits across Canada should have both nasal spray and injection options: panel
Take-home naloxone kits across Canada should contain both versions of the opioid overdose-reversing drug —…
FIRES, FLOODS AND HEAT: How plants can help protect your home from extreme weather
Armed with the right knowledge, Canadians can take action to reduce their homes’ vulnerability to…
When it comes to water security, small rural communities in BC largely left high and dry
B.C.’s small rural communities striving for water security as droughts become the norm still sink…
Gitanyow celebrate the return of salmon in northwest BC
The enticing smell of cooking salmon filled a clearing in the woods with the sounds…
Healing is first priority after BC First Nation purchases former residential ‘school’ site
Content Warning: This article includes graphic content involving residential “schools” including accounts of abuse which…
‘Marathon in a sauna’: emergency projects aim to help B.C. salmon through drought
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's prolonged drought risks damaging the salmon population for generations and has…
HOME SICK: How hybrid workplaces and employees can navigate flu season
While many workplaces have shifted to hybrid setups coming out of the pandemic, employment experts…
A Norwegian man needed a hobby. His new metal detector found a showy 1,500-year-old gold necklace
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At first, the Norwegian man thought his metal detector reacted to…
BC’s Cantonese speakers fight to preserve language amid uncertainty in Hong Kong
You wouldn't know that Cantonese is under threat, judging from the food court of the…
All in the family: What couples should know about shared bank accounts
TORONTO – A relationship is all about sharing, but when it comes to finances it…
UPDATE: RCMP has found missing 12-year-old girl in West Kelowna
UPDATE: 4:10 p.m., Sept. 8, 2023 RCMP say missing girl has been found unharmed in…
How better real-time data will help predict wildfire behaviour in BC
A UBC Okanagan researcher has teamed up with a telecommunications company to develop a new technology…