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Body recovered from Kamloops Lake after car found abandoned in Savona
SAVONA – The body of a man whose vehicle was abandoned in Savona has been…
Body found in Kamloops Lake was in water two months before found
KAMLOOPS – The man whose body was pulled from Kamloops Lake on the Canada Day…
West Kelowna woods were once home to a hippie commune
When historian Bob Hayes went looking for an old grave in remote West Kelowna, he…
Future of derelict houseboat near Okanagan provincial park is on the rocks
The days are likely numbered for a large houseboat that's been abandoned near the shores…
Penticton firefighters extinguish blaze at abandoned house
Members of the Penticton Fire Department started their day by putting out a fire at…
This boat is not abandoned in Kelowna and will be moved soon
A large boat has been hanging around Sutherland Bay in Kelowna, apparently abandoned, for quite…
Two dogs dumped on side of the road near Kelowna
They've been dubbed Ben and Jerry. Two dogs found abandoned in the Joe Rich area…
Mother dogs and their puppies found abandoned on side of BC highway
Two young mother dogs and twelve puppies were surrendered to the BCSPCA in Prince Rupert…
Puppies abandoned on rural Kamloops road latest in troubling trend
Four skinny, abandoned puppies found in a Kamloops rural area on the weekend are now…
iN PHOTOS: Abandoned buildings add character to landscapes in Kamloops, Okanagan
There's something quaint about abandoned old houses, cabins and churches that slowly crumble in backcountry…
Kelowna coalition to tackle growing feral cat problem
ESTIMATED 13,000 FERAL CATS IN THE OKANAGAN KELOWNA – Five years after struggling to get control over a wild rabbit problem, Kelowna now faces a population explosion of another feral species. “There’s definitely a feral cat problem in Kelowna,” says Cheryll Gillespie, an animal welfare advocate and one of the founders of a new group...
Body found in abandoned shed
PENTICTON - The body of a deceased male was found in an abandoned shed behind Super Save Gas in Penticton Monday. The shed is located in a field off Green Mountain Road, on Penticton Indian Band land. RCMP say the body appeared to have been there for several days, however the death is not being...
Eyesore motel blasted by Kelowna city council
KELOWNA – A boarded up motel on Harvey Avenue is getting some negative attention from Kelowna city council for its shabby appearance. The derelict Ponderosa Motel sits just east of Parkinson Recreation Centre at 1864 Harvey Ave. Coun. Robert Hobson says the motel, which closed in 2011, has become an eyesore. “It is incredibly ugly,”...
A fawn in the hand was better off in the bush
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It turns out most rescued newborn animals left abandoned in the wild during fawning season don't need human assistance. That's because mothers leaving their babies alone usually return, according to a press release from the B.C. Ministry of Forests. People mistakenly believe the fawn or calf needs rescuing, but doing so usually does...