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Expect extended closures of Trans-Canada in Kicking Horse Canyon this fall
The Trans-Canada Highway in Kicking Horse Canyon will be closed for a total of 17 days…
If you thought you saw fewer red plates this year, you’re right
If you thought you'd seen fewer red plates on the roads earlier this year you…
Alberta man convicted of sexual offences against Kamloops teen
KAMLOOPS — An Alberta man has been found guilty of sexual assault from an incident…
iN VIDEO: Parts of Alberta get heavy snowfall just ahead of summer
Before you complain about the chilly weather in the interior, take a look at what…
Missing Alberta snowmobilers found safe near Sicamous
SICAMOUS – A pair of snowmobilers who went missing Sunday evening were found in good…
Alberta real estate scammer who was hiding in Kelowna charged locally with fraud
KELOWNA – A Calgary man who was hiding in the Okanagan from an Alberta warrant…
Alberta man slapped with $1,150 fine for illegal campfire in Kelowna
KELOWNA – An Alberta man has been lit up for having an illegal campfire in…
Alberta driver nabbed for excessive speeding in Lake Country
DRIVER WAS GOING MORE THAN 210 KILOMETRES PER HOUR LAKE COUNTRY – An Alberta man…
Alberta’s oil patch woes hit home at Central Okanagan food banks
KELOWNA - Plunging oil prices and substantial layoffs in Alberta’s oil patch are making their mark here in the Central Okanagan through a surge in food bank use. Public relations director Ami Catriona says the Central Okanagan Community Food Bank, which has branches in Kelowna and West Kelowna, noticed an unusual uptick in requests around...
UPDATE: Coroner identifies victim in Shuswap house boat accident
SICAMOUS - A young Alberta woman died in a house boat accident last Friday. The accident happened on Shuswap Lake near the Cinnemousun Narrows about 15 km north of Sicamous Friday, July 10. Andrea Mary Jacura, 22, of Edmonton, Alberta died Friday while swimming in Shuswap Lake in B.C.'s Southern Interior. The woman was behind...
More B.C. wildfire personnel headed to Alberta
KAMLOOPS - Forty-one B.C. wildfire personnel, including two unit crews and an agency representative, will join the 88 others deployed earlier this week to fight wildfires in Alberta. Crews will be stationed in Edmonton, but could be deployed elsewhere throughout that province based on fire activity and need. Along with 129 personnel, B.C. sent two...
Calgarians scramble for snow shovels
CALGARY - Expect a surge of visitors from Calgary to the Thompson-Okanagan thanks to a forecast early blast of winter. Environment Canada is predicting the temperature will fall to 2 C on Monday and warns Cowtown residents will likely see their first snow of the season. Because snow in early September is so rare, the...
RCMP warn out-of-town gangsters to stay away
KELOWNA - With summer just around the corner and numerous high draw events on the calendar, the local RCMP are warning out-of-town gang members to stay away from Kelowna. RCMP Const. Kris Clark says police have noticed a considerable rise in gang presence over the past several years, especially during the summer months, and they...
UPDATE: Missing Alberta girls found safe in Boston Bar
VULCAN Alta. - An Amber Alert issued in British Columbia for two girls taken by their biological mother from a school near Vulcan, Alta. was deactivated shortly after 5 p.m. after the two girls and their mother were found safe in Boston Bar. Taya Zamra Meisel, 6, and her sister, Talisha Jayden Meisel, 12, were...