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UPDATE: Wildfire in Silver Star foothills above Vernon extinguished
Fire crews have extinguished a wildfire in the Silver Star foothills above Vernon. A plume of…
Public art from Penticton’s sculpture exhibit will likely become private
Members of the public may have had their last chance to appreciate some of the…
‘Making art accessible’: New sculptures unveiled in Penticton
The public art work that decorates Penticton’s downtown and northern waterfront each year have been…
Ashcroft’s primary care centre closed on Saturday
The Urgent and Primary Care Centre in Ashcroft won’t be open tomorrow. Interior Health announced…
Former child in ‘care,’ hip-hop artist brings message of visibility to BC legislature
Bryant Doradea never thought he would be performing rap songs in the B.C. legislature for…
iN PHOTOS: Naramata May Day celebration reaches the century mark
The Naramata May Day festival this weekend celebrates the 100th anniversary of bringing the townsfolk…
THE LAST 33 CARIBOU: Fighting for the survival of a B.C. herd
There’s a serene pocket of mountainous habitat in northwest B.C. where 33 caribou live, drinking…
Racing fast cars for a good cause in South Okanagan
An upcoming high-end, high-energy event packed with plenty of speed will mean future help for…
iN PHOTOS: 100th Naramata May Day celebrated in the rain
A steady downpour was not enough to dampen the spirits of the hundreds of people…
Novice motorcyclist caught doing 209 km/h on Coquihalla Highway
An 18-year-old Chilliwack man is facing multiple charges after he was nabbed by the RCMP’s…
RCMP seize firearms, stolen motorcycle in South Okanagan arrest
Oliver RCMP called for back up as they tried to arrest a man on outstanding…
Wrongful termination suits add up at Penticton friendship centre
Five former employees are claiming they were wrongfully terminated by the Penticton friendship centre, each…
PUNCHED ON THE JOB: When B.C. gig workers are denied basic safety support
Aman Sood was supposed to drive the man in the yellow construction vest to McCallum…
What was B.C.’s Coast Salish woolly dog, and can we bring it back?
If you had been wandering the Coast Salish territories of British Columbia some 4,000 years…
Repeat offender nabbed in Kelowna break-in released from custody hours before: RCMP
A suspect Kelowna RCMP call a repeat offender was in trouble with the law hours…
Coroner’s inquest to be held into man’s 2017 death at Kelowna RCMP detachment
The BC Coroners Service will hold a public inquest into the death of a 40-year-old…
Newly painted rainbow crosswalk vandalized in Penticton
It wasn’t long before somebody defaced the new two-spirit rainbow crosswalk in Penticton. The symbol…
‘Birders, not blockaders’ ask B.C. to protect old-growth to save marbled murrelets
Birders and biologists are banding together to urge the B.C. government to protect ancient forests…
Cirque Du Soleil’s one-of-a-kind ‘Corteo’ coming to Okanagan
Some of the world’s most famous acrobats will be performing in Penticton. Cirque Du Soleil…
Two more B.C. nurses suspended for stealing drugs
Two more BC nurses have been disciplined for stealing drugs from hospital and care settings,…
Moe the Moose saved from wildfire in B.C. Peace
A baby moose named Moe that got stuck in the Stoddart Creek wildfire last week…
Truck theft suspect tries to flee Kamloops police in paddle boat
A Tumbler Ridge man fled Kamloops RCMP into Chase before he was caught Saturday evening.…
Kamloops 15 minute city letters spread misinformation, ‘misrepresent’ City: CAO
Kamloops residents may be fooled at first into thinking letters suggesting vehicles will be "banned"…
Hackers targeted Canada’s gas infrastructure. How do renewables fit into cybersecurity?
News of pro-Russia hackers allegedly gaining access to Canada’s gas infrastructure brought cybersecurity concerns to…