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One person dead, another injured following Coquihalla crash involving horses
One person has died and another is in the hospital following a collision on the…
‘Reckless and senseless’: Penticton Indian Band promises legal action against those cutting horse fences
Members of the Penticton Indian Band want to contain the free roaming horses on their…
More than a dozen wild horses shot and killed near Kamloops
Police are investigating after 17 horses were found shot to death on Crown land north…
Where to enjoy snowy rides on horse-drawn sleighs in Kamloops, Okanagan
With snow just starting to fall in Kamloops and the Okanagan, many ranches and ski…
iN VIDEO: First Kamloopa Indian Days horse races all about dust, danger and action
The first Kamloopa Indian Days event this past weekend was a huge success, drawing so…
Son and brother to BC premiers, RJ Bennett dead at 94
A celebration of life will be held later this month for Russel James Bennett who…
North Okanagan home, site of animal abuse concerns, lost in early morning fire
VERNON – A home that attracted plenty of attention over the past few years for…
Salmon Arm woman found not guilty on animal cruelty charges
KAMLOOPS – A Salmon Arm woman was found not guilty today in connection to animal…
iN PHOTOS: Exploring what remains of Vernon’s historic Kin Race Track
VERNON – Weeds and graffiti have taken over the once thriving grounds of Kin Race…
Armstrong man convicted of animal cruelty fails to convince judge to grant appeal
ARMSTRONG – A North Okanagan man convicted of animal cruelty has lost his appeal. Gary…
Nine neglected horses seized from rural property in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. SPCA has seized nine horses from a rural property in Kamloops…
Vernon Tim Hortons drive-thru becomes a ride-thru
VERNON – Tim Hortons employees had a surprise the other day in Vernon when a…
Celebrities get behind fight to save Vernon’s Kin Race Track
VERNON – An Okanagan group’s fight to save Kin Race Track in Vernon has got…
North Okanagan senior receives longest jail sentence in B.C. history for animal cruelty: SPCA
VERNON – The B.C. SPCA hopes a jail sentence imposed against a North Okanagan horse…
House arrest upgraded to jail for North Okanagan horse owner
VERNON – Armstrong senior Gary Roberts will be serving his sentence behind bars rather than…
Trial over Vernon’s Kin Race Track stopped before it started
VERNON – The never-ending lawsuit over Vernon’s Kin Race Track is living up to its…
Armstrong man banned from owning animals for 20 years
VERNON – An Armstrong man convicted of causing pain and suffering to his horses is…
North Okanagan horse owner found guilty of animal cruelty to be sentenced in spring
VERNON – A North Okanagan man convicted of animal cruelty will return to court in…
UPDATE: Armstrong horse owner found guilty of cruelty to animals
“THEY BETTER HAVE THEIR GUNS READY BECAUSE I WILL BE GOING DOWN WITH THE HORSES”…
Defence casts doubt about search warrant in Armstrong animal cruelty trial
VERNON – An Armstrong man’s animal cruelty trial got underway today, two years after the…
Armstrong athlete back doing what she loves after losing leg
ARMSTRONG – After a fluke infection left doctors with no choice but to amputate her…
Bumper year for hay in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – An early spring, a wet summer and a mild fall have created the…
Equestrian society raising funds for lawsuit to resume races at Vernon track
VERNON – The Okanagan Equestrian Society is launching a fundraising campaign to help pay for…
Trial postponed for Armstrong man facing animal cruelty charges
VERNON - The trial of a man accused of mistreating a large herd of horses in Armstrong has been postponed. Gary Roberts, 69, was scheduled to begin a three-day trial in Vernon Provincial Court Monday, Nov. 9 on charges of causing unnecessary pain or suffering to an animal, failing to provide necessities, and uttering threats...