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Weekend lightning could still cause fires days later
VERNON – Lightning that struck around the Mabel Lake region last weekend could still pose…
Seasonal orchard worker in Kelowna allegedly stabbed by colleague
KELOWNA – A 31-year-old orchard worker was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery last night…
Smoky skies interfere with commercial air service in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Visibility issues caused some flight cancellations at the Penticton airport this week. What…
Court told Vernon man’s child exploitation crime’s ‘difficult to hear’
VERNON – A Vernon man found guilty of committing multiple child pornography related cyber crimes…
Rockets defenceman helps Team Canada win gold medal
EDMONTON – One Kelowna hockey player is bringing home some gold. Kelowna Rockets defenceman, Kaedan…
Severe thunderstorm warnings for the Interior
Environment Canada has issued warnings for the South Thompson, Nicola, and Similkameen regions as well…
Evacuation alert upgraded to order for Juliet Creek/Murray Lake Wildfire
The Thompson Nicola Regional District is responding to changes in the Juliet Creek/Murray Lake wildfire.…
Cariboo district expands evacuation order for Shag Creek wildfire
WILLIAMS LAKE – More properties are on evacuation alert today due to the Shag Creek…
Sicamous subs prove rather tempting for bear
SICAMOUS – It was probably the smell of freshly baked bread that enticed this furry-fellow…
UPDATE: Osoyoos police arrest suspect in bizarre incident
OSOYOOS – RCMP have arrested a 45-year-old woman who is alleged to have walked into…
Salmon Arm father’s sandcastles are metaphors for life
SALMON ARM – In 2015, Marc Dansereau had a trailer of sand delivered to his…
New Zealand woman dies after jumping from bridge in Sicamous
SICAMOUS – A 23-year-old woman from New Zealand has died after jumping 20 metres from…
Bear spray doesn’t stop store cop in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A loss prevention officer at Walmart in Kelowna took one for the team…
Beach protesters demand lakeshore access along Kelowna’s waterfront
KELOWNA – Walk the Beach is again organizing a protest march asking for unfettered high-water…
South Okanagan formula one racetrack growing
OLIVER – A private formula one racetrack and motorsports park in the South Okanagan is…
Human remains discovered in West Kelowna identified
WEST KELOWNA – RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service will not be releasing the name…
Fall from North Okanagan waterfall prompts warning about dangerous selfies
VERNON – The selfie snapper who fell 150-foot down a waterfall at the waterfalls in…
Head up a mountain to beat the Okanagan heat
VERNON – If the summer heat around the Okanagan is getting too much for you,…
Three wildfires in Kamloops Fire Centre still burning out of control
Three of the eight fires burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre listed as 'fires of…
VIDEO: Justin Trudeau comes to say “Happy B.C. Day” to Penticton
PENTICTON – Some special guests came to the B.C. Day Picnic in Penticton today. Prime…
Search and rescue save a man at Fintry Falls
VERNON – Search and Rescue were called out Sunday afternoon to help rescue a man…
Interior wildfires cause area restrictions on Crown land
KAMLOOPS – Two wildfires have prompted area restrictions starting today. Effective immediately, area restrictions for…
UPDATE: Snowy Mountain wildfire encroaching on U.S. border
KEREMEOS – Though weather may be cooperating with crews working on the Snowy Mountain wildfire,…
UPDATE: Smoke forces customers out of Jysk in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The smell of smoke inside a Kelowna Jysk forced the evacuation of the…