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22-year-old woman killed in Prince George home invasion
Prince George RCMP are investigating after a young woman was killed in what appears to…
Three drivers busted for excessive speed in one day in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP seized three vehicles and will hold them for a week in separate incidents…
Kelowna residents have 8 weeks to decide on borrowing millions for Parkinson Rec rebuild
Kelowna residents opposed to the city borrowing $241.3 million to spend on recreation facilities, including the…
UPDATE: Heat warning for Kamloops and the Okanagan
A heat warning has been issued for Kamloops, the Okanagan and the Fraser Canyon today.…
Driver caught excessively speeding through Golden didn’t learn his lesson
It’s not unusual for RCMP in BC to nab people driving at excessive speeds. When…
‘Smoking materials’ likely cause of spot fire in West Kelowna
Three spot fires were attacked and extinguished by West Kelowna Fire Rescue along Highway 97…
Kelowna forest cleanup group may have saved a life and a forest last night
The Okanagan Forest Task Force regularly patrols the woods around Kelowna and cleans up tonnes…
Cause of back-to-back fires at Kelowna landfill not what you might think
About eight times a year, small fires will spark to life in the Okanagan’s largest…
Tax breaks triggered construction of new rental units in Kelowna
Over the past eight years, 2,700 new rental housing units were built in Kelowna. That’s…
iN PHOTOS: How to dress for Kelowna’s luxury polo event this summer
The annual Kelowna Polo Classic will take on a special atmosphere on the August long…
How Europeans distorted the true names of Kamloops and the Okanagan
While First Nations people living in the Okanagan are commonly known as Okanagan, they actually…
Evacuation orders and alerts issued for hundreds of properties in Kamloops area
The Ross Moore Lake Wildfire, 24 km south of Kamloops triggered hundreds of evacuation orders…
Small wildfire near Peachland burning out of control
A small wildfire in the Lower Eneas Creek area southwest of Peachland was burning out…
Lake Country gets its name on new federal riding
Adding a new federal riding in the Southern Interior means all boundaries have to be…
Cooler temperatures and smoke this week in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Kamloops could have smoky skies today, July 24, according to a special air quality statement…
Penticton councillor cleared to resume public activities
After holding a special meeting yesterday, July 24, Penticton city council ruled the “matter closed”…
Bonfire at Coldstream bush party sparks $1,150 fine
Police were called to a bush party at 3 a.m. on Sunday about 5 km…
Kelowna won’t renew agreement with society tasked with fighting homelessness
When the Journey Home Society started working five years ago it aimed to bring Kelowna…
Smoke expected in Kamloops area today but not Okanagan
Environment Canada is warning Kamloops could see increasingly smoky skies today, July 26. “Active fires…
Gas prices taking a dive in the Okanagan and Kamloops
Gas prices have been steadily dropping over the last few weeks in Kamloops and the…
Kamloops, Okanagan sun worshipers will love this final July weekend
The smoky skies advisory continues today, July 27, for Kamloops but the weekend is looking…
Why Journey Home has run its course in Kelowna
In 2018 the City of Kelowna created a task force on homelessness then helped fund…
Kelowna retains its crime capital of Canada title
As predicted by Greater Kelowna’s chief of police, the area has the highest crime severity…
Coldstream the safest town in Thompson-Okanagan; Penticton last again
New crime data shows that Coldstream had the least crime in the Thompson-Okanagan region in…