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Medications for alcoholism lacking in BC despite being deadlier than opioids
It may have taken a back seat to the overdose crisis, but more than three…
Should DoorDash and Uber drivers get a better deal in BC?
Many gig workers delivering food or people for companies like Uber or DoorDash are forced…
Kamloops police looking for help in finding witness to large brush fire
Firefighters doused a large brush fire in the 300 block of St. Paul Street in…
Smoky and cooler week ahead in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Wildfire smoke is expected throughout the Southern Interior for the next day or two, according…
Vernon RCMP looking for help after two women run down by truck
Two women were taken to hospital in Vernon at about 2:45 a.m. Sunday morning after…
New owners of $9 million North End Kelowna site bought long term investment
Two properties between the Train Station Pub and the Kelowna Ready Mix plant in Kelowna’s…
Kelowna minister sues Quebec government, hints canceling his ‘freedom’ rally triggered wildfires
Art Lucier, the minister for the Kelowna-based Harvest Ministries International, is suing the Quebec government…
‘Tainted’ process for former RCMP building in Kelowna lets developer start over
The controversial redevelopment of the former RCMP building at 350 Doyle Ave. in downtown Kelowna…
Sunny but not too hot weekend ahead for Kamloops and the Okanagan
This week’s moderate temperatures are expected to continue through the weekend, according to Environment Canada’s…
Body Shop closure a sign of the times for Penticton mall shoppers
After at least five years in the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre in Penticton, the Body…
Kelowna building construction stalled by injunction over crane fears
It has been more than two years since a tower crane collapsed in downtown Kelowna,…
Housing starts falling in Kamloops, Okanagan despite growing housing crisis
Despite the fact that there’s a desperate need for new housing across Canada, especially, in…
iN VIDEO: You can buy an island in the Southern Interior for $600,000
Many people dream of the freedom and privacy of living on a remote island, but…
Kelowna’s ‘Champion of the Environment’ now a full time job
Five years ago the City of Kelowna adopted a Climate Action Plan that, among other…
What Prince George can teach Okanagan, Kamloops about crime reporting
Penticton has the ninth highest crime rate in BC and the highest in the Thompson-Okanagan…
Smashing down concrete walls might make Vernon’s Polson park more useable
Back in the day, the smart people thought putting creeks into narrow channels was a…
Heat warnings continue to blanket most of southern BC
Environment Canada continues its heat warning for the Thompson and Okanagan most of this week…
Kelowna developer says it’s ‘common’ to pay people to speak at public hearings
Appelt Properties is fighting back after a report by City of Kelowna staff attacked them…
Imaginary cows had a say in where Westbank First Nation reserves were placed
Ever wonder how European colonizers decided where to put Indian reserves in the Okanagan? It…
Yellowstone Ranch near Beaverdell auctioned for $15 million
The auction of a 73,000-acre ranch near Beaverdell, east of Kelowna, wound up at 11:48…
Kelowna council stalls construction of 25-storey downtown highrise
Kelowna city council followed the advice of its staff and cancelled permits today for a…
Heat records broken in Kelowna and other parts of the Thompson-Okanagan
A high temperature of 37.8 Celsius in Kelowna yesterday, Aug. 14, broke the area’s record…
Supporters of new Kelowna theatre thrilled with creation of task force
Only one out of nine or 10 seats on a new task force on performing…
Commercial land near Vernon Golf Course sells for $4 million
A 2.67-acre commercial property across from Vernon Golf and Country Club has sold for $4…