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iN VIDEO: Woman arrested at Kamloops dealership
CONTENT ADVISORY A woman live-streamed her arrest at a Kamloops dealership earlier this week. The…
BCUP abbreviation outrages Kelowna BC United MLA
A Twitter storm has been stirred up by Kelowna-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield over an abbreviation…
Posting photos of patients on social media gets BC nurse suspended
A BC nurse has been suspended for six months for posting photos and stories online…
Vacuum of news on Facebook during a disaster being filled by conspiracy theorists
The cause of the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna is still under…
Vernon-area couple take construction company complaints to Facebook, gets sued
A Vernon couple messed around on Facebook, making derogatory statements about a builder, and found…
The potentially high risks of alternative healthcare in Canada
Alternative health care is on the rise in Canada, and with it, the risks associated…
BC nurse disciplined after replying to negative comment about them on social media
A BC nurse who commented on a negative social media post written about him by…
BC ‘spiritual influencer’ claims Facebook defamed her
A BC woman, who calls herself a "spiritual influencer", has launched a $75-million lawsuit against…
Social media fervor reunites Kelowna woman and bike
KELOWNA – Like many victims of theft, Tricia Veltri didn't think she'd see her bike…
Social media bogging down political discourse, says Kelowna councillor
KELOWNA – Kelowna Coun. Ryan Donn may be the most active on social media of…
Woman locked in Vernon cemetery turns to social media to get out
VERNON – While cemeteries can usually sombre places for quiet relaxation, they're certainly not somewhere…
Young Penticton boys’ parody of high-profile Toronto Maple Leafs contact dispute goes viral
PENTICTON – Two South Okanagan boys with a unique Halloween costume idea struck a nerve…
No, the South Okanagan is not on fire and Tourism Penticton wants your help letting visitors know that
PENTICTON – Tourism Penticton wants the world to know the South Okanagan is not, in…
Salmon Arm high school student charged with uttering threats for social media post
SALMON ARM – A high school student from Salmon Arm is facing serious consequences after…
Salmon Arm student detained following threatening social media post
SALMON ARM – A high school student was detained by the RCMP earlier today after…
Lost bees take North Okanagan woman on wild chase around the city
VERNON – Under usual circumstances, lost animals include dogs, cats, and sometimes the odd budgie,…
The real cost of the comments you post on Facebook
Now more than ever, the stakes are high for people commenting defamatory statements online, and…
Picture perfect moment captured by stranger finds its way to Vernon couple
VERNON – A newly engaged couple in Vernon is delighted to have come across a…
Threat made on Snapchat against Vernon high school leads to charges
VERNON – Three youths are facing charges after making threats on social media. Police say…
iN PHOTOS: First weekend of fall
THOMPSON OKANAGAN – Fall is in the air in the Thompson Okanagan and people are…
McDONALD: Finding old friends; Facebook’s double-edged sword
OPINION There it sits on my computer screen, a Pandora’s box if you will, that…
McDONALD: Beach access is all about power — who’s got it and who doesn’t
Restoring full public access to Kelowna’s beaches should be easy. Send out a few cease-and-desist…
Social media buzzing with solar eclipse excitement in Interior
While there wasn't a total eclipse in the Southern Interior today, there still has big…
Vernon man trying to reunite mysterious keepsake box with rightful owners over the holidays
VERNON - Finding an old box of postcards, pictures and other keepsakes in the basement of a Vernon business years ago was like a blast from the past, says Jack Elliman. But not a blast from his own past; from someone named Lorna Rothwell Thompson’s past. Elliman doesn’t know who she is, but he’s trying...