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Hunting season prime time for cattle poaching in Thompson-Okanagan
KAMLOOPS – There have been two reported incidents of cattle poaching in Kamloops over the…
Vernon homeless survey finds more people sleeping outside due to housing, wage issues
VERNON – An in-depth homeless survey found 33 people sleeping outside in Vernon this week.…
Vernon School District working to improve employee safety following asbestos contamination
VERNON – The Vernon School District has taken steps to improve employee safety following a…
Cuts at wildfire base ignite housing concerns in the Shuswap
SALMON ARM – Cutbacks at the Rapattack base in Salmon Arm are driving up concerns…
RCMP conclude sexual assault investigation in North Okanagan, assure residents there is no threat
NORTH OKANAGAN – Police have completed a sexual assault investigation in Coldstream and determined residents…
Shortage of ultrasound techs having an impact at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
VERNON – A province-wide shortage of ultrasound technologists is being felt in Vernon. An ultrasound…
Vernon School District fined for putting workers’ health and safety at risk
VERNON – The Vernon School District has been slapped with a hefty fine for not…
‘It’s pretty traumatic’: Vernon man has been first on scene of two fatal accidents
VERNON – Being the first person on the scene of a bad accident is an…
Vernon athlete finishes fifth overall in ‘one of the toughest’ races in the world
VERNON – Shanda Hill can add another accolade to her trophy case after crossing the…
UPDATE: North Okanagan car crash claims a life
VERNON – A man is dead following a car crash this afternoon in Vernon. Police…
Woman approached, pushed to the ground by lone man in North Okanagan
VERNON – Police are investigating what they believe to be a sexually motivated assault in…
Judge sides with North Okanagan man who stabbed driver trying to save girlfriend in bizarre case
VERNON – A man who punched through a car window and stabbed the driver with…
Okanagan to see clouds, rain and temperatures in the mid-teens this week
OKANAGAN – Cooler temperatures, clouds and plenty of rain are the norm for this time…
UPDATE: Missing Abbotsford men located
KAMLOOPS – The two Abbotsford men who were reported missing on Oct. 13, 2016 contacted…
Here’s how much Vernon’s infamous Stickle Road ‘odyssey’ is costing taxpayers
"BY THE TIME THIS RIDICULOUS ODYSSEY IS OVER THESE MOUNTING CONSULTATION EXPENSES MAY BE MORE…
Open burning bans will be rescinded for Kamloops Fire Centre
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The two open burning bans in the Kamloops Fire Centre are expected to…
Thompson-Okanagan MPs spent nearly $500,000 on expenses in first quarter
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Cathy McLeod of Kamloops spent the most of the five MPs in the…
Vernon woman takes the lead in gruelling race the length of five Ironmans
"SHE'S STRONGER THAN MOST WOMEN AND SHE'S STRONGER THAN MOST MEN" VERNON – Unstoppable may…
Former Kamloops mountie charged with dealing drugs elects trial by judge and jury
KAMLOOPS – The former Kamloops RCMP officer charged with trafficking cocaine on the job has…
Vernon woman acknowledged for nearly 30 years of picking up litter
VERNON – A Vernon woman earned heartfelt applause this afternoon at city hall as she…
Suspect breaks into Vernon love boutique, steals four bottles of discounted lube
VERNON – A downtown Vernon business isn’t feeling the love today. Barbara Harvey, the owner…
Don’t rush the bus: North Okanagan school bus drivers frustrated by ‘nonchalant’ drivers
NORTH OKANAGAN – Drivers blasting past school busses is becoming an increasing concern in the…
Nearly 30 deer killed at North Okanagan game farm due to compliance issues
ENDERBY – A North Okanagan farmer is outraged after provincial authorities arrived at his property…
Jobs on the horizon as new owners reveal plans for former Lavington glass plant
LAVINGTON – They won’t be creating glass, but the new owners of the long-shuttered Lavington…