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Anti-overdose drug now standard equipment at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
KELOWNA – Naloxone has become a necessary piece of equipment for frontline homeless shelters like…
Rescue personnel share advice after dramatic search for father and son on Okanagan Lake
VERNON – Vernon Search and Rescue is reminding the public to take precautions after a…
Vernon RCMP investigating another case of shots fired at a home
VERNON – Police are investigating after shots were fired at a home on Palfrey Drive.…
RCMP come to the aid of dehydrated hiker in Kelowna park
KELOWNA – A sick and dehydrated hiker was helped out of Okanagan Mountain Park by…
Paramedics, retired nurse unable to revive woman pulled from Mabel Lake
MABEL LAKE – The B.C. Coroners Service is investigating after a woman died at Mabel…
Expect sunshine and warm temperatures in the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – The week begins with warm temperatures in the Okanagan but they come with some…
Pet micro-pig considered a prohibited farm animal in Vernon
VERNON – Vernon’s mayor is open to exploring the idea of allowing pet pigs in…
Individuals arrested during Vernon pot raids have been let go
VERNON – Four people arrested earlier this week in a pair of coordinated police raids…
Recently revealed emails between B.C. doctors suggest new ways of tackling fentanyl crisis
DISCONTINUATION OF OXYCONTIN 'FAILED EXPERIMENT IN PROHIBITION' THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Medical health professionals behind the scenes…
Local men come to aid of Great Horned owls stuck in Vernon soccer net
VERNON – A pair of Great Horned owls tangled up in a soccer net flew…
Rainclouds fail to scare away too many North Okanagan tourists
VERNON – Cool, rainy weather over the past few weeks may have put a bit…
Finally, sunny and hot for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Dust off the beach umbrella and stand-up paddle board, fire up the barbecue…
North Okanagan manslaughter case may hinge on police statements
VERNON – Legal arguments in a North Okanagan manslaughter case could determine whether the trial…
Michigan man attempting non-stop 40 hour swim of Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – An American man will spend up to 40 hours in Okanagan Lake next…
Safe consumption services at least six months away for Interior Health
OVERDOSE RATE THIS YEAR IN HEALTH AUTHORITY ALMOST DOUBLE THAT OF 2015 THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – News…
Grow-op raided by police same location as Vernon shooting
VERNON – The location of this morning’s police raid at a licensed grow-op in Vernon…
UPDATE: Lots of noise as RCMP raid licensed Vernon grow-ops
VERNON – A loud noise that may have sounded like gunshots early this morning was…
Vernon defence lawyer calls for more treatment beds, mental health services for offenders
VERNON – A Vernon defence lawyer who’s helped a great number of addicts and mentally…
RCMP not letting youth off the hook following prank bomb threat at Vernon mall
VERNON – Police are sending a message after the latest incident of swatting — deceiving…
Vernon’s new kindness meters proving their worth
VERNON – Kindness meters appear to be having an effect on aggressive panhandling in Vernon.…
Soaked? So far, rain is barely above ‘normal’ for July
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – What a difference a year — and a whole bunch of rain —…
Drowning numbers in Thompson-Okanagan drop for another year
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – There have been less drowning deaths in the Thompson-Okanagan this year compared to…
Controversial referendum on ancestral Splatsin burial site called off
ENDERBY – The voices of the elders have been heard. Splatsin First Nation chief and…
With referendum just days away, Splatsin increase pressure on band council to call off vote on ancestral burial site
ENDERBY – Public pressure is mounting for the Splatsin band council to cancel a referendum…