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Okanagan Rail Trail fundraising begins with website launch
FUNDRAISING DRIVE AIMS FOR NEARLY $8 MILLION OKANAGAN VALLEY – A grassroots campaign to raise…
Fire rips through North Okanagan lumber mill
NEAR SPALLUMCHEEN – A witness says a fire at a North Okanagan lumber yard this…
Blue moon to look out over B.C. this week
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The term ‘once in a blue moon’ will take on a slightly different…
Identity of man who died in Vernon rock-climbing incident released
VERNON – The identity of a man who died in a rock climbing incident in…
Firefighters frustrated by pair of human-caused fires in North Okanagan
“IT’S A LACK OF COMMON SENSE THAT DRIVES ME CRAZY” VERNON – Firefighters in the…
Rainy skies expected over the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – Much needed rain is in the forecast this week. Environment Canada is calling…
Couple rescued from Kalamalka Lake near Vernon
COLDSTREAM – A couple were take to Vernon hospital after they were pulled from Kalamalka…
Rock climber falls to his death in Vernon
VERNON – A couple walking their dog on Turtle Mountain in Vernon made a horrible…
Two men arrested in Okanagan for homicide in Clinton
CLINTON – Two men have been taken into custody in connection with the killing of…
Suspicious fires in Vernon now at 77 in past two years
VERNON – If you paid attention to the news during the past couple of years,…
Okanagan Indian Band says B.C. author appropriated cultural story in new children’s book
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is voicing outrage after it says a non-indigenous author…
Vernon man sentenced for setting fire outside pet shop had history of arson
LIGHTING FIRES MADE HIM FEEL BETTER VERNON – In sentencing a Vernon man to three…
Appliances stolen from three unfinished homes in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – Three homes still under construction in Lake Country were hit by thieves…
Gas prices are on the rise throughout the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It's going to cost you more to fill up your gas tank throughout…
Police believe Vernon shootings are linked to the drug trade
VERNON – Police believe four violent incidents in the past month, three of which involved…
More heat and sun on the way for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The mercury is set to heat up again as the weekend brings more…
Salmon Arm residents can aid search for missing senior by checking properties, vehicles and outbuildings
SALMON ARM – As Shuswap Search and Rescue enters its third day searching for a…
Driver’s blocked view contributed to death of Vernon senior backed over by car
VERNON – A driver’s obstructed view due in part to a large cardboard box in…
Open burning bans begin this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Poorly planned open burning has led to dozens of wildfires in the Kamloops…
Rescuer recalls intense moments after Armstrong car crash
SPALLUMCHEEN – One of the bystanders who helped a mother and son out of a…
Help locate the family of mystery man in this photo
KAMLOOPS – The lure of an old frame has led to a search for the…
Valley mayors urge conservation ahead of possible drought
OKANAGAN – With possible drought looming, mayors from Osooyoos to Armstrong are urging valley residents…
‘They saved his life’: Father searching for men who pulled his son from a burning car near Armstrong
ARMSTRONG – The father of a man who was pulled from a burning vehicle near…
Province issues orders to several North Okanagan farms in light of high nitrate levels
SPALLUMCHEEN – Provincial authorities have issued orders to several farms in the Hullcar area believed…