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Six months of outstanding Kamloops parking fines nears $80,000

The City of Kamloops has a parking problem, but it's not a lack of spaces.

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Okanagan MP pushes for alternate route to Highway 97

An Okanagan MP is asking the federal government about improving a forest service road so it can be an alternative to Highway 97.

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Heavy duty jobs no match for the Barriere stars of 'Underdog Inc'

Dale Kristensen does dangerous jobs operating heavy machinery, recovering vehicles from backroads and going on urgent hot shot missions in all kinds of weather in the North Thompson Valley.

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Natural gas powered transport truck hauling lumber through Okanagan

The Okanagan’s windy roads are the training grounds for a new natural gas powered transport truck in Canada.

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iN PHOTOS: 10 goofy things spotted in traffic in Kamloops, Okanagan

It’s amazing what a driver sees on the road in Kamloops and the Okanagan these days, from questionable driving behaviour to funny predicaments, and vehicles in positions that make one question how the driver even accomplished it.

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Tractor with no roll bar nets Okanagan orchard WorkSafeBC fine

An Okanagan orchard has been fined $2,500 for not having a roll bar on a tractor and the driver wasn't wearing their seatbelt.

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How a steam train came to rest in Kamloops Lake almost 100 years ago

A steam train has been sitting in the murky depths of Kamloops Lake for more than 90 years and will likely remain there forever.

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Kelowna Porsche driver deliberately hit pedestrian, then smashed into business

There was no reason given why convicted drug dealer Nigel Myron Holubitsky used his Porsche SUV to hit Austin Peterson and then, with the man on the hood of his vehicle, smash into a Kelowna business.

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Kelowna RCMP seize thousands in cash and drugs during traffic stops

Kelowna RCMP found drug traffickers in traffic stops over the weekend.

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Pedestrian killed in collision on Trans-Canada in Salmon Arm

Police closed the Trans-Canada Highway after a fatal collision with a pedestrian in Salmon Arm early this morning.

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Electric skateboarding is a crime in BC but enforcement in Kelowna is inconsistent

Zipping through the streets on an e-bike or an e-scooter has become the norm in the Okanagan and Kamloops, but it’s a crime to ride an electric skateboard of any variety on the road in B.C.

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Porsche impounded after winning race with motorcycles on Island Highway

The 25-year-old BC driver behind the wheel of a high-end Porsche is out-of-pocket more than $2,500 after he was caught racing motorcycles on the Island Highway earlier this month.

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Kamloops eyes massive transit expansion as TRU enrolment falls

Kamloops is gearing up to expand its bus service, but it's coming just as its ridership dwindles.

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Police investigate impaired driver in fatal collision near Kamloops

The driver who killed two women on the Coquihalla Highway near Kamloops on Friday could have been impaired.

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Anger over $11M lake-to-lake bike lanes in Penticton dominates public meeting

City of Penticton staff and Mayor Julius Bloomfield likely expected the controversy — but it didn’t take long for anger over the lake-to-lake bike lanes to dominate last week's public meeting on a proposed infrastructure levy.

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iN PHOTOS: A showcase of railcar graffiti rumbling through Kamloops

Everyday Chris Ens pauses during his cycle to work in Kamloops to take a few photos of the graffiti painted on the CP railcars that rumble through the city and posts them on his Instagram page The Graffiti Express. 

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Mountain biking a boon for Kamloops tourism; spending tripled in ten years

If you ask any mountain biker in Canada about about Kamloops, they'll probably tell you it's one of the premier riding destinations in BC. If you ask them about money, they may not want to admit how much they spend on the sport.

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How unique is Summerland's Kettle Valley Steam Railway in BC?

All aboard! The historic Kettle Valley Steam Railway in Summerland has delighted train enthusiasts and history buffs from near and far for three decades.

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