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'Lived on love': Couple called Penticton encampment home for a year
June 27, 2025 - 6:00 PM

If you were walking down any Penticton street in the middle of a nice summer day and saw Mathias Korkowski and Willow Wood walking hand-in-hand, you would likely think they are just another happy couple.
Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
June 26, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture.
Salmon Arm mom shares story of son struggling with mental illness, addiction
June 24, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Salmon Arm woman guides monthly groups of parents or families struggling to cope with adult children who are addicted to drugs, have mental health issues or have a combination of both.
Suspected thief walked himself into custody at Kelowna cop shop
June 18, 2025 - 3:21 PM
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A man walked himself into custody last week after parking a stolen truck outside of the Kelowna RCMP detachment.
Serial Kamloops rapist sentenced to ten years in prison
June 11, 2025 - 4:34 PM

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'Extremely heartbreaking': Friends, family mourn Penticton woman shot dead
June 10, 2025 - 10:30 AM

A Penticton mother shot and killed this weekend was just 21 years old.
Woman shot and killed in Penticton
June 09, 2025 - 11:52 AM

A woman was killed in Penticton on Saturday and RCMP say an arrest was made at the scene.
Kamloops man accused in stabbing spree led police to hidden knives
June 05, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A man accused in a 2020 stabbing spree stowed away two knives before he returned to the scene.
Kelowna RCMP didn't have warrant to deliver parcel to alleged gun smuggler
June 05, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A BC judge has ruled that the RCMP conducted a warrantless search when an officer posed as a mail carrier and delivered a package to a convicted West Kelowna drug dealer.
Accused in Kamloops stabbing told police during 2020 arrest, 'I killed them'
June 04, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A Kamloops man accused of stabbing four people in 2020 told police when he was being arrested that he was trying to protect his fiancé.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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