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Vernon sex offender jailed after driving into hockey rink parking lot
September 13, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A Vernon sex offender barred from attending places where children might be present has failed in his attempt to convince a judge the parking lot of a hockey rink isn't a place where kids might be.
Porsche impounded after winning race with motorcycles on Island Highway
September 11, 2025 - 1:37 PM
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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.
Two fatal motorcycle crashes on weekend: Kamloops RCMP
August 25, 2025 - 11:19 AM
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Two motorcycle crashes on the weekend claimed the lives of both riders, one on Barnharvale Road in Kamloops and the other on Highway 5.
West Kelowna cops crack down on unruly electric dirt bike riders
August 22, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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Running red lights, surprise entries onto roadways and tearing up parks and paths. Those are just a few of the behaviours West Kelowna RCMP are trying to curb as they track unruly electric dirt bike riders this summer.
iN VIDEO: At $22M, this luxury estate in Shuswap is a deal
July 26, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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An extravagant luxury estate on Shuswap Lake is still on the market, even after the price was dropped from $30 million to $22 million late last year.
Motorcyclist killed in crash with impaired semi driver north of Quesnel
July 24, 2025 - 10:53 AM
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Police arrested a semi-truck driver after a fatal collision with a motorcycle north of Quesnel very early this morning.
Impounded Ferrari more than doubled BC highway speed limit
July 04, 2025 - 9:54 AM
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Officers with the BC Highway Patrol took a Ferrari off the road after it more than doubled the speed limit.
Here's the rules for e-bikes, e-scooters that Kelowna cops and schools are worried about
June 30, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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Kelowna RCMP and Central Okanagan Public Schools have concerns about people riding e-bikes and e-scooters dangerously and whether they actually understand the rules.
Fatal motorcycle crash in Enderby
May 09, 2025 - 2:01 PM
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Vernon RCMP are looking into a fatal motorcycle crash that happened Thursday.
ICBC offering more than 10% discount for low mileage drivers
April 23, 2025 - 4:00 PM
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Drivers in B.C. who drive less are going to be eligible for a new insurance discount.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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