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Eyewitness account tells story of crew trapped by devastating 2023 Shuswap wildfire
July 02, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A BC Wildfire helicopter pilot was one of the first to notice that the wind was quickly changing as they stared down and saw ground crews working on a controlled burn in the forest below.
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.
North Okanagan agriculture company takes regional district to court over septic system
June 15, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A North Okanagan agricultural company has taken legal action against the Regional District of North Okanagan accusing it of "continually" roadblocking a permit it requires to move ahead with the development of housing for temporary foreign workers.
Family sue after 84-year-old BC woman leaves $1M estate to male escort
June 14, 2025 - 6:00 AM

An 84-year-old Vancouver woman, who left her $1-million estate to a male escort 54 years her junior, will see the courts decide whether he gets the money.
Court rules West Kelowna acted 'unfairly' doubling developer's costs
June 11, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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A BC court has found the City of West Kelowna acted unfairly when it more than doubled the costs a developer had to pay after its housing project had been completed.
Direct indictments in place for all four accused in Penticton murder
June 11, 2025 - 11:00 AM

All four charged in the 2021 homicide of Taig Savage, a young man from Penticton, will proceed directly to trial after Crown prosecutor Kurt Froehlich filed direct indictments at the Penticton courthouse on Monday.
BC woman sexually abused by stepdad awarded $900,000
June 08, 2025 - 6:00 AM

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Kelowna’s tent city policies ‘make people want to give up’
June 07, 2025 - 9:00 AM
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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.
Staff shortage means disabled Kamloops student excluded from school activities
June 03, 2025 - 5:00 PM

One child's needs were deemed too much to bring them along for a Kamloops school event, until her mother spoke up.
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Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
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