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iN NUMBERS: Shambhala Music Festival from techno and dubstep to DUIs and a chapel
June 27, 2025 - 5:00 AM

It's music festival season and one of the biggest in BC is the Shambhala Music Festival which is set to draw thousands of ravers to the West Kootenay during the last weekend of July for a weekend of DJs, drugs and dancing.
More measles cases confirmed in Interior Health region
June 26, 2025 - 4:52 PM

After a case of the measles was found in Kamloops earlier this week, Interior Health has confirmed several other cases.
iN PHOTOS: Cats go camping in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 18, 2025 - 4:00 AM

It is camping season in the Thompson-Okanagan region and some people are taking their cats along with them to enjoy the great outdoors.
RCMP identify human remains found near Kamloops; foul play suspected
June 12, 2025 - 12:03 PM

Human remains were found at a rural property near Kamloops a few months ago, now police have identified the deceased and suspect foul play.
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.
'I sympathize': Judge wants them to stay, but upholds eviction notice for Kootenay houseboats
June 09, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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A family living in a houseboat outside of Nelson will now have to find somewhere else to live after a BC judge upheld an eviction notice forcing them back onto land.
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.
Young Penticton murder suspect breaches bail conditions once again
May 28, 2025 - 11:30 AM

A young offender facing a second-degree murder charge in the 2021 death of Penticton’s Taig Savage is back in custody after breaching bail conditions for the second time in recent days.
Crown counsel union says staff shortage in Okanagan, Kootenay slows justice
May 22, 2025 - 1:30 PM

The BC Crown Counsel Association says it has filed a formal workload grievance against the BC Prosecution Service over what it calls "inadequate staffing" in its Okanagan and Kootenay offices.
Traffic cops will be on high alert in B.C. this Victoria Day long weekend
May 17, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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BC Highway Patrol is going to make a push to keep roads safe this Victoria Day long weekend.
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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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