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Penticton food truck owner caught with $10,000 of fentanyl
June 24, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Despite being caught with $10,000 worth of fentanyl and other illicit drugs, a 57-year-old Penticton food truck owner says she's turned her life around enough she shouldn't go to jail.
No jail for erratic Vernon Cadillac driver caught with ounce of fentanyl
June 17, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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A 50-year-old BC man, caught driving his Cadillac erratically in Vernon, won't go to jail after two dozen bags of fentanyl and carfentanyl were found in his vehicle.
Kelowna’s new Tesla dealership is ready to go despite tanking stock
March 14, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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Kelowna’s long-awaited Tesla dealership and service centre is ready for customers despite the controversy surrounding the car company's CEO Elon Musk and the fact that the company’s stock has taken a 30 per cent nosedive in the last month.
30 arrests in two days in Kelowna drug trade crackdown
January 29, 2025 - 9:30 AM

Police made 30 arrests in two days during a drug trafficking crackdown project in Kelowna.
Kelowna man arrested with car key fob programmer
January 09, 2025 - 5:07 PM

A Kelowna man was caught in a stolen car this morning with a device used to reprogram car key fobs.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops music duo broke Guinness World Record for charity
July 27, 2024 - 6:00 AM

From open mic nemeses to a fundraising musical duo, these Kamloops artists are making their way in the music industry.
Brazen fourth Kamloops shooting injures one
May 07, 2024 - 10:48 AM

One man is in hospital after the latest in a string of shootings in Kamloops.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
April 16, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
Judge locks bank accounts of Okanagan business owner, suspected drug supplier
February 20, 2024 - 7:30 AM

An Okanagan man suspected of using his car dealership and mortgages to hide drug money had his bank accounts frozen by a judge.
Vehicle torched again at Kamloops mayor's dealership
October 10, 2023 - 8:57 AM

A vehicle burned for a second time at a Kamloops auto dealer's lot this morning.
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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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