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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.
Kamloops crash brings brewing electric bike concerns to attention
August 17, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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An electric dirt bike crashed head-on with a truck in a Kamloops neighbourhood after what residents say has been a year of growing concern for their use.
Good Samaritans help Mountie halt forest fire in Golden, BC
August 19, 2023 - 7:00 AM

The quick actions of Good Samaritans and first responders helped to extinguish a dangerous forest fire in a residential area of Golden, this week.
Kamloops auto shop closed for months after truck battery catches fire
May 16, 2023 - 6:00 PM

The office still smells of fresh paint at Drago's Autopro, but the rest of the shop is burnt and contaminated with smoke after a truck battery started a fire on Saturday.
Five things that will cost British Columbians more in taxes in 2023
January 04, 2023 - 1:02 PM

It's not just inflation spiking the cost for certain goods in Canada.
Frozen cars, batteries keeping Kamloops, Okanagan mechanics busy
December 28, 2021 - 6:00 PM

As temperatures plummet in Kamloops and the Okanagan, tow truck drivers and auto shops are busy with service calls.
‘Worst-case nightmare’: Multiple homes, structures lost to White Rock Lake wildfire
August 08, 2021 - 3:54 PM

A man who lives on the westside of Okanagan Lake has lost almost everything to the White Rock Lake wildfire.
Residents threatened by wildfire near Oliver feeling uneasy
July 31, 2021 - 3:41 PM

Some residents of a rural community near Oliver are saying the early response to a wildfire burning close to their homes left them feeling unsupported.
70 years ago, the Hope-Princeton Highway opened, forever changing the Okanagan
November 10, 2019 - 7:00 AM

It was a Penticton dream for decades, but on Nov. 2, 70 years ago, the dream of a highway link to the coast became a reality for Okanagan residents in general, and Penticton residents in particular.
Kelowna looks at letting developers build 12-storey wooden buildings
August 23, 2019 - 1:30 PM

KELOWNA - The high-rise building boom in downtown Kelowna means neighbours have to put up with construction noise and traffic disruptions for a year or more for each tower that goes up.
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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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