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BC LNG worker awarded $2,000 after company forced drug test
April 18, 2025 - 12:00 PM

A painter who slipped and twisted his ankle while working at the LNG project in Kitimat has been awarded $2,000 after suspicious managers ordered him to have a drug and alcohol test.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
July 23, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of July 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
iN PHOTOS: Longboards and street luges racing down Knox Mountain in Kelowna
June 01, 2024 - 3:30 PM

After a rainy start to the day longboarders and street luge riders burned urethane racing at high speeds down Knox Mountain in Kelowna.
Kelowna RCMP ask for help to find missing homeless man
December 20, 2023 - 2:15 PM

RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 38-year-old homeless man in Kelowna.
iN PHOTOS: World-class longboarders have a blast in South Okanagan
July 06, 2023 - 11:30 AM

Over 200 longboarders from around the world gathered in Summerland for what was the first Giant’s Head Freeride in five years.
What to do for Canada Day in Okanagan, Kamloops
June 29, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Parks in Kamloops and the Okanagan will be packed with events this Canada Day long weekend as communities celebrate.
Kamloops Mountie hit in head with skateboard
June 23, 2023 - 10:18 AM

A Kamloops RCMP officer was assaulted by a youth at a North Shore bus exchange last night.
iN VIDEO: Man takes lawnmower for a spin through busy Kelowna intersection
June 09, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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This man appeared rather nonchalant as he drove a ride-on lawn mower across the street at the Springfield and Dilworth intersection near the Orchard Park mall in Kelowna earlier this week.
Tipster ID'd Kamloops park assailant weeks ago; no response from RCMP
May 11, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A Kamloops man says he already identified the suspect in an April assault on a 14-year-old weeks ago, but he never heard back from Kamloops RCMP.
RCMP issue new photo of suspect in Kamloops skateboard park assault
May 10, 2023 - 8:46 AM

Kamloops RCMP are still looking for a man who kicked a 14-year-old in the head at McArthur Island skate park last month.
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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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