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Travel advisory for Southern Interior highways with freezing rain, snow on the way
November 01, 2023 - 2:55 PM
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Get ready for winter driving conditions in the Southern Interior starting tonight as a Pacific storm batters the region.
Ever present potholes causing damage to vehicles in Kamloops, Okanagan
January 05, 2023 - 12:07 PM
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For the second time, a Kamloops resident is stuck replacing a car tire after hitting a pothole in the city.
Okanagan Connector up to standard at time of deadly bus crash: transportation minister
December 27, 2022 - 3:04 PM

Highways maintenance crews were doing their job up to standard when an E-bus crashed on the Okanagan Connector, killing four and injuring dozens of others on Christmas Eve.
Farmers step back in time to work fields with draft horses near Kamloops
April 19, 2022 - 7:30 AM

Several teams of draft horses were spreading manure and harrowing a 160 acre farm in Pritchard this Easter long weekend.
Coquihalla Highway rebuild started as rescue mission led by this Kamloops man
December 24, 2021 - 7:00 AM

The Coquihalla Highway likely would have been closed into January if it wasn’t for the quick action of highways maintenance crews and warm fall weather.
Highway 97 detour opening Monday, ministry
February 10, 2019 - 4:30 PM

SUMMERLAND - Officials say a detour to avoid the Highway 97 rockslide will be open tomorrow.
Province restricts commercial trucks from using far left lane on section of Coquihalla Highway
November 14, 2018 - 10:00 AM

The Ministry of Transportation is launching a new pilot program this week in order to reduce the number of accidents and road closures during the winter months on the Coquihalla Highway.
No more ice, ice baby: Montreal moves forward on heated sidewalk project
January 28, 2017 - 8:00 PM

MONTREAL - A bout of freezing rain that recently swept across Eastern Canada had some Montrealers reaching for skates and sent many a pedestrian crashing to the ground.
National and international headlines from 2015
January 01, 2016 - 6:30 PM

An in-brief survey of some of the significant news events in 2015, in chronological order:
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

No fine for Kelowna brewery that sold beer to undercover minor
A Kelowna brewery successfully avoided a fine for selling beer to an undercover minor, but it did fire the employee. The province's liquor regulator decided against handing down a $7,000 fine after an 18-year-old bought a six-pack from

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them
As Kelowna’s population grows the city is trying to densify housing and that means replacing single-family homes, but a business has proposed that those homes can be repurposed rather than destroyed. Renewal Development and Light Hous

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Hobbyists not happy with spring closure of Kamloops gold panning hot spot
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How a Kamloops Blazer netminder made it to the big leagues
Former NHL goaltender and Kamloops resident Steve Passmore is charismatic and lights up when he talks about hockey. Passmore fell in love with the game as a kid growing up in the tiny town o
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Controversial Kelowna pastor steps down amid abuse allegations
A controversial Kelowna pastor is stepping back from his role after allegations of abuse have stacked up over months. Former members of Art Lucier's congregations have for months pressur
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Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them
As Kelowna’s population grows the city is trying to densify housing and that means replacing single-family homes, but a business has proposed that those homes can be repurposed rather than d
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Lytton woman wins $191,000 lottery jackpot
A woman woke up from a nap in Lytton and found out she had won $191,000. Jennifer Brown had a nap only to wake up at 2:30 a.m., discombobulated by the darkness. She checked her lottery
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Kelowna financial advisor made $70,000, but client lost $150,000
A Kelowna financial advisor who misled his clients and made $70,000 in commission while they lost $150,000 has been fined $25,000. According to a March 13 Insurance Council of BC decision, v
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Former Penticton mayor files yet another lawsuit against family members
The longstanding legal dispute between former Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki and members of family continues. Last week in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Vassalaki, also recognized i
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Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Merritt
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Merritt this morning. Emergency crews responded to a report that a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle on Highway 5 near Kane Valley Road
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Vernon doctor suspended for sexual relationship with employee
A Vernon doctor has been suspended for three months after he hired a patient to work for him and then had a sexual relationship with them. According to an April 1 College of Physicians and S
April 02, 2025 2:15 PM
Poilievre to visit Penticton and other upcoming election events and happenings
With the federal election campaign is well underway in Kamloops and the Okanagan, here are some upcoming political events and other happenings in the region. Conservative party leader Pierre
April 03, 2025 11:32 AM

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