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Motorcycle photo shoot takes tragic turn for Kamloops newlyweds
October 08, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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It was a beautiful late September day when Kamloops newlyweds Nick and Nikki Dunn took their motorcycles to a quiet dirt road for the bride to have a photoshoot.
iN NUMBERS: A tally of Interior Health ER closures
October 08, 2025 - 5:00 AM

It's hard to keep track of all the emergency room closures across BC, but the province has been keeping tabs.
Kelowna council shoots down request for religious tax exemption reform
October 06, 2025 - 6:00 PM

For months, activists in Kelowna have been asking city council to reform its religious tax exemption policy and today their efforts came up short.
Vernon man found unconscious, injured on Commonage Road
October 06, 2025 - 8:46 AM

Vernon RCMP are asking for the public’s help after a man was found injured and unconscious last week.
Province covers $33M overage for Kamloops hospital renovations
October 05, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Renovations to Royal Inland Hospital went over budget again, and the province is covering the bill again.
Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta after pregnant mother contracts disease
October 02, 2025 - 3:40 PM

EDMONTON — A newborn in Alberta has died of measles marking the province's first death from the disease this year, the government said Thursday.
Woman alleges former Canuck Willie Mitchell sexually assaulted her in 2022
October 02, 2025 - 3:35 PM

VANCOUVER — A woman has filed a lawsuit against former NHL player Willie Mitchell and a resort in Tofino, B.C., alleging she was sexually assaulted by the one-time Vancouver Canuck while she was "extremely intoxicated."
Ottawa gets nearly 1,000 federal budget briefs, with many AI and digital policy asks
September 29, 2025 - 2:49 PM

OTTAWA — The federal finance committee has received 948 briefs as part of its consultation ahead of the federal budget, with many of them touching on artificial intelligence and digital policy issues.
'I did it for the victims': Robert Pickton's killer tells court during guilty plea
September 25, 2025 - 9:00 PM

MONTREAL — An inmate admitted on Thursday he murdered Robert Pickton in prison because the serial killer continued to brag about his crimes.
Despite police inaction, BC spa owner gets 11 years for sexual assaulting patients
September 25, 2025 - 5:00 PM

When the first of seven victims went to the police to report that a BC spa owner had sexually assaulted them during a vaginal rejuvenation procedure, little was done.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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LETTER: Voters should reject the ParentsVoiceBC slate of candidates
OPINION In 1990, when I was first elected as a SD 23 trustee, this District’s sexual education curriculum erroneously questioned the efficacy of condoms in preve
October 12, 2022 2:19 PM
Vernon landlords ordered to pay tenants $17,500 lose appeal
A Vernon landlord, ordered to pay their previous tenants $17,500 because their mother didn't move into the rental for nine months after the tenants left, has lost an appeal. According to
May 06, 2025 6:00 AM
iN VIDEO: Terrorized victim in Kamloops road rage incident still shaken as TikTok goes viral
Pippa Epp was the victim of an angry assault by another driver in Kamloops last week, and she recorded part of it with her cell phone. The conflict sparked up while Epp was stopped at a ligh
July 05, 2022 7:40 AM
Two of three remaining properties near Kelowna’s newest waterfront park are for sale
There are only three privately owned properties preventing the creation of a major waterfront park north of Mission Creek along Okanagan Lake in Kelowna, but the city has yet to enter into negotia
December 24, 2023 7:00 AM
B.C. bans trophy hunting for Grizzly bears, total ban in Great Bear Rainforest
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is ending trophy hunting for grizzly bears and will completely ban the hunt for grizzlies in the Great Bear Rainforest. Natural Resource Operations
August 14, 2017 7:45 PM
Kelowna school trustees lash out at 'dangerous disinformation' on sexual orientation material
Five of seven Central Okanagan school trustees have reacted strongly to a news release from Action4Canada accusing the school district of criminal activity for “sexually grooming children.&r
October 04, 2022 8:25 AM
McKinley Road lane restrictions for final works
Lane closures are underway on McKinley Road between 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday, to accommodate final installation of the water and sewer mains for the McKinley Beach development.
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This Princeton-grown beef is some of the rarest, most-prized in the world
There’s a cattle ranch in Princeton that’s producing some of the tastiest beef you’ll find anywhere on the planet. Wilco Onderdelinden owns and operates the Subtilia Ranch
May 28, 2020 6:30 AM
UPDATE: This is the second most expensive home ever sold in the Okanagan
A home listed for sale for almost $14 million sold this spring in Kelowna. The listing agent’s office, Jane Hoffman Realty/Coldwell Banker, would not reveal what the property sold for
June 18, 2021 7:00 AM
WILD WEDNESDAY: How to respectfully watch bighorn sheep in the Southern Interior
Breeding season is just around the corner for bighorn sheep across the province, and although it's an amazing sight to see, people are being reminded to watch from a distance. WildSafe B
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