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Police: Texas gunman was inside the school for over an hour
May 26, 2022 - 5:30 PM

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — It was 11:28 a.m. when the Ford pickup slammed into a ditch behind behind the low-slung Texas school and the driver jumped out carrying an AR-15-style rifle.
Ray Liotta, 'Goodfellas' and 'Field of Dreams' star, dies
May 26, 2022 - 5:06 PM

Ray Liotta, the blue-eyed actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams,” has died. He was 67.
Okanagan Indian Band to host grand reopening of Cultural Arbor
May 26, 2022 - 4:44 PM

The Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) is inviting all members of the OKIB community, the syilx Nation and the general public to attend the grand reopening of the newly constructed Cultural Arbor gathering space at Komasket Park in syilx territory on Saturday, May 28.
Lost 11-year-old boy located by Central Okanagan Search and Rescue
May 26, 2022 - 3:23 PM

Central Okanagan Search and Rescue volunteers were called to find a lost 11-year-old boy last night.
RCMP bomb squad checking out suspicious object found in West Kelowna
May 26, 2022 - 2:20 PM

A street in West Kelowna remains closed as RCMP wait for the arrival of the bomb squad to check out a suspicious object.
Both drivers taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash in Kelowna
May 26, 2022 - 1:42 PM

Two women have been taken to the hospital after their vehicles collided in Kelowna today.
One person dead, one in critical condition in Kamloops from ammonia leak
May 26, 2022 - 1:33 PM

One person is dead and several others injured after being exposed to an ammonia leak in Kamloops earlier today.
HOUSING CRISIS: Seniors living in Vernon campsite find housing
May 26, 2022 - 12:30 PM

After weeks of braving the cold and discomfort of living in a tent, a senior couple from Vernon has now found housing.
Emergency crews dealing with ammonia leak in Kamloops
May 26, 2022 - 11:26 AM

Kamloops Fire Rescue crews are on the scene of an ammonia leak in the Mount Paul Industrial Park.
Kamloops ER had less than 50% staffing on long weekend: B.C. Liberals
May 26, 2022 - 10:53 AM

Despite putting out an urgent call last week for Interior Health staff to work shifts at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, staffing was below the 50% level in some departments over the Victoria day long weekend.
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Completion of Okanagan Rail Trail's missing link finally in sight
The timeline for a completed Okanagan Rail Trail is becoming clearer with important paperwork expected to be complete before summer. The Rail Trail between Vernon and Kelowna is missing one important piece near the Kelowna International Air

Kamloops restaurant cites lack of staff, reliance on delivery apps for closure
A German restaurant and bakery in Kamloops is closing its doors and its owner cites a litany of reasons for the tough decision. On June 30, Passek's Classics will close its doors for the last time. "I feel really bad we had t

OSC withdraws some charges against former CannTrust leaders at pretrial hearing
VAUGHAN, Ont. - Three former CannTrust Holdings Inc. leaders accused of securities offences have had some charges dropped, the Ontario Securities Commission said Tuesday, though the fraud charges remain. The withdrawn charges against Peter

This B.C. highrise will be tallest in Canada outside Toronto
The dramatic increase in the number and height of highrises in Kelowna, and two coming for Kamloops, has a lot of people looking up, but a new tower in Burnaby is reaching all new heights. There could be 25 highrises in Kelowna's downto

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Kamloops restaurant cites lack of staff, reliance on delivery apps for closure
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North Kamloops redevelopment reaching a 'tipping point'
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Kelowna bus driver training program not working out as expected
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Big White, Apex resorts lost out to Sun Peaks in Olympic bid
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B.C. man convicted of sexually assaulting Kamloops woman on Tinder date loses appeal
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Homeless sector struggling to attract and retain workers in Kelowna and beyond
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Kamloops couple discovers million dollar win while scrolling through emails
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