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Kelowna man arrested with car key fob programmer
January 09, 2025 - 5:07 PM

A Kelowna man was caught in a stolen car this morning with a device used to reprogram car key fobs.
Insurance is high on frequently stolen vehicles. Here's how to reduce your premiums
April 20, 2024 - 6:00 PM

TORONTO - Looking for a break on car insurance premiums is often top of mind for drivers.
Kamloops mayor, councillors can no longer move freely through city hall
April 11, 2024 - 1:27 PM

Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson claims he didn't know he'd need an escort to walk around city hall when he arrived this morning.
Kamloops, Okanagan have some of the highest auto theft rates in the country
February 08, 2024 - 12:01 PM
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A 50% increase in auto theft in Ontario and Quebec has spurred the federal government into hosting a national summit in Ottawa to find ways to reverse the trend.
Connected vehicles can be at risk of hacking, consumer awareness paramount: experts
October 14, 2023 - 2:30 PM

TORONTO - Blasting the heat with a remote sensor before you even get into your vehicle on a brisk winter morning is a welcome convenience. So are the comforts of lane assistance, voice command, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
BC strata's Airbnb rule invalid; owner off the hook $30,000
July 02, 2023 - 9:00 AM
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A BC condo owner who was fined $30,000 for renting their apartment on Airbnb won't have to pay a penny after a Tribunal ruled the strata's bylaw wasn't valid.
Edmunds compares: 2022 Genesis GV70 vs. 2022 Acura RDX
August 17, 2022 - 10:00 PM
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The Genesis brand, a luxury spinoff of Hyundai, is a newcomer, having come into its own in late 2016. But it’s been steadily building out its portfolio of vehicles since, and one of the latest is the GV70, its first compact luxury SUV. The GV70 faces off against many more established rivals, one of which followed a similar path to creation: the Acura RDX.
'Unlocked and idling': Vernon RCMP use GPS to track stolen truck
January 12, 2022 - 9:25 AM

With the help of fancy technology, Vernon RCMP has recovered a stolen vehicle after the owner left it idling and unlocked while shopping inside an Armstrong store.
How car-sharing company Modo expects to save users money, Kelowna's traffic
February 15, 2021 - 7:00 AM

The car sharing movement in B.C. is largely in the hands of a co-op called Modo that’s striving to cut down on the number of personally owned vehicles in the province’s largest cities.
Car thefts on rise in Canada as thieves target trucks, SUVs: insurance board
December 11, 2018 - 10:30 AM

TORONTO - A new report says thieves are setting their sights on older-model Ford trucks and high-end SUVs as the number of automotive thefts rose again last year.
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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 third week of February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

$10M from province for BC fruit growers in the face of US tariffs
Fruit growers are getting some reprieve in the form of $10 million from the provincial government after the BC Fruit Growers Association advocated for it. “We are incredibly grateful to Premier David Eby and the government for recogni

France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
PARIS (AP) — “Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and aims to raise awareness among France’s millions of recreational drug u

Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

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