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Fraud is her way of life: Crown wants 7 years for Kelowna bookkeeper who swiped $500K
July 18, 2025 - 3:56 PM

Megan O’Gorman wasn’t a certified chartered accountant when, in late 2016, she took a job working for Kelowna firm, Refresh Financial, as its accounting manager.
The Latest: House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign
July 03, 2025 - 4:22 PM

House Republicans lifted President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package before a self-imposed Fourth of July deadline.
Kelowna financial advisor made $70,000, but client lost $150,000
March 30, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna financial advisor who misled his clients and made $70,000 in commission while they lost $150,000 has been fined $25,000.
The Latest: EPA wants to repeal a landmark environmental finding, jeopardizing climate regulations
February 26, 2025 - 4:45 PM

In a potential landmark action, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has privately urged President Donald Trump’s administration to reconsider a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change.
The Latest: Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s federal funding freeze
January 28, 2025 - 6:13 PM

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars and cause disruptions in health care research, education programs and other initiatives.
'Toxic and unsafe': IH nurse's Human Rights complaint moves forward
January 02, 2025 - 7:00 AM

The BC Human Rights Tribunal has allowed a case by a former Interior Health nurse who claimed that her mental health issues were caused by working in a "toxic and unsafe workplace" to move forward.
Kamloops accident victim with brain injury battling ICBC no-fault insurance scheme
December 13, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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Every day is a struggle for former Kamloops resident Rise Gronlund, who was left with a brain injury after surviving a horrific car accident two years ago.
Wildfire that hit Jasper tops Environment Canada 2024 weather list
December 10, 2024 - 9:00 PM

A wildfire that left a third of a popular Rocky Mountain tourist town in ashes and forced tens of thousands to flee is Environment and Climate Change Canada’s most impactful weather story of 2024.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
December 10, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
December 03, 2024 - 12:30 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
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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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'Worst case scenario': Witness details grisly discovery in Bagabuyo trial
A Kamloops man whose grandfather was allegedly tasked with helping dispose of a body made the dark discovery himself as he sought answers. Justin William Robertson, 42, was the first witness
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BAGABUYO TRIAL: 'I will go to jail': Victim confided to friend he hid money from divorce
The first step on the path that lead to Mohd Abdullah's death was his own efforts to hide his money from his ex-wife, a BC Supreme Court was told. A friend of Abdullah's told the cou
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BC nurse disciplined after replying to negative comment about them on social media
A BC nurse who commented on a negative social media post written about him by a patient's mother has been disciplined by the regulator. According to a July 12, BC College of Nurses and M
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'Untold story': Vernon's 'bush boys' featured in new podcast
In the fall of 2003, two teenage boys arrived in Vernon and claimed to have been raised in the deep B.C. wilderness without contact with society. The story of the "bush boys" becam
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Court hears Kamloops murder victim's final message to fiancé
Mohd Abdullah's failed efforts to recover a cache of hidden money led him to leave a final message for his fiancé before meeting his lawyer — the last day he was seen alive.
May 13, 2025 4:00 PM
Vernon judge sentences fraudster caught with 15 fake IDs and a blonde wig
VERNON - An Alberta woman who was caught with 15 different fake IDs, along with a blonde wig and was only identified by police by her tattoos, was sentenced at the Vernon courthouse today, Aug. 22
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Money was the motive in Kamloops murder trial: Crown
Kamloops lawyer Rogelio “Butch” Bagabuyo allegedly helped his former friend and client hide more than $700,000 in a divorce before killing him when the money ran out, according to Crow
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iN PHOTOS: Paddle-wheeler 'Wanda Sue' sets sights on return to South Thompson River
It’s been nearly 20 years since the Wanda Sue stopped cruising on the South Thompson River out of Kamloops. The Slack family, who own the boat, are now hard at work scrubbing her up an
July 22, 2023 6:00 AM
Ontario man wanted for sexual assault arrested in Kelowna
A 36-year-old Ontario man was arrested in Kelowna last week and sent back east to face a sexual assault charge. Colin Michael Bayley was arrested and sent back to Ontario on April 5, accordi
April 09, 2025 11:21 AM
Bank looks to foreclose on accused Kamloops killer's home
A Kamloops man accused of murder may lose his home as a bank seeks to foreclose on his mortgage. Rogelio Butch Dharamdas Bagabuyo Jr. is in custody for the murder of Mohd Abdullah in 2021, b
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