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The Latest: Residents begin repairing damage from Hurricane Milton, which killed at least 10
October 11, 2024 - 3:36 PM

Florida residents began repairing damage from Hurricane Milton, which smashed through coastal communities and tore homes to pieces, flooded streets and spawned a deadly tornadoes.
iN VIDEO: Localized flooding continues in southern Interior
June 15, 2022 - 2:30 PM

Several communities in the Thompson-Okanagan have declared local states of emergency as they deal with localized flooding.
VIDEO: Firefighters forced to step aside as winds powered infernos in Southern California
December 09, 2017 - 9:30 AM

FALLBROOK, Calif. - Firefighters in Southern California were on high alert for dangerous fire potential even before the first blazes broke out.
Radio amateurs make history in B.C. disaster drill, play key role: minister
June 23, 2016 - 9:00 PM

COBBLE HILL, B.C. - When every way of communicating was cut off during an earthquake exercise on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, amateur radio operators were the first to step in with a call for help to the outside world.
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:
Windstorm wreaks havoc on Lumby trailer park
March 16, 2015 - 7:30 PM

LUMBY - It was like a scene out of the Wizard of Oz: A carport swept into the air, bits of siding blowing off homes and dust clouding the air.
TOP WORLD NEWS EVENTS 2014: Terror attacks, Mountie killings, Ghomeshi scandal
January 01, 2015 - 7:00 AM

An in-brief look at some of the most significant news events of the last 12 months, in chronological order:
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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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The under-appreciated weather phenomenon that makes for mild winters in Kamloops, Okanagan
If you chose to move to Kamloops or the Okanagan then sunshine, a relative lack of snow compared to other Canadian cities and warmer winters were probably tops on your list and why not? Few places
December 09, 2022 10:00 AM
Armstrong family won million-dollar home prize; moved where they can afford to live
An Armstrong family that won a million-dollar home two years ago says they had to move to the East Coast so they could afford to live. Ally Hanscom won the HGTV Canada’s Home to Win: f
July 24, 2021 12:00 PM
$300 million Callahan family feud leads to liquidation of Kelowna 'Crown Jewel'
A decades-long battle between prominent Kelowna businessman Ted Callahan and his three brothers has led to a court allowing the liquidation of what they call their “Crown Jewel” &ndash
November 23, 2022 7:30 AM
B.C condo owner fined $17,000 wins case against strata over Airbnb
A B.C. condo owner has won a legal challenge against her strata after it fined her more than $17,000 for renting her suite on Airbnb. According to a Dec. 9 Civil Resolution Tribunal decision
December 16, 2022 7:00 PM
This cat robot will serve you sushi at a Kamloops Japanese restaurant
The future is now. Kamloops foodie Beth Quirie was surprised to see her waiter was a little more animatronic than usual when she went to sample Oh Sushi Mura in Kamloops for the first time.
December 20, 2021 10:30 AM
BC couple to pay $320,000 for backing out of home sale as market rose
A BC couple has to pay more than $300,000 to the prospective buyer of their home after they backed out of the sale in 2015. They initially signed the deal at $2.7 million for an 8,000 square
October 12, 2023 7:00 PM
Massive Penticton subdivision on sale for $27 million before it’s even approved
A huge housing development in Penticton is for sale before city council has even approved it. Penticton residents have until May 8 to comment on the proposed North Wiltse Block development
May 07, 2022 6:04 PM
BC strata loses legal case over $150 move-in fee
A BC Tribunal has ruled that a strata's move-in fee wasn't "reasonable" and ordered it to charge a condo owner a third of the amount. The case involves Robert Keith Craig w
August 12, 2023 6:00 PM
Authorities investigating unsafe, shuttered Kamloops apartment
The Residential Tenancy Branch's compliance and enforcement team is investigating the landlord of a shuttered Kamloops building. The new investigation is in addition to a hearing schedul
October 28, 2022 7:00 AM
The best time to harvest outdoor cannabis in the Okanagan depends on the strain
With the end of the third legal growing season in Canada, it’s high time for cannabis farmers of the Okanagan to harvest their crops. The optimum time for local growers to plant mariju
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Top News - Vernon, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Areas

The Latest: Residents begin repairing damage from Hurricane Milton, which killed at least 10

iN VIDEO: Localized flooding continues in southern Interior

VIDEO: Firefighters forced to step aside as winds powered infernos in Southern California

Radio amateurs make history in B.C. disaster drill, play key role: minister

National and international headlines from 2015

Windstorm wreaks havoc on Lumby trailer park

TOP WORLD NEWS EVENTS 2014: Terror attacks, Mountie killings, Ghomeshi scandal

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