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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.
Parks Canada says fatal Banff rockfall not foreseeable or preventable
June 20, 2025 - 4:59 PM

LAKE LOUISE — Parks Canada says there was nothing foreseeable or preventable about the rockfall that killed two hikers and injured three more in Banff National Park.
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.
Former Penticton woman gets $1.8M for accident before ICBC's no fault insurance
May 03, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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A former Penticton woman struggling to recover from a horrific motorcycle crash has been awarded $1.8 million in damages.
Long COVID patients say WorkSafeBC is making life worse
March 11, 2024 - 7:00 PM
South Okanagan four-year-old has new lease on life thanks to early intervention
March 07, 2023 - 9:00 AM

Needing a heart transplant at seven months old to stay alive, Hudson Suh’s story is one of strength and determination.
After backlash from Central Okanagan parents, province will continue to fund centre for disabled children
February 05, 2023 - 12:00 PM

The light won’t be going out any time soon at Starbright Children’s Development Centre Association in Kelowna.
Parents fight back against B.C. defunding Kelowna child development centre
February 01, 2023 - 6:00 AM

There’s an old adage: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
B.C. health-care workers are facing an epidemic of violence
December 11, 2022 - 12:30 PM
Patient says more transparency needed after Kamloops hospital department closures
January 22, 2022 - 2:26 PM

A woman who lives in a rural community near Kamloops has been left feeling frustrated after her long-awaited appointment at Royal Inland Hospital was postponed.
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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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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
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Zero per cent increase? Taxes nearly doubled on Gran's watch
KELOWNA – Carol Gran, a candidate in a new political slate promising zero per cent tax increases for the next four years, served on council during the largest municipal tax increase in Ke
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Footage of grizzly bear fight on B.C. highway goes viral
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iN VIDEO: Why these Kamloops parents want changes in the medical field after son's unexpected death
'HE'D HAVE TO WAIT SOMETIMES FOR SIX, SEVEN HOURS UNTIL THEY COULD GIVE HIM THE HYDRATION... EIGHT HOURS OF WAITING." KAMLOOPS - Brad Ferguson loved life, family, gaming and r
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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
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Vernon is the cannabis capital of B.C.
The City of Vernon is the pot shop capital of B.C. with more places to buy cannabis than any other mid-sized city in the province. With 13 provincially licenced cannabis stores open, or soon
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iN VIDEO: At $22M, this luxury estate in Shuswap is a deal
An extravagant luxury estate on Shuswap Lake is still on the market, even after the price was dropped from $30 million to $22 million late last year. The Fighting Dog Ranch estate sits on 73
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