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Kelowna’s tent city policies ‘make people want to give up’
June 07, 2025 - 9:00 AM
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Top ten dumb criminal stories of 2024 in Okanagan, Kamloops
December 26, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Criminals in the Okanagan and Kamloops had some harebrained schemes this year, so here’s a list to remind us all that crime doesn’t pay.
Police watchdog cleared Kamloops officer in public intoxication arrest
September 17, 2024 - 4:30 PM

BC’s police watchdog cleared an officer’s use of force following an arrest in Kamloops last year in which a man said they dislocated his shoulder.
No wrongdoing for Kelowna cop who shot suicidal man in porta-potty
August 28, 2024 - 7:00 AM

The BC police watchdog has said that a Kelowna RCMP officer who shot a man in a porta-potty who was threatening to kill himself did nothing wrong.
New civilian director of BC's police watchdog from Okanagan
August 09, 2024 - 3:35 PM

The new leader of BC's police watchdog hails from Merritt and the Okanagan.
Portable toilet fire in Vernon area spread to hedge, threatened homes
July 23, 2024 - 12:12 PM

Someone lit a portable toilet on fire in the Vernon area early this morning and the flames spread to a nearby hedge.
B.C. police watchdog clears West Kelowna officer in October portable toilet shooting
June 15, 2024 - 10:45 AM

An officer shot a suspect who was hiding in a portable toilet in West Kelowna, and B.C.’s independent watchdog said the officer didn’t commit any offence.
Central Okanagan among top users of portable classrooms
November 15, 2023 - 7:30 AM

The Central Okanagan uses more portable classrooms per student than every other school district within the province but one and parents say it costs kids — and school board budgets — in unexpected ways.
BC Premier David Eby’s porta-potty agenda
October 24, 2023 - 4:30 PM

There are portable toilets that still haunt Peter White.
RCMP shot a suspect in West Kelowna who tried to hide in a portable toilet
October 19, 2023 - 2:19 PM

The Independent Investigations Office of BC has launched a probe after West Kelowna RCMP shot a man yesterday.
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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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UPDATE: Teichrieb sentenced to seven years in jail for bat attack on Kamloops teen
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is facing seven years in prison after pleading to the aggravated assault of Jessie Simpson today. Kristopher Shaun Teichrieb, 41, brutally beat Jessie Simpson, who
October 23, 2018 3:05 PM
The elusive legends of the Seven Stones of Similkameen
From the long distant past there are First Nations legends about the mysterious powers of the Seven Stones of Similkameen. One, reportedly, caused an early settler to ride naked from Princet
November 06, 2022 5:49 PM
North Okanagan man whose dog overdosed on Ivermectin won't get animal back
A North Okanagan dog owner who refused medical care for his dying dog has lost an appeal after the dog was seized by the B.C. SPCA. According to a Nov. 15 B.C. Farm Industry Review Board dec
December 14, 2022 6:00 AM
Historic homes set for demolition in Kamloops preserved in 40 paintings
A passionate Kamloops artist is devoted to capturing and preserving heritage homes slated for demolition in 40 large canvas paintings. The beloved homes built more than a century ago on Nico
February 09, 2022 6:00 PM
Two Interior MPs spend big on taxpayer funded spousal flights
Two of the region's MPs have spent over $230,000 of taxpayer's money on travel expenses for their partners over the last four years. North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold spent $121,1
September 20, 2019 5:30 PM
Okanagan woman charged in 2 separate cases of kidnapping
An Okanagan woman with a lengthy criminal record is back behind bars having been recently charged with two separate counts of kidnapping. Amanda Marie Sach, along with three other suspects,
March 26, 2022 6:00 AM
Canada's only desert is in B.C. but not where you think it is
Canada’s only desert is in the Southern Interior of B.C. but it might not be where you think it is. They lay that claim in Osoyoos, where you’ll find the Nk’Mip desert cult
July 03, 2021 12:03 PM
Kelowna woman withdraws 'disturbing' account of domestic violence
A Kelowna man once accused of holding his girlfriend captive for two weeks and threatening to cut her up with a chainsaw has been released from jail and had the charge withdrawn after his girlfrie
May 10, 2022 6:30 PM
Father thought he'd be celebrating her wedding, not her life
KELOWNA – In the parking lot of a large church in Rutland, friends and family of the young woman killed in a car accident last week watched as her remains were slowly driven down Highway 33
February 07, 2015 4:24 PM
Small but powerful group of Hells Angels has huge impact in the Okanagan and beyond
- This story was originally published Jan. 18, 2022. Just because the Hells Angels aren’t roaring past on their Harleys, showing their colours and stirring up trouble doesn’t
January 22, 2022 12:00 PM

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