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Dozens of Kelowna homes were almost bulldozed during wildfire 20 years ago
July 09, 2023 - 11:00 AM

The orders had been given and bulldozers were on their way to the Upper Mission of Kelowna in a desperate effort to save the city from the Okanagan Mountain Park Wildfire of 2003.
One more obstacle to building more houses in BC: root balls
July 04, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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B.C. is trying to clear all the hurdles to building more homes in hopes of putting a dent in the housing crisis.
How the Fintry Queen helped create Fintry Park in the Okanagan
June 18, 2023 - 6:00 AM

The story of Fintry Provincial Park is rife with stories of financial collapse.
Famous Wyoming grizzly, cubs, draw fans on trip to their den
January 17, 2021 - 12:43 AM

JACKSON, Wyo. - Kelly Wasenmiller was captivated from afar, tempted by photos and videos that piled up online of grizzly bear 399 and her four lined-out cubs trudging through the snow.
Bear biologists concerned famous grizzly
November 28, 2020 - 8:55 AM

JACKSON, Wyo. - Bear biologist Mike Boyce was staked out on a road in south of Wilson for much of the day on Nov. 17 keeping tabs on five grizzly bears that were napping, playing and feeding on a deer carcass.
START YOUR ENGINES: Clearwater race track reopening for the first time in 15 years
October 03, 2020 - 3:30 PM

The Clearwater Speedway will soon see some action again for the first time in 15 years.
West Kelowna's fire chief hopes it won't take a wildfire to make homeowners fire smart
May 15, 2020 - 1:08 PM

During a quiet forest fire season in 2019, West Kelowna Fire Rescue Chief Jason Brolund couldn’t pay most people to improve the fire safety of their properties.
Willowbrook residents cleaning up after nature's fury
July 02, 2015 - 1:00 PM

PENTICTON - Several Willowbrook property owners continue to clean up after a brief, localized storm hit the community on Monday, June 29, around 3:30 p.m.
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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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B.C. government tried to take Kelowna home where tenants dealt drugs
A Kelowna man who was arrested in connection with drug trafficking has managed to keep his property after the province attempted to seize it. According to a Dec. 22 B.C. Supreme Court decisi
December 29, 2022 7:30 AM
RCMP on hunt for two dangerous suspects wanted in Shuswap stabbing
One of the three suspects in a Shuswap stabbing is in custody for attempted murder, among other charges, but police are asking the public for help finding the other two. A 30-year-old man b
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Charges laid after botched cosmetic operations in Kamloops
A Kamloops woman is facing four criminal charges after giving unqualified cosmetic procedures. Jessica Noelle Earthy, born 1979, allegedly posed as a medical professional running a cosmetic
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Man who fell to his death from a balcony identified as West Kelowna father
KELOWNA – The man who died after falling from a balcony in Kelowna over the weekend has been identified on social media. Brendan Burge, 24, of West Kelowna was at a St. Patrick's
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iN VIDEO: Party animals crash South Okanagan koi pond
Oliver resident Edwin Dukes is on holiday with his wife on the Sunshine Coast and recently checked his outdoor security cameras only to find four bears having a pool party in his koi pond. &
October 09, 2025 6:00 AM
5 nasty bugs in the B.C. Interior you might want to stay on top of
Armed with an exoskeleton, a stinky smell and sometimes even a pair of pinchers, these Okanagan bugs are the talk of the town, according to one pest control expert. Matthew Wright, manager o
August 20, 2022 3:31 PM
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
Kootenay boss who left sex toys on employee's desk ordered to pay $15K
The owner of a Kootenay landscape company who pushed his genitals into the back of an employee and left sex toys on her desk has been ordered to pay $15,000 in compensation. A Sept. 7 B.C. H
October 04, 2022 7:00 AM
To stud or not to stud your winter tires in Kamloops, Okanagan
While all drivers in the province are required to be using winter tires from the beginning of October to the end of April, some drivers choose to use tires that are studded for added grip in slipp
October 18, 2021 6:29 AM
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

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