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Children ejected from vehicle when California tourist crashes near Merritt
December 30, 2015 - 4:40 PM

MERRITT - A California man has been charged after a single vehicle accident on Highway 97C resulted in several young children being ejected from his SUV earlier this week.
Man rescued from vehicle after running red light in West Kelowna
December 30, 2015 - 10:32 AM

WEST KELOWNA - A man from West Kelowna had to be extricated from his vehicle after a crash he caused when he ran a red light on Brown Road Tuesday night.
Saloon doors to stay open at the OK Corral
December 30, 2015 - 10:30 AM

KELOWNA - After a number of factors almost led to its shut down, Kelowna’s only country-themed bar says the doors are staying open.
Channel your inner polar bear during icy plunge in Okanagan Lake
December 30, 2015 - 8:30 AM

KELOWNA - Polar bear swims have become a traditional way to welcome the new year for many people and residents of the Central Okanagan are no exception.
Earthquake 19 km northeast of Victoria
December 30, 2015 - 12:23 AM

VICTORIA - A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Sidney, Vancouver Island Tuesday evening.
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La Terrazza owner charged with defrauding Penticton winery
The business partner of a Penticton winery has been charged with defrauding the business. Restaurateur and business partner Giulio Miceli is scheduled to appear in a Penticton courthouse, Aug. 13, facing a single charge of defrauding the Pl

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More people left Thompson-Okanagan to other provinces in 2024 than arrived
The Thompson-Okanagan region had its slowest year of population growth in more than a decade last year. According to a report released by the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC, between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, more than 9,200 p

Children ejected from vehicle when California tourist crashes near Merritt