News Items tag as: PNAUG2415

Mom raises $14K for Cuddle Cots across Thompson-Okanagan
August 24, 2015 - 8:00 PM

WEST KELOWNA – What started as an idea to bring to Kelowna General Hospital a device which gives parents of stillborn children a few extra days with their child will now help families across the entire Thompson-Okanagan.
B.C. crews begin work on Washington wildfire
August 24, 2015 - 3:23 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - B.C. Wildfire firefighters have begun work on a Washington-based wildfire inching its way toward the Canadian border.
Accused in double murder cases pursues mistrial
August 24, 2015 - 2:15 PM

PENTICTON - The defence lawyer for the man convicted in the double homicide of two Princeton residents and the attempted murder of a third is applying for a mistrial application.
Decision on Kelowna Mountie accused of assault expected in September
August 24, 2015 - 1:59 PM

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Charges for co-accused in Roxanne Louie death upgraded
August 24, 2015 - 1:42 PM

PENTICTON - Charges against one of the accused in the killing of Roxanne Louie have been upgraded, suggesting police believe his role in Louie's death was greater than they originally believed.
Arson or accident? Investigators wonder about White Lake wildfires
August 24, 2015 - 11:57 AM

PENTICTON - An unusual number of wildfires occurring in the rural neighbourhoods of Kaleden and Willowbrook has local and B.C. Wildfire Service officials concerned.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Mom raises $14K for Cuddle Cots across Thompson-Okanagan