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iN VIDEO: Semi pile-up shut down Coquihalla last night
March 05, 2023 - 12:00 PM
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Highway 5 was closed overnight, again, due to an incident involving at least three commercial vehicles.
New York City rapper feared for his life on the Coquihalla Highway
March 05, 2023 - 10:30 AM
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CONTENT ADVISORY
Coquihalla expected to reopen between Hope and Merritt at 5 p.m.
March 04, 2023 - 2:57 PM
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The Coquihalla will stay closed between Hope and Merritt for at least another couple hours.
B.C.-born NHLer has been on 4 different teams this season
March 04, 2023 - 10:30 AM

In the past six months, an NHLer from B.C. has played for the New York Rangers, Colorado Avalanche and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Local farm-to-table chef taking over Naramata Inn
February 27, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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The Naramata Inn has a new chef. Jacob Deacon-Evans will be taking over from founder chef Ned Bell.
Sky watchers in Okanagan, Kamloops have second chance to see northern lights
February 27, 2023 - 4:30 PM

After a spectacular display last night, another round of aurora borealis activity expected to flare up above Kamloops and the Okanagan again tonight.
Penticton passersby made CPR even more stressful for nurse
February 26, 2023 - 3:43 PM

A Penticton woman expected strangers would have shown more compassion when she was performing CPR on somebody in medical distress outside of a Tim Hortons.
B.C. man using electric scooter as getaway vehicle crashes into parked cop car
February 26, 2023 - 10:30 AM
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There was a police chase in Victoria involving a scooter.
Several snowfall and winter storm warnings remain active in the Interior
February 26, 2023 - 8:56 AM

Snowfalls warnings that came into effect yesterday in the South Thompson and North Okanagan have come to an end, but other weather warnings persist throughout the Southern Interior.
Chelsea Handler skiing in bikini at Whistler to celebrate birthday
February 25, 2023 - 1:38 PM

An American comedian decided to spend her 48th birthday skiing at Whistler while dressed for the beach.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
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A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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