News Items tag as: VNDEC1315

UPDATE: Highway 12 near Lytton reopens following rock slide
December 14, 2015 - 3:20 PM

MERRITT – The highway between Lytton and Lillooett has reopened after a rock slide closed the route on Sunday.
Snowfall warning continues for Coquihalla Highway
December 13, 2015 - 3:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A snow fall warning remains in effect for the Coquihalla Highway today.
Shed fire in Lake Country quickly put out
December 13, 2015 - 1:08 PM

LAKE COUNTRY - A minor shed fire in Lake Country early this morning was partially extinguished before fire crews arrived.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

No fine for Kelowna brewery that sold beer to undercover minor
A Kelowna brewery successfully avoided a fine for selling beer to an undercover minor, but it did fire the employee. The province's liquor regulator decided against handing down a $7,000 fine after an 18-year-old bought a six-pack from

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Rent prices in Kelowna and Kamloops trending down
Rent prices in Kelowna and Kamloops are on their way down, but renters might not be noticing quite yet. The cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna has gone down 4.7 per cent in the last year, while Kamloops has seen a two per cent

UPDATE: Highway 12 near Lytton reopens following rock slide