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Vernon woman wins $500,000 lotto prize
July 29, 2025 - 10:03 AM

A Vernon woman picked up a lottery ticket and won big while she was doing some shopping.
Fascinating slug mating process photographed in North Okanagan
July 29, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Enderby farmer Marilyn Anions saw something unusual while out walking her dog early in the morning this summer, and rushed back to her house to get a camera.
Owners claim Spallumcheen tried to purchase property with drug lab, illegal logging
July 28, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The Township of Spallumcheen tried to buy a North Okanagan property months before police found a drug lab. Now the province wants to seize it.
Police identify human remains found after Coldstream house fire
July 28, 2025 - 11:32 AM

Vernon RCMP have confirmed the identity of the person who died in a house fire in Coldstream last week.
iN VIDEO: At $22M, this luxury estate in Shuswap is a deal
July 26, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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An extravagant luxury estate on Shuswap Lake is still on the market, even after the price was dropped from $30 million to $22 million late last year.
Human remains found after Coldstream house fire
July 25, 2025 - 10:25 AM

Firefighters found human remains inside a home that was severely damaged by a blaze in Coldstream yesterday afternoon.
Vernon's Tiki Village motel pitched to developers for $6M
July 24, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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Vernon's Tiki Village Inn Motel is up for sale, with the realtor pitching the prospect of the site being used for 180 multifamily apartment units.
Motorcyclist killed in crash with impaired semi driver north of Quesnel
July 24, 2025 - 10:53 AM
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Police arrested a semi-truck driver after a fatal collision with a motorcycle north of Quesnel very early this morning.
Salmon Arm casino worker defrauded employer to feed gambling addiction
July 23, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A Salmon Arm casino worker who defrauded the casino where he worked to feed his own gambling addiction put in no effort to cover his tracks when he swiped $21,000.
Terrifying 12-hour ordeal: Enderby man jailed for lengthy assault on ex
July 23, 2025 - 1:37 PM

CONTENT ADVISORY - This article deals with intimate partner violence
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iN DISCUSSION: Proposed law for spouse killers would be 'revolutionary'
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Support for B.C. wineries after devastating freeze extended another year
Wineries in B.C. are still recovering from the freeze in 2024 so the government is allowing them to use grapes from out of province for another year. The polar vortex in January 2024 severely damaged vines and while vineyards are replanting

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

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