News Items tag as: VNSEP2025

iN PHOTOS: Fall fun for families in Okanagan, Kamloops
September 26, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Autumn has arrived with its cooler temperatures and all its changing colours in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
'It's way better': Vernon goose cull leads to clean beaches
September 24, 2025 - 6:00 AM

It wasn't without controversy, but a local government policy to cull the geese living in the north end of Okanagan Lake appears to have been a huge success.
Conspiracy to commit murder charges laid in Vernon trailer park shooting
September 23, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Two men have been charged for conspiracy to commit murder and it appears to be connected to a shooting at a Vernon trailer park last year.
Investigators looking for tips on anniversary of unsolved North Okanagan homicide
September 22, 2025 - 10:53 AM

Erin Chelsea Borgford was found dead five years ago in the North Okanagan and on the anniversary of her homicide, investigators are looking tips from the public.
Where to spot spawning salmon in the BC Interior
September 20, 2025 - 6:00 AM

September is salmon spawning season and thousands of fish are returning to where they were born to lay eggs, and start the life cycle all over again.
iN PHOTOS: How a North Okanagan cabin was built for $500 in 1974
September 19, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A sturdy little cabin with a stone chimney and cathedral ceiling has sat nestled in the forest off the beaten track in Falkland since it was built by hand in the 1970s.
Pedestrian killed in collision on Trans-Canada in Salmon Arm
September 15, 2025 - 8:52 AM
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Police closed the Trans-Canada Highway after a fatal collision with a pedestrian in Salmon Arm early this morning.
Vernon sex offender jailed after driving into hockey rink parking lot
September 13, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A Vernon sex offender barred from attending places where children might be present has failed in his attempt to convince a judge the parking lot of a hockey rink isn't a place where kids might be.
iN PHOTOS: Freaky figurines lurk in an Enchanted Forest near Revelstoke
September 12, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Tourists and locals have been drawn to a novel attraction along the Trans-Canada near Revelstoke for decades.
Vernon man who threatened to kill cops, soup kitchen staff gets jail time
September 11, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A North Okanagan man previously found in contempt of court for swearing at the judge has been released from jail having pleaded guilty to threatening staff at a soup kitchen and telling police officers he was going to kill them.
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iN DISCUSSION: Proposed law for spouse killers would be 'revolutionary'
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories, letters to the editor and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week. They may have been edited slightly for readability.

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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