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RCMP seek public’s help to find missing Penticton man

RCMP are asking for the public’s help in location a missing 61-year-old Penticton man. David Gaetano Battilana was last seen Dec. 6 an

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Pipe bomb found on Kamloops beach on New Year's Day

Someone in Kamloops was planning on starting the New Year off with a bang, and not from your typical fireworks. Kamloops RCMP were called to

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'Toxic and unsafe': IH nurse's Human Rights complaint moves forward

The BC Human Rights Tribunal has allowed a case by a former Interior Health nurse who claimed that her mental health issues were caused by working

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South Okanagan renovator discovers historical community treasure

When Oliver resident Craig Konechny purchased an abandoned, uninhabitable family home on Kootenay Street in mid December he initially saw it as a

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Overwhelmed West Kootenay breeder surrenders 11 puppies to SPCA

A breeder in the West Kootenays was overwhelmed and had to surrender 11 labradoodle puppies, according to the BC SPCA. “This is yet an

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iN REVIEW: Our favourite stories from 2024

Here are some of our favourite stories that we were able to bring to you over the past year. Some of them are uplifting, and others not so much. W

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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 last week of December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jon

iN PHOTOS: Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival celebrates culinary talent
Warm up this winter with cups of steaming decadent hot chocolate at the Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival festival next month. This is the fourth year the warms the hearts, hands and mugs of Okanagan residents. Sisters

Peyote sacred to Native Americans threatened by psychedelic renaissance and development
HEBBRONVILLE, Texas (AP) — In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like magic dumplings. It’s only here and in northern Mexico that the bluish-green peyote plant can be f

Hundreds of housing units proposed for old Kelowna Farmer’s Market location
The old Kelowna Farmers' Market location could be getting a drastic new look and purpose. A developer has proposed two, six-storey buildings connected by a common level of underground parking with 294 residential units at the northeast