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The Osoyoos Desert Centre is back for the season, and invites the public to join the fun on opening day. On Saturday, April 27, pop by the centre to celebrate spring and explore the beauty of the local ecosystem. This opening day is extra special because it is kicking off [...]

A drug alert has been issued for the South Okanagan after multiple non-fatal drug poisonings were reported, according to Interior Health. The health authority says there is a very high risk of overdose. The alert is in effect until May 3. IH is advising people to consider the following no [...]

Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas says Friday's announcement the province is seeking to ban the use of all illicit drugs in public places is "encouraging news." Dyas released a brief statement Friday afternoon after Premier David Eby announced the province will work with the feds to amend Health ... [...]

Evacuated residents of Hadgraft Wilson Place will be temporarily moving into the new residence building at Okanagan College's Kelowna campus. The move will take place “imminently” and Pathways Abilities Society is in the process of finalizing a lease with the college that will run... [...]

A North Okanagan man facing numerous charges in the deaths two people near Vernon in 2022 has passed away. The BC Prosecution Service confirmed Michael Jordan Rodine has died. Officials did not say how the 37-year-old man died. Rodine was charged with two counts of criminal negligence causing death,... [...]

BC Hydro crews successfully moved an osprey nest from power lines in Lake Country on Thursday. The birds had started to build a nest on the lines in the area of Sheldon Road and Cornwall Road, putting the birds and electrical infrastructure in danger. “We attained the required permitting and [...]

BC Hydro is encouraging qualifying customers to apply for free portable air conditioning ahead of the summer heat. With warmer temperatures just around the corner, BC Hydro is doing what they can to help low income families and vulnerable customers who are eligible to apply. According to BC Hydro, t... [...]

Regional district staff said no, outside agencies such as BC Parks and Interior Health said no, but the voting members of RDCO board who had the ultimate say, said yes. The issue in question, a proposed 70 lot subdivision adjacent to the Valley of the Sun neighbourhood and north of [...]

Vernon Search and Rescue's long-time volunteer Coralie Nairn and been honoured for her hard work and dedication. Nairn received a Community Award by the BC Achievement Foundation which celebrates BC residents who go above and beyond in their service to others and the community. Nairn has been wi... [...]

A Kelowna woman says she was shocked to see RCMP officers with guns drawn in her driveway Thursday evening just before 5 p.m. Samantha says she lives on Froelich Road and she spotted the officers as she was taking her daughter to gymnastics class. "I was walking to my car, [...]

What Delta Police (DPD) say started out as an investigation focused on fuel purchase fraud, quickly grew into a longer-term project resulting in the charge of five people with 47 charges including controlled drugs and substances, firearms, and a civil forfeiture process. DPD say in February 2023, th... [...]

The City of Kamloops says Tranquille Road has been closed at Aviation Way after an incident at a nearby construction site resulted in damage to third-party infrastructure. In a statement, the city said no one has been injured, and there is no risk to public safety. “Tranquille Road is closed [...]

A new female rugby program is launching in Penticton, and they are hosting a free event for women who are curious about the sport. Abby Woods and Carlie Ohmenzetter are representatives of the women's team forming under the Penticton Harlequins independent rugby club banner. They both have rugby ... [...]

A B.C. man has been fined $10,000 and banned from hunting for 15 years for poaching a grizzly bear in the Kootenays. The BC Conservation Officer Service says in the spring of 2020, they initiated an investigation based on a tip from the public regarding the hunting of bears [...]

Air Canada has paused changes to its seat selection policies following backlash from Canadian travellers. Currently, travellers have to pay to pre-select seats before check-in on an Air Canada flight but can select seats for free during check-in. On April 19, Canada's largest airline announced ... [...]

President Joe Biden's administration is indefinitely delaying a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a decision that is certain to infuriate anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November. In a statement Friday, Biden's top health official gave no ti... [...]

The singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison on child sex convictions in Chicago, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. Jurors in 2022 convicted the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, on three charges of producing child sexual abuse images and thre... [...]

Striking Hudson's Bay Company workers in Kamloops, who have been on the picket line for months, are seeing support from members of the United Steelworkers Union across Canada. The Kamloops Hudson's Bay store has been closed since Dec. 10, when workers walked off the job seeking higher pa... [...]

After decriminalizing the personal possession of some illicit drugs 15 months ago, and having the courts block legislation that would have banned the use of drugs in parks, the B.C. government is now seeking assistance from the federal government to ban drug use in all public places. Premier David E... [...]

The Kelowna Yacht Club is busy getting prepared for the 2024 Kelowna Boat Show, which will welcome more than 150 boats into the marina this weekend in a kick off the boating season. This event has been happening annually in Kelowna for more than 25 years and helps gets thousands [...]