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Highway 1 widening east of Revelstoke to begin in the fallPlans to widen Highway 1 east of Revelstoke are coming together, with the province announcing Monday it selected a designer and builder.CanadaJun 24
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Trauma Bears to be used in police operations throughout North Okanagan, ShuswapThe Crimestoppers Society purchased 200 Trauma Bears for Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby, Lumby, Falkland, Salmon Arm, Sicamous, and Revelstoke.CrimeMay 27
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Above 40 C temperatures sink into B.C.’s Southern InteriorThe community of Trail, in the B.C. Kootenay region, was the hottest spot in the province on Wednesday with a temperature of 40.5 C.WeatherJul 11
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Okanagan wildfires: Cool conditions helping ease concernsBC Wildfire says cool and showery conditions are expected for the western half of the province late Sunday and should reach parts of the Interior as well.FireJul 27
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‘It still hasn’t sunk in’: B.C. woman wins $1.2 millionPatricia Dillman was passing through Salmon Arm, on her way to pick someone up at a nearby airport, but was waylaid and decided to visit the casino.MoneyJun 20
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Okanagan real estate: Rise in sales from April to MayFor real estate in the Okanagan and Shuswap regions, May saw 926 units sold, up from 785 units in April.MoneyJun 5
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37 more B.C. temperature records broken by heat waveFrom one end of the province to the other, there were 37 heat records broken, according to Environment Canada and four of those saw temperatures rise above 40 C.WeatherJul 10
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Splits happen: A look at the upcoming B.C. election this OctoberThe mother of all vote-split elections occurred in 1996 when the NDP government was re-elected despite getting almost 40,000 fewer votes than the BC Liberals province-wide.CommentaryJun 4
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Edmonton youth gets new lease on life with all-terrain wheelchairAn Edmonton youth who suffered a spinal cord injury now has the chance to regain some of the freedom he once had thanks to a new wheelchair.FeaturesMay 24
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What should you do when a loved one is missing?A family member or friend has disappeared — what now? Members of Edmonton Police Service's missing persons unit outline what steps you should take and when to contact police.CanadaMay 28
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Annual summer highway construction underway in B.C. InteriorIn all, 482 kilometres of highways and side roads will be upgraded or repaved. Last year, 485 km in the region underwent resurfacing.TrafficMay 9
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Housing prices falling, supply increasing across OkanaganNew residential listings had an uptick of 34.3 per cent compared to April 2023 with 3,409 new listings recorded a month earlier, according to the real estate association.EconomyMay 5
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Junior hockey: Vees, Silverbacks advance to Interior finalThe Penticton Vees and Salmon Arm Silverbacks both advanced to the third round of the playoffs after each eliminating their opponents in five games.SportsApr 27
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Junior hockey: Rockets bounced from playoffs, Vees edge Vipers in OTThe Kelowna Rockets were eliminated from the WHL playoffs by Prince George, while in the BCHL, Penticton needed overtime to defeat Vernon.SportsApr 20
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Junior hockey: Wild fend off Rockets, Vees win playoff openerThe Kelowna Rockets came close to eliminating the Wenatchee Wild but didn’t land the knockout blow, while the Penticton Vees opened their playoffs on a winning note.SportsApr 6
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Alberta man killed in avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C.An Alberta man was killed in an avalanche while travelling with a group of four friends in the backcountry near Revelstoke over the weekend.CanadaMar 4
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Junior hockey: Rockets squander 4-1 lead in loss to Wild, Vees fall to TrailThe Kelowna Rockets lost their WHL opening playoff game while, in the BCHL, the Penticton Vees were upended by the Trail Smoke Eaters on Friday night.SportsMar 30
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Price of gas jumps in Okanagan on eve of carbon tax increaseOn Tuesday in the Central Okanagan, gas was selling for $1.619 a litre. On Wednesday, it jumped 13 cents to $1.749 a litre.ConsumerMar 28
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Avalanche concerns close portion of Trans-Canada Highway in B.C. InteriorThe closure, due to a high avalanche hazard, is from Revelstoke to Golden, a distance of 141.4 kilometres.TrafficFeb 28
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B.C. tour guide helps rescue snowmobiler buried by avalancheGreat Canadian Tours of Revelstoke said one of its tours was returning home on Monday afternoon when the guide spotted something unusual.CanadaFeb 27