UPDATED: 46 horses, 4 dogs and 4 hogs seized from North Okanagan property amid neglect allegations
No water for some residents in Kelowna’s Crawford area
Vernon overdose prevention site on the way
Young woman killed in Friday collision near Hedley
Land purchase brings West Kelowna closer to new water treatment plant
String of businesses hit by vandalism spree in downtown Kelowna
‘The stars aligned’: Ice climbers make first-ever ascent of Canada’s tallest waterfall
“It’s steep, it’s elegant, it’s all the things that you want. It’s this blue streak going into the sky.” Continue reading
Lacrosse groups upset as Vancouver Giants’ playoff run creates scheduling showdown in Delta
By Grace Ke Reporter
“Having private companies in a public facility, it’s not working,” says the president of Delta Islanders Junior Lacrosse. Continue reading
Ethiopian Airlines crash report likely to be released this week, says transport ministry
The Ethiopian Airlines crash, which involved a Boeing 737 MAX 8, happened on March 10. Continue reading
Concerns growing from small businesses over the Employer Health Tax
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
Some small businesses in B.C. say they have to either cut staff or raise prices under the new tax, or risk closing down entirely. Continue reading
Testing the testers: B.C. lawyers snap up surplus breathalyzers to check for flaws
By Simon Little Online Journalist
“You don’t know necessarily what other organic chemicals are going to cause a reading on it,” said laywer Paul Doroshenko. Continue reading
Conor McGregor tweets that he’s retiring — on the night he talked of his fight plans on TV
Conor McGregor appeared to announce his retirement on Twitter Monday night. Continue reading
No jail time for ‘creepy caller’ who targeted B.C. women with sexual phone calls
By Simon Little Online Journalist
he sentencing judge, in delivering his ruling, called this “a very, very odd case”—noting he’d never seen anything like it. Continue reading
‘Significant’ piece of First Nations art stolen in Nanaimo: RCMP
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The piece, titled ‘Spindle Whorl,’ consists of an intricately carved cedar disc three feet in diameter. Continue reading
Christchurch shooting video triggers lawsuit against Facebook and YouTube by French Muslim group
Facebook and YouTube incited violence by allowing footage of the Christchurch shooting to be livestreamed, the group alleges. Continue reading
‘It was a relief’: Okanagan search and rescue groups welcome funding boost
By Shelby Thom South Okanagan Video Journalist
Okanagan search and rescue groups are welcoming a significant funding boost by the province as some organizations were facing funding shortfalls. Continue reading
Big White Fire Department raises funds for new crosswalks
By Jules Knox Video Journalist
Any leftover money will be spent installing public-access defibrillators for the community. Continue reading
Mitch McConnell blocks 2nd attempt by Senate Democrats to make Mueller report public
Mitch McConnell said it’s not “unreasonable” to give the Justice Department time after Robert Mueller submitted his report there. Continue reading
Endangered orca feared to be dying spotted alive, in slightly better shape
By Simon Little Online Journalist
J17, a member of the J-pod, is one of just a handful of orcas remaining in the SRKW population. Continue reading
Penticton bank robber faces seven years in jail
By Jules Knox Video Journalist
A 45-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a Penticton bank. Continue reading
George Papadopoulos, former Trump campaign aide, disavows guilty plea for lying to FBI agents
George Papadopoulos served a 12-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to lying to FBI investigators. Continue reading
Dad of Sandy Hook victim dies in apparent suicide — days after Parkland survivors
The death comes just days after news that two survivors of the Parkland, Fla., high school shooting also died by apparent suicides. Continue reading
Woman who sheltered Edward Snowden heads to Canada after getting refugee status
Vanessa Rodel and her daughter Keana will arrive in Toronto tonight following Canada’s acceptance of their 2016 refugee application, their lawyer said. Continue reading
How a B.C. woman lost nearly $1M to a romance scam, and the tragic consequences that followed
By Anne Drewa Anchor / Consumer Reporter
A romance scam lost a woman almost $1 million because of an “invisible man named Ryan.” Continue reading
COMMENTARY: Justin Trudeau needs to remove Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from caucus
Whatever their rationale, it now appears that Wilson-Raybould and Philpott are mounting a full-blown coup, Tasha Kheiriddin says. Continue reading
From Colombia to Lebanon to Toronto: How a DEA probe uncovered Hezbollah’s Canadian money laundering ops
Canada missed an early chance to fight professional money launderers. Continue reading
‘The stars aligned’: Ice climbers make first-ever ascent of Canada’s tallest waterfall
“It’s steep, it’s elegant, it’s all the things that you want. It’s this blue streak going into the sky.” Continue reading
Lacrosse groups upset as Vancouver Giants’ playoff run creates scheduling showdown in Delta
By Grace Ke Reporter
“Having private companies in a public facility, it’s not working,” says the president of Delta Islanders Junior Lacrosse. Continue reading
Concerns growing from small businesses over the Employer Health Tax
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
Some small businesses in B.C. say they have to either cut staff or raise prices under the new tax, or risk closing down entirely. Continue reading
Testing the testers: B.C. lawyers snap up surplus breathalyzers to check for flaws
By Simon Little Online Journalist
“You don’t know necessarily what other organic chemicals are going to cause a reading on it,” said laywer Paul Doroshenko. Continue reading
Vernon overdose prevention site on the way
The health authority is currently looking for proposals from a community partner that would be able to deliver overdose prevention services in Vernon. Continue reading
No water for some residents in Kelowna’s Crawford area
By Jules Knox Video Journalist
Emil Anderson Construction crews caused a major water line to break while working on Stewart Road, according to the City of Kelowna. Continue reading
Young woman killed in Friday collision near Hedley
By Jules Knox Video Journalist
Police said the crash happened around 4:30 a.m. on Highway 3. Continue reading
Land purchase brings West Kelowna closer to new water treatment plant
By Jules Knox Video Journalist
The City of West Kelowna recently purchased 24 acres on Bartley Road for $915,000 for the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant. Continue reading
No jail time for ‘creepy caller’ who targeted B.C. women with sexual phone calls
By Simon Little Online Journalist
he sentencing judge, in delivering his ruling, called this “a very, very odd case”—noting he’d never seen anything like it. Continue reading
‘Significant’ piece of First Nations art stolen in Nanaimo: RCMP
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The piece, titled ‘Spindle Whorl,’ consists of an intricately carved cedar disc three feet in diameter. Continue reading
B.C. government hoping to pass LNG legislation without support of the B.C. Greens
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The B.C. government has introduced legislation that if passed would implement a natural has tax credit for liquefied natural gas development. Continue reading
‘It was a relief’: Okanagan search and rescue groups welcome funding boost
By Shelby Thom South Okanagan Video Journalist
Okanagan search and rescue groups are welcoming a significant funding boost by the province as some organizations were facing funding shortfalls. Continue reading
Big White Fire Department raises funds for new crosswalks
By Jules Knox Video Journalist
Any leftover money will be spent installing public-access defibrillators for the community. Continue reading
Endangered orca feared to be dying spotted alive, in slightly better shape
By Simon Little Online Journalist
J17, a member of the J-pod, is one of just a handful of orcas remaining in the SRKW population. Continue reading
Penticton bank robber faces seven years in jail
By Jules Knox Video Journalist
A 45-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a Penticton bank. Continue reading
Okanagan weather: showers and sunshine
More showers and sunshine are in the Okanagan weather forecast ahead. Continue reading
String of businesses hit by vandalism spree in downtown Kelowna
By Jules Knox Video Journalist
The windows of several downtown Kelowna businesses were smashed in during a vandalism spree over the weekend. Continue reading
ICBC researching hazard testing that led to 11% reduction in U.K. new driver crash rates
By Kristen Robinson Reporter / Producer
ICBC is looking at computerized hazard perception training and testing that has helped slash crash rates among young drivers overseas. Continue reading
UPDATED: 46 horses, 4 dogs and 4 hogs seized from North Okanagan property amid neglect allegations
By Jules Knox Video Journalist
The SPCA is assessing animals’ conditions and seizing several dogs from a rural property in the North Okanagan on Monday morning. Continue reading
UPDATED: Crews called to morning garage fire in Kelowna
By Jules Knox Video Journalist
At least three vehicles appear to have been destroyed in a morning garage fire in Kelowna on Monday. Continue reading
Vernon fire crews called to truck blaze
By Jules Knox Video Journalist
A truck is a total writeoff after a fire overnight on Sunday. Continue reading
WHL Roundup: Sunday, March 24, 2019
Quinn Benjafield scored the go-ahead go with less than three minutes left in the third period, and the Edmonton Oil Kings held on to defeat the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-3 on Sunday to even their first-round Western Hockey League playoff series at a game apiece. Continue reading
B.C. aviation expert says Boeing MAX 8 grounding will lead to price spikes for summer travel season
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
UBC aviation professor Tae Hoon Oum said airlines will take advantage of the increased demand caused by the grounding. Continue reading
Public has mixed reactions to 7 Vernon cannabis store applications
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
City staff are recommending that council give its blessing to all seven applications, even though many proposed locations have received mixed reviews. Continue reading
Helicopter used to rescue injured woman from Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
Penticton Search and Rescue said it was called in around 4 p.m. on Saturday and responded with a helicopter long-line evacuation team. Continue reading
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