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No time behind bars for a North Okanagan mother following the death of her eight-year-old son. Hundreds of speeding vehicles on B.C. highways this year has RCMP reminding people to slow down. And a multi-million dollar upgrade to a water treatment plant that just opened last spring gets the green light from West Kelowna council.

RCMP say road conditions appear to have contributed to a frightening accident this morning involving a pick-up truck and a school bus carrying students to school in the North Okanagan.

Residents in a North Okanagan Shuswap community are exploring legal action against a local compost facility. The neighbours of Spa Hills Farm say there is a lack of oversight and regulation of the business. Travis Lowe has more.

Fire tears through the heart of Langley as a beloved family restaurant is destroyed. The NDP promises incentives for health professionals while the emergency room at South Okanagan Hospital in Oliver announces it is closing overnight due to a physician shortage. The BC Conservatives are vowing not to allow encampments to become entrenched if the...

It’s been an exciting week in the North Okanagan, as thousands of people have come to the Interior Provincial Exhibition in Armstrong to celebrate the 123rd year of the fair. Sydney Morton takes us to the grounds as everyone prepares for the grand finale.

It is one of the largest and most concerning fires in our region. The Hullcar Mountain Wildfire in the North Okanagan has grown significantly since yesterday and has forced many residents from their homes with many more being told to be ready to flee if necessary. Klaudia Van Emmerik has the latest.

It continues to be a major threat to people and their properties in the north Okanagan. And while the good news is the Hullcar mountain wildfire saw only minimal growth overnight — the bad news is it is still ranked out of control. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the hundreds of people that remain on...

Fire crews in the North Okanagan battled a motel fire Tuesday night. The blaze broke out around 5 p.m. at the Blue Stream Motel on 32nd Street in Vernon.

Liem Vu feels the need for speed in the Fall Edition of ‘Local Escapes: Osoyoos.’ He tests his tolerance for speed at Area 27 Motorsports Park, tastes some Indigenous and Okanagan-inspired food, and visits Nk’Mip Cellars, the first Indigenous-owned and operated winery in North America.

Two suspicious deaths are being investigated in Vernon. Advocates say there has been an increase in domestic violence cases in the North Okanagan. Redevelopment could displace dozens of residents in the South Okanagan.

The latest information on the Hullcar Mountain wildfire in the North Okanagan; thousands of residents in West Kelowna are frustrated over the city’s response to a water quality issue; and Kelowna RCMP are seeing a greater number of speeders in high-collision areas.

Crews in the North Okanagan continue to battle the Hullcar Mountain wildfire, West Kelowna residents on the Rose Valley water treatment system should see clearer water, and the West Kelowna Warriors get a new scoreboard.

Why some North Kelowna residents are saying no to a planned transitional housing project. And why Summerland is calling for a ban on plastic stickers on produce.

The large Sitkum Creek wildfire is burning its way towards Sugar Lake in the north Okanagan near Cherryville. And as our Ben Low-On reports, Residents on the east side of the lake were told to leave late Tuesday afternoon while residents living on the west side of Sugar Lake are preparing for the worst in...

The B.C. Wildfire Service has updated the status of wildfires in the Slocan Valley. An evacuation order has been issued for properties surrounding the Hullcar Mountain wildfire near Armstrong. In the Okanagan, the Lower Blue Mountain Wildfire has put several neighbourhoods on evacuation alert and we’re getting a new look at the Argenta Creek wildfire...

After a whirlwind couple of weeks that saw Team Canada’s most successful performance ever, the 33rd Olympic summer games in Paris have officially come to an end. Athletes and spectators from around the world gathered for the closing ceremonies in the French capital, celebrating an Olympics that has been nothing short of exciting. For the...

It’s an exciting time for the Okanagan Indian Band. It’s reopening a long-closed gravel pit in the North Okanagan, near Vernon. Kimberly Davidson reports.

A homeless camp near Highway 97 in Penticton is expected to be cleared out. Concern growing in one area of the north Okanagan, RCMP investigating the fourth suspicious fire in a month and a half. The ironic twist in a massive fire that destroyed an old farm building in Kelowna and sent one person to...

A first-hand experience for a group of hikers about the dangers associated with heat. They were hiking in the North Okanagan when they came across another hiker showing signs of heat stroke. Ben Low-On has more on what they experienced and some tips on how to stay safe in this hot weather.

BC’s Health Minister provides an update on the NDP government’s 10-year cancer plan, seniors in the North Okanagan protest low government pensions, and it’s time to brush up on your boating safety.