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'So far this month we’ve had nine calls in 15 days,' said Duane Tresnich. Crews say unpredictable weather patterns are contributing to hazardous conditions in the backcountry.

In a surprising twist, Central Okanagan Search and Rescue says it was the same driver who required assistance from the same location just over a week earlier.

“It’s a huge concern. I think in the last year we’ve had probably a dozen like this, two currently missing,” said Central Okanagan Search and Rescue.

The drill also involved numerous support agencies, such as Emergency Social Services, Kelowna’s Fire Smart Program and Central Okanagan Search and Rescue.

The 21 cats will be assessed by veterinarians before being put up for adoption.

The RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) Drug Section began investigating after fentanyl and cocaine started showing up on the streets.

BC Emergency Health Services says of the 13 people injured, five were taken to hospital in stable condition, while an additional seven were taken to hospital in good condition.

'When Highway 97 shuts down, there is an impact — and it hurts our citizens,' said Dan Albas, Conservative MP for Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna.

A prominent figure in the South Okanagan wine industry was charged with sexual assault against an undocumented foreign worker.

Freindly feline Buddha vanished six years ago in Kelowna. On Thursday, he was reunited with his owner who said she was overwhelmed with "unspeakable joy."

The search for Travis Decker has expanded to include a popular hiking trail that leads directly into Canada.

A former B.C. Mountie who exchanged explicit messages with a victim of domestic violence has been given a conditional discharge and 12 months of probation.

Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) said in the days following the slide, a person was reported missing who was expected to be driving Westside Road when the slide happened.

West Kelowna RCMP and Central Okanagan Search and Rescue said items belonging to a missing person were located near the slide, which came down on April 1.

The surge in rescues is attributed to a combination of factors, including unexpected conditions along the route.

Another storm is rolling off the Pacific, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to British Columbia's coast and a blanket of snow to the Interior.

Touched by the tragic circumstances, the community is now coming together to help the family both financially and emotionally.

A sealed kilogram brick of cocaine, valued at approximately $40,000, was found during the search by a police dog named Otis.

Hundreds of mourners gathered in an Armstrong park Sunday as that North Okanagan town copes with several recent tragedies.

A search is underway in the North Okanagan for a missing senior.