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After two vehicles got stuck on a snowy road late Saturday night, a Kamloops woman says she was blown away by the rescue she received after posting a request for help on Facebook.

A new COVID-19 exposure has been identified at Kelowna's Dr. Knox Middle School.

Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island are getting their first real taste of winter this weekend, but the Interior likely won't be seeing the same amount of snow accumulation.

A person in a Kindergarten/Grade 1 class in Coldstream was recently diagnosed with COVID-19.

A man was shot and killed inside a Kamloops hotel room Saturday night, and police believe the killing is connected to the local drug trade.

A Penticton swimmer and his coach will be recognized for their high performance training and competition opportunities with an upcoming award.

A pandemic won't stop Santa from bringing his magic into Kamloops homes.

The cabin and two vehicles have been completely destroyed.

Criminal charges have been approved against a man accused of robbing a bank last week in Rutland.

Applications to become a firefighter with the BC Wildfire Service for the 2021 wildfire season are being accepted until January 10, 2021.

The man who recorded people changing and using a staff bathroom at Summerhill Winery was a raging alcoholic at the time, according to his lawyer, but he hasn't had a drink in more than a year.

A man in the Kootenays was looking for marriage but instead got a visit from the police.

A West Kelowna man recently came across an unusual sight while walking his dog in Kalamoir Park a creepy-crawly critter.

The Bridge Youth & Family Services has received a $25,000 donation from the Rotary Club of Kelowna towards its Youth Recovery House.

A local marketing agency is continuing its annual holiday gift certificate Trade-A-Thon for Kelowna businesses, and never has it been more important than this year.

COVID has forced the cancellation of another Christmas tradition.

Alberta is bringing in tougher COVID-19 restrictions that include limits on social gatherings and less face-to-face class time for students.

Various COVID-19-related issues have made progress slower than anticipated in 2020, resulting in the project timeline being pushed by one year.

Kelowna resident Matt Badura announced Saturday he will be running in the riding for the BC Libertarian Party. So far, incumbent BC Liberal Ben Stewart is the only other candidate who's announced he's running in the riding.

Kelowna firefighters are dealing with a large fire near Bertram Creek Regional Park.

ICBC is piloting appointment-only scheduling at five offices across the province, including in Kamloops.

A special prosecutor in British Columbia has declined to approve any further charges against people associated with the community of Bountiful where a fundamentalist Christian sect practises polygamy.

The fans were missing, and only a skeleton crew of off-ice officials were in the building, but, during these uncertain times, hockey was back at Royal LePage Place.

There are 150,456 confirmed cases in Canada.

The provincial government announced 941 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, including 49 in the Interior Health region.

Hundreds of people are getting a safe supply of opioids delivered to their doors, thanks to new rules for who can administer prescription opioids. And one Victoria pharmacy says its seeing the life-saving results.

A 32-year-old Vancouver woman who encountered a naked man on a Burnaby parkway "touching himself" last week believes it was the same man who allegedly flashed a different woman in the city in February.

Poll: Do you support the BC speculation and vacancy tax?

Motorists are advised of pooling water between Merritt and Hope and DriveBC is reporting multiple vehicle crashes between the Portia Chain Up area and the Zopkios Brake Check.

The severity of domestic violence has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Vernon's Archway Society has had to get creative to help those in need of a safe place to stay.

This week's Okanagan history film from Vernon historian and videographer Francois Arseneault takes a look at CP Rail's famous Vancouver to Calgary "Canadian" run.

The City of Kelowna was able to achieve both housing diversity and additional rental stock through an "infill challenge" exercise created in 2017.

Kelowna city council will debate the merits of a mixed-use residential-commercial project for Abbott Street Monday afternoon.

A local event that raises thousands of dollars for Special Olympic athletes every day is taking place Saturday morning, but it looks a little different than year's past.

With fall officially here, McMillan Farms is reopening today, with new COVID-19 protocols in place.

It's the time of year when black widows and other spiders begin moving indoors in the Okanagan.

A Penticton woman is donating a kidney to a complete stranger to help save his life.

Another Kelowna RCMP officer is facing a lawsuit after the officer allegedly broke a man's hand during a traffic stop earlier this month.

A new fundraising initiative has one local adventure enthusiast raising funds to keep youth active and outdoors by participating in the "Everesting for Kids" campaign.

The City of Kelowna has cancelled this year's tax sale.

A man who suffered serious injuries after smashing a window of a home was first arrested, then taken to hospital by Merritt RCMP as paramedics had not yet arrived.

A federal program aimed at giving loans to some of the largest companies in the country is rolling the dice with $200 million to a casino chain.

Interior Health has issued a toxic drug alert for Kamloops.

BC Hydro is reporting the power outage took place at 4:58 p.m. due to a tree down across wires. A total of 1,498 BC Hydro customers have been affected.

A Merritt RCMP officer who encountered a woman in medical distress made a quick decision that likely saved her life.

Another baby orca has emerged in J-Pod, giving the group of whales a second new member over the past month.

The minority Liberal government has reached a deal with the New Democrats over legislation to support workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, securing the backing needed to survive a confidence vote on the throne speech.

Vernon museum dives into history of outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics in the Okanagan.

Star-studded chamber night

The Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish is putting up a tremendous reward for information on who was responsible for cutting the attraction's cables for a second time.

Charges have been laid against a Kamloops man following last November's triple fatal hit and run in downtown Kamloops.

RCMP are investigating a bomb threat made towards the Kelowna Winners.

The Christie Mountain Wildfire left behind charred trees, ash, and new life.

The puppies, dogs, horses and cats were taken from a known animal hoarder.

Making a splash in Enderby

Marathon debate determines how operating costs of new cultural centre will be covered

A neighbour called sheriff's deputies on some rabid Tampa Bay Lightning fans who were screaming shoot! shoot!" as they watched Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final on television Wednesday night.

The COVID-19 pandemic is fundamentally changing the way the world's economic and social orders function and some of those effects will be permanent, speakers at the Global Business Forum in Banff said on Thursday.

The gap between the NDP and its former Green allies widened Thursday, as the focus of their campaigns shifted from the necessity of a snap election to child care.