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Woman driven wooded area against her will, sexually assaulted by 4 men: police Police are appealing to the public for information in a concerning sexual assault investigation in the Abbotsford area. On Feb. 27, a...

Woman driven wooded area against her will, sexually assaulted by 4 men: police

According to police, she was “picked up” four South Asian men in a large SUV and was not allowed to leave the vehicle.

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BC woman robbed trying to sell designer handback over Facebook Marketplace Mounties in Langley are investigating a robbery that took place during an arranged in-person meeting for an online marketplace sale. The RCMP s...

BC woman robbed trying to sell designer handback over Facebook Marketplace

Police say the incident highlights the risks that come with meeting strangers to complete online marketplace transactions.

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Meet the team behind the Kamloops Arena Multiplex The Kamloops Arena Multiplex, set for construction on City-owned land at 2070 Hillside Dr., is being developed using an integrated project delivery mo.

Meet the team behind the Kamloops Arena Multiplex

Site earthworks are set to begin later this year, with construction slated for 2027. The facility is expected to open its doors in 2029.

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BC Interior highways to be hit with ‘heavy snow’ and ‘strong wind gusts’ up to 100 km/h Environment Canada has issued winter storm warnings for a trio of BC Interior highways. The Coquihalla (Hwy 5), Okanagan Connector (H...

BC Interior highways to be hit with ‘heavy snow’ and ‘strong wind gusts’ up to 100 km/h

#BCHwy97C and #BCHwy3 are included in the alert, but #BCHwy5 is expected to be hardest hit with up to 45 cm of snow possible in a 24-hour stretch.

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Awesome flights up for grabs at Kelowna airport's Spring Travel Show this Saturday Flight prizes galore will be handed out Saturday at Kelowna airport's Spring Travel Show. Every airline that flies in and out of YLW is putting.

Awesome flights up for grabs at Kelowna airport's Spring Travel Show this Saturday
From 10 am to 2 pm at the KF Centre for Excellence near the airport's main terminal. ⬇️
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Around 100 seniors displaced, but no fatalities in fire at BC retirement home Police say there were no serious injuries or fatalities after a large fire consumed a retirement home in Mission, BC, on Monday evening....

Around 100 seniors displaced, but no fatalities in fire at BC retirement home

Residents were first evacuated into the street and a nearby church before space was arranged at a rec centre around 1 km away.

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Crews shutting down Hwy 1 east of Revelstoke for avalanche control this afternoon If you’re meant to travel between Revelstoke and Golden today, you’ll want to plan your trip around a two-hour afternoon clo...

Crews shutting down #BCHwy1 east of Revelstoke for avalanche control this afternoon

The major route will be closed in both directions while the work takes place.

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I AM WOMAN: Alysia Waters of Uwila Wellness At Uwila Wellness, healing is understood not as something to achieve, but something to remember. The work is grounded in a simple yet powerful.

“The body is the biggest truth teller.”

In this I AM WOMAN feature, Alysia Waters shares how her healing journey led to the creation of Uwila Wellness, a space focused on nervous system support and body-based healing.

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Stranger allegedly points gun at 2 people filling tank at BC Interior gas station Mounties in the Kootenays are investigating a concerning report about a gun being pointed at innocent motorists who were filling up thei...

Stranger allegedly points gun at 2 people filling tank at BC Interior gas station

Police are investigating that incident, as well as a targeted shooting in the same community that happened 48 hours later.

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Bizarre Kelowna road incident unfolds after man climbs onto roof of SUV on Hwy 97 A man was arrested after climbing onto the roof of a vehicle as it sat in traffic at a busy Kelowna intersection on Saturday.

Bizarre Kelowna road incident unfolds after man climbs onto roof of SUV on #BCHwy97

Police have confirmed to KelownaNow that the man was arrested for causing a disturbance and "transported to hospital for assessment."

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UPDATE: Missing Kamloops youth found (UPDATE: March 9 @ 9:30 am) - The missing youth has been found, Kamloops Mounties say. Her information has been removed from this story for pr...

UPDATE: Missing Kamloops youth found

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I AM WOMAN: Kaci-Ann Philips Counselling For generations, women have been taught that strength looks like endurance. Like juggling every role without complaint.

For Kamloops counsellor Kaci-Ann Phillips, strength isn’t about pushing through everything alone. It’s about unlearning the expectations that taught women they had to.

Read her story in our latest I AM WOMAN feature.
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Make a plan if you're travelling through Kelowna airport during ultra-busy spring break The whole fam going to Mexico. Visiting grandma in Vancouver. LA for a Disneyland hit. Or, connecting farther afield through Calgary, Toronto.

Make a plan if you're travelling through Kelowna airport during ultra-busy spring break
Check-in online, arrive early, don't panic. 🔻
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The BC Interior Sportsman Show returns to Kelowna this month Gear up for the outdoor event of the season as the BC Interior Sportsman Show returns to MNP Place from March 27-29, 2026.

The BC Interior Sportsman Show returns to Kelowna this month

The 3-day event promises to bring together the best in hunting, fishing and outdoor lifestyle.

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Set your clock ahead tonight for the last time ever in BC Yipee. An extra hour of daylight at the end of the day. Not only will we get that tomorrow with tonight's one-hour 'spring forward'.

Set your clock ahead tonight for the last time ever in BC
The province is moving to permanent, year-round daylight saving time. 🔻
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Beer column: Pick up this new Field House 6-pack and your sweet tooth will thank you We’re still a couple weeks away from the start of spring, but breweries around British Columbia are starting to unveil their summer sours....

Beer column: Pick up this new Field House 6-pack and your sweet tooth will thank you

Fancy a pack of cherry blasters or fuzzy peaches? Maybe a vanilla coke to wash them down? Now try them all in beer form!

Check it out 🍻 ⤵️

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BC SPCA's spring lottery is back with over $1M potentially in the pot This spring caring people across British Columbia have the chance to win big, while helping vulnerable animals. The BC SPC...

BC SPCA's spring lottery is back with over $1M potentially in the pot

A chance to win big money while helping vulnerable animals across the province!

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Wind alert issued for BC’s southern Interior including highways and communities It is going to be a windy weekend across British Columbia’s southern Interior. Environment Canada (EC) has issued a wide-rangin...

Wind alert issued for BC’s southern Interior including highways and communities #BCHwy3 #BCHwy5 #BCHwy97C

It's shaping up to be a very windy weekend for essentially the entire southern part of the province.

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As climate and industry warm Okanagan waterways, expert warns of ‘extinction event’ for fish by 2040 A smǝlqmíx (Similkameen) expert is warning that climate change and over-logging could lead to “an extinction event” for fish throu.

As climate and industry warm Okanagan waterways, expert warns of ‘extinction event’ for fish by 2040

“Fish will no longer be able to live in the system...To me, it kind of looks hopeless. But we have to do something"

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I AM WOMAN: Alysia Waters of Uwila Wellness At Uwila Wellness, healing is understood not as something to achieve, but something to remember. The work is grounded in a simple yet powerful.

After years in the corporate world, Alysia Waters followed a calling toward healing work. Today, Uwila Wellness supports nervous system regulation and women’s health through trauma-informed bodywork.

Read the I AM WOMAN Kamloops feature here:
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Canadian icons headline winery's Summer Concert Series 'American Woman' and 'Life is a Highway'. They are two classic smash hit songs by two Canadian icons who will hit the stage as part.

Canadian icons headline winery's Summer Concert Series
Tom Cochrane and Burton Cummings. 🔻
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Charges laid against 2 youths in stabbing of teen at BC high school basketball game A pair of youths have been charged in connection to a stabbing at a high school basketball game in Vancouver last month. The incident...

Charges laid against 2 youths in stabbing of teen at BC high school basketball game

The 16-year-old and 15-year-old have both been released from custody on court-ordered conditions.

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I AM WOMAN: Dr. Christelle Oliver-Dussault of SONA MD Dr. Christelle Oliver-Dussault has lived many professional lives, physician, educator, aesthetic practitioner, podcast host- but at the heart of...

Dr. Christelle Oliver-Dussault is a physician, educator and advocate helping women reconnect with themselves. From medical aesthetics to honest conversations about burnout and motherhood, her work is rooted in compassion and connection.

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‘Fireball’ meteor seen over BC was travelling at 120,000 km/h, NASA says A bright flash in the sky and an accompanying sonic boom created quite the buzz around the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday night.

‘Fireball’ meteor seen over BC was travelling at 120,000 km/h, NASA says

To put it in perspective, that's 33 km/s and 100 times the speed of sound.

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BC man charged with murder on top of indignity to human remains in lover’s death Another charge has been laid against a man accused of killing his partner in the Lower Mainland last summer. Mylie Barron, 48, has be...

BC man charged with murder on top of indignity to human remains in lover’s death

Jessica Cunningham's remains were found weeks after she was last seen and reported missing in a home she shared with her partner Mylie Barron.

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Kamloops RCMP trying to ID suspect in liquor store theft investigation The Kamloops RCMP Detachment is turning to the public for help identifying an alleged suspect in a theft investigation. On February 18, 2...

Kamloops RCMP trying to ID suspect in liquor store theft investigation

Anyone who recognizes the man in the photo is urged to contact police.

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Gas jumps 20 cents a litre in Kelowna in Iran war aftermath Well, well, well. That didn't take long. The price of a regular litre of gas at Kelowna stations catapulted from $1.

Gas jumps 20 cents a litre in Kelowna in Iran war aftermath
From $1.37 a litre to $1.57. 🔻
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2 dead after loaded semi with trailer crashes off highway and down embankment Road conditions are believed to be a primary factor in a single-vehicle crash that claimed two lives in northern BC this week. Northe...

2 dead after loaded semi with trailer crashes off highway and down embankment

“While the investigation is in its infancy, road conditions appear to have been a factor in the crash."

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Dirt biker killed after collision with SUV on highway near Merritt Police have confirmed that a crash between a dirt bike and SUV on Hwy 8 near Merritt on Tuesday was fatal. Emergency crews were called to the s.

Dirt biker killed after collision with SUV on highway near Merritt #BCHwy8

According to police, the dirt bike struck the SUV and “the rider was tossed.”

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Wine column: Around the world in red Let's go to France for some joie de vivre. Italy for la dolce vita. Say 'g'day, mate' in Australia. Salud! in Chile....

Wine column: Around the world in red
With stops in France, Italy, Australia, Argentina and Chile. 🔻
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