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Kitchener Rangers rout Kelowna Rockets 5-0 to open Memorial Cup

The Kitchener Rangers opened the Memorial Cup with a 5-0 shutout of the host Kelowna Rockets on Friday.

Province expands mental health screening tool to Mounties in B.C. Interior

British Columbia’s Public Safety Ministry says Mounties in the Interior will soon have access to a new mental health screening tool.

Man rescued after days trapped in rolled vehicle on B.C. forest road

A man has been rescued after being trapped for two days in his vehicle that crashed on a remote forest service road northeast of Kamloops, B.C.

B.C. Realtor who trafficked drugs ‘solely for financial gain’ sentenced to 18 months in jail

A B.C. Realtor who owned multiple properties and started selling drugs when he faced “financial stressors” has been sentenced to 18 months in jail, according to a recently published court decision.

These are B.C.’s top 50 wines, according to local industry group

Wine Growers British Columbia and the Okanagan Wine Festival Society have announced B.C.’s top 50 wines for 2026.

Man arrested after stealing, crashing transit bus in Kamloops, B.C., RCMP say

A 55-year-old Vancouver man is in custody after allegedly stealing and crashing a transit bus in Kamloops last weekend.

Man charged after rash of break-ins at businesses in Kelowna, B.C.

A British Columbia man is in police custody, facing several charges, following a series of break-ins at businesses in the Okanagan region.

Mounties say lasers, drones putting lives at risk at B.C. airport

Mounties in Kelowna, B.C., say pilots reported nearly two dozen laser strikes to local air traffic controllers last year, posing serious safety risks to the flying public.

First-degree murder charges laid decade after B.C. man’s body found

More than 10 years after a young man was found dead in his vehicle on a rural B.C. road, two people have been charged with first-degree murder.

Climate change is eroding typical nighttime breaks in wildfire activity, study says

Climate change is breaking down typical nighttime lulls in wildfire activity, a new study by researchers in Canada suggests, eroding opportunities for crews to contain the intensifying blazes.

‘No margin for error’: Lifted pickup truck impounded after driver clocked at 208 km/h, police say

B.C. Highway Patrol officers impounded a Mission man’s lifted Dodge pickup truck after spotting it travelling at more than 200 km/h on the Coquihalla Highway earlier this month.

Province likely to ease short-term rental restrictions in Kelowna soon

To increase rental stock for locals, the province implemented short-term rental regulations in 2024, reducing the number of listings available on sites like Airbnb and Vrbo. A municipality must have a vacancy rate above three per cent for two consecutive years to be eligible to apply for an exemption.

Thousands without natural gas service in B.C.’s Okanagan, possibly until Sunday

FortisBC says it is working to restore natural gas service to about 6,200 customers in British Columbia’s Lake Country and north Kelowna area.

Suspicious death investigation launched after body found at Vernon Winter Carnival office

Police in the North Okanagan are asking for help as they investigate a suspicious death discovered at the Vernon Winter Carnival office last week.

B.C. woman wielded ‘undue influence’ over boss who gave her $5.1 million, court finds

A wealthy businessman’s transfers of millions of dollars to his personal assistant were not gifts, and the properties she and her family purchased with the money should be transferred to him, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled.