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Update There was a short power outage in Coldstream this morning affecting just over 900 homes. The power went off just after 7 am, and was back on about 45 minutes later. Hydro's Dag Sharman says cre...

Picture - Courtesy of KPU Institute For Sustainable Food Systems The agricultural economy of the Okanagan is the subject of a study by the Institute for Sustainable Foods Systems at Kwantlen Polytechn...

Work is moving along well on the True Leaf Cannabis plant in Lumby. CEO Darcy Bomford says the project is still on schedule for completion this fall. Formwork and structural steel construction was com...

Picture-BC Wildfire Service Twenty- four wildfire personnel are working on the 260 hectare Harris Creek Forest Service Road Fire. A request to have an air tanker help battle that fire was being assess...

Central Okanagan - including Kelowna North Okanagan - including Vernon South Okanagan - including Penticton Hot Weather Returns This Week The mercury is set to soar by mid-week over the southern inter...

East Kootenay (South);Arrow Lakes - Slocan Lake; Cariboo (North); Chilcotin; North Okanagan; Similkameen; McGregor; Prince George; Dease Lake; Bulkely Valley and Lakes District (southeast); South Okan...

The Thompson Okanagan Ogopogos Basketball team won Gold at the Canada Special Olympics Summer Games over the weekend. Athletes include Ashley Phillips, Kaitlyn Oliver, Erin Murphy and Gary Pollen from...

A quick check with Vernon Search and Rescue this morning says they were called out Sunday afternoon to assist with the rescue of an individual at Fintry Falls provincial park. Trevor Honigman, Vernon ...

Effective immediately, area restrictions for Crown land in the vicinity of the Sugar Mountain and Mabel Creek wildfires are in effect to protect public safety, ensure the safety of firefighting person...

An overview as of Sunday morning regarding the Snowy Mountain fire. Fire Information Officer Claire Allen told Beach Radio News as far as any new developments overnight there is not that much new info...