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As summer arrives in the Okanagan, so does the scourge of noisy mufflers that police and bylaw officers can do very little to control.That could change if the provincial government just got in line with other provinces a

The fact that there’s a shortage of skilled tradespeople to build the homes needed for rapidly growing Kamloops and Okanagan populations is no secret.But a shortage of building inspectors working for local governme

Watch for slippery conditions in all mountain passes between the Lower Mainland and Southern Interior starting this morning, June 19.“A trough of low pressure is affecting southwestern B.C., resulting in precipitat

BC saw real estate sales increases of almost 10% in May compared to last year but the biggest rebound is limited to the Lower Mainland.“Strong Rebound for BC Home Sales in May” reads the headline on a Ju

A Kamloops city councillor is throwing the province's threats to install someone to push forward more housing in the city right back.Councillor Nancy Bepple says if the province is so concerned about housing, it shou

After a spring of relatively steady gas prices in the Okanagan they’re starting to edge up, rising by more than 10 cents a litre in some markets.The change is most dramatic in Kelowna and Penticton.Kelowna prices a

Highway 3 has been chosen by Destination Canada as one of three tourism corridors designed to promote tourism and increase business for operators.“Corridors have the potential to offer a range of attractions and ex

Before there was the Cariboo Wagon Road to Barkerville, the BC government started building a road to the Okanagan after gold was discovered in Rock Creek in 1859.“It was hard to collect taxes and provide supplies f

The sale of houses picked up in Kamloops and the Okanagan in May compared to April but prices in most categories took a hit.The price of townhomes in all four markets within the region fell.Hardest hit were the smaller m

A newly licenced driver was spotted by a recently formed Kelowna RCMP Strike Force last Friday at about 4 p.m., driving slowly through an area known for drug trafficking.The driver was stopped, initially for motor vehicl