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The Sicamous RCMP responded to an alleged assault of a local man that took place at his doorstep on Jan. 7. (File photo)

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Sicamous RCMP respond after man allegedly assaulted at own doorstep

Police say verbal confrontation escalated to minor head injury

A BC Highway Patrol officer pulled over a driver on Kelowna’s Harvey Avenue who appeared to have a glass pipe in his mouth. The driver claimed he was smoking marijuana but then admitted to smoking crack earlier in the day. (BC Highway Patrol)

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B.C. drug-impaired driver claims he ‘only’ smoked marijuana, admits to crack use

No marijuana was found in the vehicle

Downed lines on Highway 97A have resulted in a power outage near Sicamous and reduced traffic to single lane alternating with drivers advised to expect delays. (Darren Strain-Facebook)

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Downed power lines cause traffic delays on Hwy. 97A near Sicamous

Road downt to single lane alternating, next update at 1 p.m.

Field photo taken by the Yukon Geological Survey during landslide field reconnaissance on Dec. 12, 2025, following the magnitude 7.0 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake on Dec. 6, 2025. (Yukon Geological Survey/usgc.gov)

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Quake in St. Elias Mountains offers window into Yukon’s tectonic forces

The Dec. 6, 2025 earthquake in the St. Elias Mountains prompted the Yukon Geological Survey to document landslides…

Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming will put forward a notice of motion at Monday’s first council meeting of 2026 (Jan. 12) that would ask staff to hire a third-party consultant to complete a comprehensive municipal services cost analysis for a significant development proposal at 580 Commonage Road. (File photo)

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Council defers mayor’s motions for consultant on proposed Vernon development

Task at hand to complete comprehensive municipal cost service break down for 580 Commonage Road

The Montreal Victoire defeated the Vancouver Goldeneyes 1-0 on Jan. 10, 2025, in Quebec City. (PWHL)

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Vancouver Goldeneyes fall short against Montreal Victoire

Goldeneyes lose 0-1 to Montreal Sunday (Jan. 11)

Highway 97 north of Summerland has closed multiple times to due rockslides, fires, and vehicle incidents in recent years leading to a push for an alternate route. (Summerland Review file photo)

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Parliamentary petition calls for paving forest road as Highway 97 alternative

Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay MP Helena Konanz is backing the push for the backup route

The City of Kelowna is looking to opt out of B.C. legislation that limits short term rentals. (Black Press Digital/File Photo)

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Kelowna council endorses early opt of short term rental legislation

City would be looking to first restore short term rental operations that were previously active

The newly installed synthetic turf playing field at Blackburn Park was first available for use on Dec. 13, 2025. (Shuswap Youth Soccer Association/Facebook photo)

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Salmon Arm council commits $153K towards lighting new playing field

City and Shuswap Youth Soccer Association to partner on project

A power outage is affecting 678 BC Hydro customers Tuesday morning, Jan. 13, with the cause currently under investigation. (BC Hydro image)

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Power out for 678 customers south of Sicamous

Cause is under investigation, crew assigned