TOPIC: CBC SOUTHERN INTERIOR-KOOTENAYS
Man who killed UBC Okanagan security guard gets 15 years, as judge highlights drug-induced psychosis
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has sentenced a Kelowna man to 15 years in prison for killing a female security guard on UBC's Okanagan campus in 2022.
Protesters gather at B.C. farm as ostriches set to be killed over bird flu fears
Universal Ostrich lost its court case seeking to overturn a cull order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
B.C. First Nation ends blockade of Sicamous bridge construction
Splatsin First Nation says 'meaningful negotiations' with he contractor have 'reset' the relationship.
B.C ostrich farm 'devastated' after federal judge rules cull of nearly 400 birds can proceed
A Federal Court judge has tossed out a challenge that would have stopped the killing of about 400 ostriches on a British Columbia farm that suffered an outbreak of avian flu.
Court hears details of B.C. security guard's death after man pleads guilty to killing her
Kelowna man Dante Ognibene-Hebbourn pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday morning in the killing of UBC Okanagan campus security guard Harmandeep Kaur.
FortisBC's wildfire prevention plan to cut power in B.C. Interior during extreme heat suspended
Concerns from the Town of Princeton and the B.C. Utilities Commission have temporarily blocked FortisBC's plans for "last resort" planned power outages to prevent wildfires.
B.C. First Nation blocks construction of bridge replacement project
A First Nation in B.C.'s Interior is blocking access to the R.W. Bruhn Bridge construction site along the Trans-Canada Highway in Sicamous, B.C., over the alleged exclusion of its workers and businesses from the government-funded infrastructure project.
B.C. festivals re-examine security following Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy
Several event organizers in B.C. say demand for events remains high, but security measures will be scrutinized following the Lapu-Lapu Day festival tragedy last month.
Proposed first-of-its-kind weed-smoking patio gets rejected in Nelson, B.C.
A café owner in B.C.'s southern Interior has been pushing for the city’s first-ever pot-smoking patio. Earlier this week, city council rejected Brenton Raby’s application.
5 youths plead guilty in 2024 swarming of 13-year-old girl in Kelowna, B.C.
Following their release on strict conditions after the September 2024 assault, all five youths have now entered guilty pleas. One was sentenced to two years' probation in April. The other four have scheduled court appearances this summer.
Kelowna pastor accused of historical sexual assaults in civil lawsuits, denies allegations
A prominent Kelowna pastor is facing civil sexual assault allegations from two women who claim he groomed and abused them over several years, starting when they were teenagers in Kitimat, B.C., more than two decades ago.
Kelowna, B.C., rental brokerage's accounts frozen, company ordered to cease operations
The B.C. Financial Services Authority has ordered the Kelowna, B.C., rental brokerage firm to wind up and has frozen its accounts in an "urgent order."
Other parties need to organize if they want to change Conservative dominance in B.C. Interior: poli sci prof
The NDP lost two seats in the region and the Liberals gained one in an otherwise Conservative sweep.
Human remains found scattered along a rural property near Kamloops, B.C., police say
The RCMP are treating the discovery as suspicious.
Artist behind Kelowna's iconic sails sculpture dead at 91
Robert Dow Reid, the creator of Spirit of Sail, died peacefully on April 23.
Nearly 2 years after B.C. wildfire, Lake Okanagan Resort condo owners still can't rebuild
Nearly two years after a catastrophic wildfire tore through the Lake Okanagan Resort near West Kelowna, B.C., dozens of homeowners say they've been left in limbo — unable to rebuild and frustrated by what they call a lack of government support.
Teen hiker dead after fall down 60-metre cliff north of Salmon Arm, B.C.
The teen's death comes just a few days after a 28-year-old hiker died after falling several hundred metres on Mount Seymour, north of Vancouver.
B.C. author's debut novel brings outlaw Belle Jane, head of a cattle thieving ring, to life
Natalie Appleton’s interest in Belle Jane came about when she read an obituary that pointed her in the direction of a history book about southwest Saskatchewan.
CBC B.C. launches paid summer internships for young, aspiring Indigenous storytellers
CBC will hire a researcher, who will work out of either Victoria, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Kamloops or Kelowna for seven weeks.
West Kelowna golf course operators want restitution after on-course fight
The owners of a golf course in West Kelowna say they are demanding restitution from those involved in a physical altercation on their course earlier this week — an incident they describe as a desecration of the property and a breach of community values.
BATTLEGROUND B.C.
2 B.C. Interior ridings become battlegrounds as Liberals and Conservatives vie for gains
Kelowna is shaping up to be a potential bellwether as the campaign coalesces around two parties.
Federal Court reviews avian flu cull order for B.C. ostrich farm
Universal Ostrich's entire flock of about 400 birds was ordered culled in February by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency after H5N1 avian flu was detected in December — but the farm managed to get its birds a stay of execution until the court could rule on the merits of the cull order.
Missing driver found dead in lake after landslide near Kelowna, B.C.: SAR
A search and rescue team in Kelowna, B.C., says a missing person was found dead on Saturday, about 155 feet (47 metres) deep in a lake, after being swept away in a "massive mudslide" earlier this month.
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What matters to voters in Kimberley, B.C.?
The city of Kimberley, in the province's East Kootenay region, has been a tourist destination for decades. Voters in the city — part of the redrawn Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rockies riding — spoke to the CBC's Corey Bullock about what matters to them ahead of the federal election, including climate change and the Canada-U.S. relationship.
B.C. man arrested in hockey arena attack that sent 1 to hospital
RCMP say a Grand Forks, B.C., man is facing an aggravated assault charge after a fight broke out among fans at a junior hockey game last month.