TOPIC: CBC SOUTHERN INTERIOR-KOOTENAYS
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A truck driver's quiet kindness on the highway leads to gratitude and recognition
A B.C. truck driver is being recognized for his good deed after he went far out of his way to anonymously reunite an Alberta woman with her lost purse.
B.C. woman wins $740K in civil suit over botched renovation that left her home 'gutted'
A Kelowna, B.C., woman has been awarded over $740,000 after she sued a contractor, who was also one of her neighbours, over botched renovation work that, according to a court decision, ended up completely gutting her house.
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Kimberley child-care centre struggles with staffing and finances
Purcell Preschool in Kimberley is at risk of closing in the new year due to challenges with staffing and finances and that could leave 30 families without care. It's a difficult situation in an area that already has waitlists. And as CBC's Corey Bullock reports, despite the fact that a new child-care space is nearing completion in the city, people working in the field say more support is needed for early childhood educators.
Months after displacement, Kelowna tenants feel forgotten as UBC construction continues
Tenants of a Kelowna, B.C., subsidized housing building say they feel scattered and forgotten after being displaced earlier this spring due to unsafe conditions in the building from ground settling linked to a UBC Okanagan construction site next door.
Historic Kamloops, B.C., steam train may soon return with a multi-city excursion
Once destined for a museum, organizers now hope the train will be running a 240-kilometre-long trip between Kamloops and Vernon by 2026.
Frustration grows in Yahk, B.C., over number of crashes at sharp bend on Hwy 3
A business owner in B.C.'s East Kootenay says there is growing frustration about out-of-control drivers on a stretch of Highway 3 following a weekend crash that was captured on video.
Hells Angels clubhouse sold to City of Kelowna
The City of Kelowna has purchased a former Hells Angels clubhouse, the province has announced, describing the move as "the next step in addressing organized crime in British Columbia."
5 youths charged with assault following attack on 13-year-old girl in Kelowna
All five had previously been arrested and released on 'strict conditions.'
Rainfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver, snow expected in southern Interior
Environment Canada has issued a range of weather warnings for B.C.'s South Coast and southern Interior, with rainfall expected on Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver Tuesday.
Seniors make up a large proportion of unhoused people in Cranbrook, B.C., says B.C. Housing
B.C. Housing says it is planning multiple shelter spaces and supportive homes in Cranbrook.
B.C. paramedics union calls for safety measures after alleged attack inside ambulance station
The union representing about 4,500 B.C. ambulance paramedics is calling on the provincial ambulance service to better protect employees following an alleged attack inside an ambulance station in downtown Kelowna.
New conservation area announced for Rocky Mountain Trench in B.C.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada says wildlife and grizzly bear habitat have been declining in the region, which is why it added a new conservation area next to Kootenay National Park that links to a "network of already protected" lands.
B.C. announces 9 new wind projects to power equivalent of 500,000 homes
The majority of projects are in the Interior and north and will add about eight per cent to power supply capacity.
Boy, 8, killed in collision with snowplow on Hwy 3 near Castlegar, B.C.: police
An eight-year-old boy from the Nelson, B.C., area was killed when the vehicle he was travelling collided head-on with a snowplow amid treacherous conditions on Highway 3 near Castlegar on Saturday, police say.
Parasite behind fish-killing whirling disease found in B.C. lake
The provincial Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says three trout samples from the southern arm of Kootenay Lake have tested positive for the parasite that causes whirling disease.
Freezing rain, flurries set to hit parts of B.C. over weekend
Environment Canada says freezing rain and flurries are set to hit parts of B.C. Saturday, and has issued more than a dozen weather warnings for heavy rain and snowfall at higher elevations.
Police close Highway 97 north of Kelowna, B.C., for assault investigation
RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say they have reopened Highway 97 north of the city. The road had been closed to all traffic while officers investigated an assault. Police say the attack happened early on Friday.
Heavy rain, snow and avalanche risk prompt warnings across B.C.
Environment Canada has issued multiple weather warnings for B.C., with heavy rain and snowfall expected to make travel hazardous in different regions over the weekend. The conditions are also creating significant avalanche risks in northern areas, forecasters say.
Cranbrook, B.C., man facing 6 charges in fatal Canada Day collision
Six charges have been laid against a Cranbrook man who allegedly caused a high speed crash that killed a man and injured his wife on Canada Day in 2023.
Kelowna, B.C., to host Memorial Cup in 2026
The Rockets won their lone CHL championship when they last hosted in 2004. Led by Shea Weber and Josh Gorges, Kelowna edged the Gatineau Olympiques in the final at Prospera Place.
Investigation launched after Mountie shoots another RCMP officer during arrest near Midway, B.C.
The Independent Investigations Office says it's probing the case of a Mountie being shot and injured by a fellow RCMP officer during the arrest of a man suspected of stealing a vehicle near Midway, B.C.
Class action lawsuit for huge 2013 fuel spill into Kootenay creek settled for $4.5M
More than 2,700 Slocan Valley residents may be eligible for compensation after B.C. and 3 other defendants agree to pay for damages, including personal injury, in connection with the environmental crisis.
Snowfall warning remains in Kootenays as B.C. Hydro restores power from windstorms
B.C. Hydro was busy restoring power to more than a thousand customers hit by a snowstorm in the Kootenays Saturday, while also working to get things back up for coastal residents struck by windstorms earlier in the week.
B.C. RCMP detachments begin rollout of body-worn cameras
Mounties say about 300 cameras will be issued to officers in Mission, Tofino, Ucluelet, Cranbrook, Kamloops and Prince George.
B.C. wildlife group calls for Kootenay deer cull following 3rd case of chronic wasting disease
The B.C. Wildlife Federation is calling for the province to "aggressively reduce" urban deer populations through a cull in the Kootenay region. The call comes in response to the B.C. government announcing that chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in yet another deer near Cranbrook, B.C.