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UPDATE: Snowfall warning extended to Kamloops, North Okanagan.

Up to 15 centimetres of snow is expected.
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UPDATE: Snowfall warning extended to Kamloops, North Okanagan
(UPDATE: Dec. 1 @ 12:05 pm) – A weather alert calling for up to 15 centimetres of snow has been extended into the Southern Interio...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Lack of snowfall moves Olympic cross-country ski trials from Prince George to Vernon.

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Lack of snowfall moves Olympic cross-country ski trials from Prince George to Vernon
Canada’s best Nordic skiers will not be heading to Prince George as originally planned, but instead to Vernon for the country&rsqu...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Peacocks at Summerland’s Critteraid Animal Sanctuary spared by CFIA.

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Peacocks at Summerland’s Critteraid Animal Sanctuary spared by CFIA
It has been a rough month for Summerland’s Critteraid Animal Sanctuary, but recently the animal rescue received some good news from the Canadian.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Snowfall warning issued for South Cariboo, Hwy 97.

Up to 15 centimetres of snow is expected.
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Snowfall warning issued for South Cariboo, Hwy 97
A snowfall warning is in place for a large area north of Kamloops. Environment Canada has the warning in place for the Southern Carib...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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AltiTunes Music Festival moving from Big White to Sun Peaks in 2026

The event saw big names like Loud Luxury, Felix Cartal, Bob Moses, Milky Chance, Arkells and plenty others perform at Big White over the past 4 years.

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AltiTunes Music Festival moving from Big White to Sun Peaks in 2026
After a four year run at Big White Ski Resort, a new era is about to begin for AltiTunes. The popular mountaintop music festival will...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Here’s everything coming to Disney Plus in December 2025.

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Here’s everything coming to Disney Plus in December 2025
If you’re a Taylor Swift fan, you’re going to love December on Disney Plus. The six-episode docuseries that provides an intimate lo.
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November 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Here’s everything coming to Netflix Canada in December 2025.

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Here’s everything coming to Netflix Canada in December 2025
For one last time in 2025, let’s check out the monthly list of content being added to Netflix. Of course, the biggest release in December.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Why BC animators are breathing easier about AI.

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Why BC animators are breathing easier about AI
Artificial intelligence tools are starting to disrupt the job market. A growing list of companies are laying off hundreds of workers, with some say.
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November 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Typical mortgage payments would gobble up 62% of typical Kelowna family's income
Home ownership is out of reach for many families. 🔻
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Typical mortgage payments would gobble up 62% of typical Kelowna family's income
Let's put this in perspective. Financial experts recommend a family not spend more than 28% of its after-tax income mortgage payments.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Beer column: Annual holiday mixer showcases batch of new Parallel 49 creations

It's always exciting to see what the Vancouver brewery comes up with for its annual Naughty & Nice mixed pack.

Check it out 😇 😈 🍻 ⤵️

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Beer column: Annual holiday mixer showcases batch of new Parallel 49 creations
Each year, Parallel 49 releases its Naughty & Nice mixer. It features two each of four brand new creations from the Vancouver bre...
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November 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Several properties evacuated following CPKC train derailment outside of Cranbrook.

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Several properties evacuated following CPKC train derailment outside of Cranbrook
A train derailment east of Cranbrook has forced the evacuation of five properties along the Kootenay River. According to Canadi...
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November 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Lower Mainland community to implement free sports equipment lending program.

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Lower Mainland community to implement free sports equipment lending program
Vancouver is set to become one of a handful of North American cities to give residents a way to borrow sports equipment at no charge from self-serve s.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Quartet of captured grizzlies not linked to Bella Coola attack.

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Quartet of captured grizzlies not linked to Bella Coola attack
The search continues for the bears involved in last week's attack in Bella Coola, BC. In an update posted to social media on...
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November 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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BC towns fight pipeline tax break that would gut municipal budgets.

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BC towns fight pipeline tax break that would gut municipal budgets
Communities in BC are waiting to see if the province will make taxation changes that allow pipeline companies to pay fewer property taxes to already-t.
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November 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Wine column: So many Christmas trees, so much wine
At Mission Hill Winery's and the Delta Grand hotel's Festival of Trees. 🔻
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Wine column: So many Christmas trees, so much wine
So many Christmas trees, so many twinkling lights, so many festivities and so much wine. The 9th annual Festival of Trees is back and bigger and be.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Much-hated fruitcake is the star of Kelowna woman's memoir
'Nuttier than a Fruitcake' by Moni Schiller. 🔻
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Much-hated fruitcake is the star of Kelowna woman's memoir
Moni Schiller knows fruitcake is the most reviled food product known to man. But, she also knows fruitcake is inherently hilarious because that hat.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Shocking discovery of dog remains tied to tree in Okanagan triggers investigation.

“It’s awful to think about the dog’s last moments and the panic of being left alone in the woods to die in this way."
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Shocking discovery of dog remains tied to tree in Okanagan triggers investigation
*WARNING: This story contains a very graphic image at the very bottom that many readers will find disturbing. Discretion is advised.* Th...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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UPDATE: Missing Kamloops woman might be in Surrey, say RCMP.

She left home Wednesday morning and has not been heard from since.
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UPDATE: Missing Kamloops woman might be in Surrey, say RCMP
(UPDATE: Nov. 28 @ 3:10 pm) – The Kamloops RCMP have provided new information about a missing Kamloops woman. Sherri-Lynn...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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BC police looking for suspect who made ‘skin-to-skin contact’ with 3 hospitalized infants.

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BC police looking for suspect who made ‘skin-to-skin contact’ with 3 hospitalized infants
Police in Surrey are asking for the public’s help to identify a woman who entered the neonatal intensive care unit at a hospital a...
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November 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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BC man fined $5K for illegally harvesting 1,750 pounds of clams.

There was also no commercial harvest open that time and the man had no licence.
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BC man fined $5K for illegally harvesting 1,750 pounds of clams
A BC man has been fined for illegally harvesting about 1,750 pounds of clams nearly three years ago. On Nov. 12, 2025, Albert Joseph Thomas Bla.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Kamloops RCMP trying to identify man who allegedly stole 5 BB guns.

Investigators would also like to get help identifying a woman who may also be able to help with furthering the investigation.
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Kamloops RCMP trying to identify man who allegedly stole 5 BB guns
The Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who allegedly stole five bb guns Monday morning.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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The Sun Peaks Outdoor Classic is bringing Canada’s top U18AA teams together for an unforgettable winter showcase! Get ready for fierce competition, top-level hockey, and epic outdoor rink vibes. #HockeySeason

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Sun Peaks Outdoor Classic Brings some of Canada’s Top U18AA Teams Together for a Winter Showcase
There’s something special about hockey in the mountains. Maybe it’s the crisp December air, the echo of skates on an open-air sheet of ice.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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BC teacher suspended for buying former student books, messaging on Instagram.

The teacher agreed to a three-day suspension, which will be served in December.
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BC teacher suspended for buying former student books, messaging on Instagram
A BC teacher has been disciplined after buying a student two books and inviting them to watch a Halloween movie. On Nov. 25, the BC C...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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National Guard member, 20, dies in DC shooting, finals matchups set at Canadian Olympic curling trials and death toll up to 128 in Hong Kong residential tower with 200 unaccounted for and 8 arrested.

🔽 All that and more in today’s ‘5 things’ 🔽

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5 things you need to know this morning: Nov. 28, 2025
Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning. Five things you need to know 1. National Guard member die...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Crappy economy triggers even lower Black Friday prices

Psst -- the sales are all week and all month at many retailers.

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Crappy economy triggers even lower Black Friday prices
Andre Blanleil has never seen such aggressive pricing on consumer electronics and appliances. "That big-screen TV that we're selling for $.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM