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Peachland mayor Patrick Van Minsel has announced he will be seeking re-election. Van Minsel won the mayor's chair in 2022 after serving a term as councillor.

B.C. ranchers are echoing the drought-related concerns of the Syilx Okanagan Nation as much of the Thompson-Okanagan remains parched.

B.C. ranchers are echoing the drought-related concerns of the Syilx Okanagan Nation as much of the Thompson-Okanagan remains parched.

Residents of the B.C. Southern Interior are the heaviest drinkers in the province, knocking back more than 13 drinks per week on average.

A semi-truck has tipped over at the junction of the Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector in Merritt.

A semi-truck has tipped over at the junction of the Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector in Merritt.

UPDATE: 8:22 p.m. DriveBC said the off-ramp has reopened after a crash at the junction of the Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector in Merritt.

UPDATE: 9:56 p.m. Another vehicle crash had closed the off-ramp at the junction of the Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector in Merritt on Friday.

A shopping plaza anchored by a new grocery store is being proposed in Lake Country on the side of Highway 97.

A shopping plaza anchored by a new grocery store is being proposed in Lake Country on the side of Highway 97.