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May 14 2026 09:08 AM
Kelowna’s Knox Mountain Hill Climb tearing it up yet again this weekend
iNwheels
There 78 drivers signed up to test their mettle on the hairpin turns in front of a cheering crowd.
Carney unveils new electricity strategy, noncommittal on 2030 climate targets
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada’s long-awaited new electricity strategy Thursday, placing a heavy emphasis on expanding the…
City, B.C., First Nations in push to keep Whitecaps in Vancouver ‘for generations’
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver, the B.C. government, First Nations and the Crown corporation that owns BC Place say…
26 ‘low-risk’ air passengers being contacted about hantavirus: Canada’s top doctor
TORONTO — Canada’s chief medical officer of health says 26 people across the country are being contacted by public health…
The Latest: Xi and Trump summit focuses on business links as Chinese leader issues Taiwan warning
Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump started a crucial series of meetings in Beijing on Thursday in a U.S.-China summit…
Water restored but not drinkable in Kamloops, B.C., with more restrictions in place
KAMLOOPS — Water supply has been restored to parts of Kamloops in the British Columbia Interior, but it remains unsuitable…
Kelowna entrepreneur cuts through saturated thrift clothing market
“Doing my own business. That was a shift for me, throwing myself out there and learning through experience.”
Penticton councillor has faced youth sex crime allegations before: archives
James Miller will be back in Ontario court later this month for a second trial this year on historic sexual assault charges.
Second slowest April in a decade for Central Okanagan real estate sales
iNhome
Sales were down in most categories across the region.
Kamloops high school teacher suspended for telling students cell phones can alter DNA
She also failed to report a sexual assault after making an "assumption" it had already been reported.
iN NUMBERS: Nicotine use by BC youth continues to drop
Even when you include vaping in the equation nicotine use is way down.
BC home improvement store that fired gay worker ordered to pay $10,000
The Human Rights Tribunal said if the homophobic incident has been properly addressed, it wouldn't have amounted to discrimination.
Tree of heaven called tree of hell by gardeners in Kamloops, Okanagan
iNhome
"Our trees and invasive plants were all here when we moved in, it has just been a constant battle in trying to maintain and contain the spread of them all and the cost comes back onto the homeowner."
iN NUMBERS: Record-breaking Okanagan vineyard growing conditions in 2025
"Our growers from the Summerland area had some of the highest yields we have seen in years across all varietals.”
Second slowest April in a decade for Central Okanagan real estate sales
Sales were down in most categories across the region.
Spam fries, ramen doughnuts: Calgary Stampede unveils artery-clogging menu
CALGARY — Doughnuts filled with cheese, topped with a golden crust of Ramen noodles.Cheese pizza dipped in corn dog batter, dusted with Cheetos seasoning, and tossed in the deep fryer.Spam fries and candied pickles on a stick.They're just some of...
Michigan teen tobacco use ticks up as prevention funding lags
While teen tobacco use in Michigan remains far below historic highs, data shows it’s beginning to rise again, fueling renewed calls to boost prevention spending that has fallen far short of federal recommendations. Tobacco use among high school students rose...
May 13 2026 10:05 AM
iN DISCUSSION: Why does our justice system let vexatious litigants waste its time?
"This is about the coughing, sputtering system of justice in this province, this country, that can't seem to see the forest for the trees."
May 11 2026 11:59 AM
THOMPSON: Trump’s ballroom obsession and other signs of declining mental competence
"Beyond policies and actions that have hurt America immeasurably, Trump has every appearance of suffering dementia…and a variety of mental illnesses."
May 08 2026 10:05 AM
iN DISCUSSION: High unemployment hits differently nowadays
"I've been through periods of high unemployment before and this just doesn't feel the same somehow."
Man pleads guilty in 2025 fatal stabbing outside Coquitlam, B.C., pub
COQUITLAM — Police say a 33-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a stabbing…
What could a supercharged El Nino mean for Canada?
A rapidly warming planet due to human-caused climate change is set to amplify what forecasters…
May 14 2026 10:14 AM
Artemis II crew gets hero’s welcome at Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Quebec
LONGUEUIL — Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and the rest of the Artemis II crew have…
May 14 2026 10:02 AM
Carney unveils new electricity strategy, noncommittal on 2030 climate targets
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada’s long-awaited new electricity strategy Thursday, placing a…
May 14 2026 10:01 AM
City, B.C., First Nations in push to keep Whitecaps in Vancouver ‘for generations’
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver, the B.C. government, First Nations and the Crown corporation…
May 14 2026 10:15 AM
What to know about contenders who could replace Keir Starmer as Britain’s Labour leader
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership is on the rocks after his…
May 14 2026 10:15 AM
Oklahoma’s Richard Glossip, who was nearly executed 3 times, granted bond while awaiting retrial
An Oklahoma judge on Thursday allowed former death row prisoner Richard Glossip to be released…
May 14 2026 10:02 AM
Harvey Weinstein back in court after feeling ill as jury deliberates in his rape retrial
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein returned to court and jurors resumed deliberating in his…
Saudi Arabia continues its soccer push with a World Cup deal, even after pulling out of LIV Golf
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund may have pulled back from golf,…
Carney unveils new electricity strategy, noncommittal on 2030 climate targets
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada’s long-awaited new electricity strategy Thursday, placing a…
Harvey Weinstein back in court after feeling ill as jury deliberates in his rape retrial
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein returned to court and jurors resumed deliberating in his…
After the Kendrick Lamar beef, can Drake come back with ‘Iceman’?
NEW YORK (AP) — Drake has returned as the “Iceman.” And the stakes couldn’t be…
May 14 2026 10:16 AM
Mario Lemieux named greatest player in CHL history ahead of Crosby, Gretzky, McDavid
TORONTO — Mario Lemieux was ranked the greatest player in major junior hockey history as…
May 14 2026 10:12 AM
Saudi Arabia continues its soccer push with a World Cup deal, even after pulling out of LIV Golf
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund may have pulled back from golf,…
May 14 2026 10:10 AM
‘Part of the business’: Habs’ St. Louis reflects on volatile NHL coaching carousel
BUFFALO — Martin St. Louis is convinced he will be fine when the time comes.…
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