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January 18 2026 06:00 PM
iN NUMBERS: Most British Columbians don’t have confidence the criminal justice system
Results from an Angus Reid poll show that British Columbians want to change more than bail laws and push for a harsher sentences.
Snoop Dogg’s NBA analyst role underscores why his on-air presence and global appeal keeps growing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snoop Dogg arrived at Intuit Dome hours before tipoff, long before most fans filled the arena…
Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have uncovered the mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia. The remains…
iN MAPS: Food from around the world found in the Thompson-Okanagan
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“There has also been an increase in international grocery stores and Mexican restaurants too."
A novel sanctuary in Antarctica is preserving ice samples from rapidly melting glaciers
ROME (AP) — Scientists in Antarctica on Wednesday inaugurated the first global repository of mountain ice cores, preserving the history…
iN VIDEO: Exploring the ghostlore in the Thompson-Okanagan
Three ghost stories from the region relay history of time and place.
Blasting heat at home and still freezing? There are easy fixes to save money and stay warm
It’s that time of year again, when the fuzzy socks are working overtime, the heat is cranking and somehow lots…
iN PHOTOS: Hilarious signs spotted on roads in Thompson-Okanagan
A digital highway sign in Princeton erroneously said the traffic zone speed was 340 kilometres per hour
Kamloops Catholic school student alleges historic sexual abuse by nun
The alleged abuse at St. Ann's Academy took place more than 30 years ago.
Weird things you didn’t know Thompson-Okanagan cities own
The City of Kelowna owns the 10-acre gravel pit on Westlake Road in West Kelowna. The city has owned the pit since the 1960s and uses the 80,000 metric tons produced a year for city projects like road maintenance.
Kamloops cops keep eyes on repeat offenders, build dedicated team
In 2025, the detachment bolstered its team dedicated to monitoring repeat offenders in Kamloops.
Temperatures heading below zero in Okanagan, Kamloops next week
"The cold coming into the Okanagan and Kamloops, it doesn't seem like a repeat of what we had in January 2024."
Suspect arrested for unwanted physical contact with women in Kamloops
The suspect tried to talk to the women and then "initiated unsolicited physical contact," RCMP said.
iN MAPS: Food from around the world found in the Thompson-Okanagan
“There has also been an increase in international grocery stores and Mexican restaurants too."
Kelowna not giving up effort to get short-term rental ban revoked by spring
"When opportunities like this come up, that's what will advance this."
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan, Kamloops show off for Google Street View, Maps
To date, the cars have captured more than 10 million miles of images and some of them are bizarre.
Kelowna driver spotted with crack pipe tells police he was ‘only’ smoking pot
“Perhaps he didn’t realize it’s illegal to be impaired by any drugs while driving- including cannabis."
January 13 2026 12:00 PM
iN DISCUSSION: Okanagan winter inversion recipe for the blues
"There have always been homeless people with mental illness or drug addiction or both but now I expect to see some sort of confrontation whenever I am out in public."
January 12 2026 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: The Trump lies about the killing of Renee Good by a masked ICE agent
"Every day the Trump administration foists lies on the American public…shameful distortions to confuse and cause chaos. By design, they try to overwhelm those who question their actions with lie upon lie…insisting all are true. Lying…then doubling, then tripling down."
January 07 2026 08:59 AM
iN DISCUSSION: No where else in the world was the shooting of Renee Good justified
Another day, another snuff video from American civil society.
Public hearing into 2015 Vancouver police beating death of Myles Gray to begin
VANCOUVER — A public hearing into the 2015 police beating death of Myles Gray gets…
Blueberry River First Nation school fire caused ‘tremendous loss’ to community
VICTORIA — Sandra Apsassin lives just two minutes away from the Blueberry Community School in…
January 19 2026 01:15 AM
In the news today: Carney goes to Davos, gun compensation, Chinese EV deal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
January 19 2026 01:00 AM
Gun owners have until March 31 to express interest in gun compensation
OTTAWA — The period for gun owners to declare interest in a federal program offering…
January 19 2026 01:00 AM
Doctors in FIFA World Cup cities worry about ER capacity, strain on health system
TORONTO — Doctors in Canada’s FIFA World Cup host cities say they’re concerned the already…
January 19 2026 03:31 AM
Prince Harry’s court battle against British tabloids reaches final chapter
LONDON (AP) — Tens of millions of dollars are on the line as Prince Harry…
January 19 2026 03:15 AM
China’s population falls again as births drop to lowest rate since 1949 communist revolution
BANGKOK (AP) — How do you persuade a population to have more babies after generations…
January 19 2026 03:15 AM
Rescuers recover more bodies from Karachi shopping plaza fire as death toll rises to 15
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers recovered more bodies from a massive fire at a shopping…
In the news today: Carney goes to Davos, gun compensation, Chinese EV deal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Carney ‘concerned’ about U.S. ‘escalation’ on Greenland after tariffs
DOHA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is “concerned” about U.S. “escalation” on its…
Prince Harry’s court battle against British tabloids reaches final chapter
LONDON (AP) — Tens of millions of dollars are on the line as Prince Harry…
Milan Fashion Week: Five trends and buzzwords from menswear previews for next winter
MILAN (AP) — The Olympic spirit permeated Milan Fashion Week, closing Monday, from Canadian designers…
January 19 2026 03:30 AM
Iga Świątek overcomes rust to advance in Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Iga Świątek knows she has plenty to work on in her…
January 19 2026 03:02 AM
Chance Gray’s family legacy adds special meaning to Coretta Scott King Classic for Ohio State guard
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Getting a chance to play in the Coretta Scott King Classic…
January 19 2026 03:01 AM
Miami and Indiana turned college football final into one of the toughest tickets in memory
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Take a long-downtrodden team that happens to have the world’s…
January 18 2026 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: A horse with a cat for a hat
Maybe this horse needed to have his thinking cat on.
January 17 2026 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: Cats vs. snow
It seems cats have a bit of a love/hate relationship with snow. Some approach the…
January 16 2026 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: Laziest dog fight ever
Is this a fight or just a serious discussion?