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June 12 2026 09:00 AM
High-risk BC sex offender charged with breaching long-term court order
The Parole Board said the former Kelowna man is highly deceptive.
Carney announces new intelligence exchange agreement with France
PARIS — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and France will deepen their defence and industrial co-operation through a new…
Here’s the latest news on the opening day of the 2026 World Cup
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 World Cup. All times Eastern. 12:40 p.m. Things are going well at…
US and Iran are close to a deal to end their war, officials say
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran are close to signing an agreement aimed at ending their war, three…
Okanagan man has surprise encounter with grizzly bear
“He was lying there staring at me.”
Cheers as World Cup party begins, jeers as lightning forces Toronto fans to evacuate
The biggest FIFA World Cup in history officially kicked off Thursday, as the Canadian host cities prepared for matches, cultural…
Aussies, Kiwis converge on B.C. for World Cup, bringing super fandom from Down Under
VANCOUVER — Wherever they are in the world, sports fans Lachlan Carter and younger brother Bailey know how to find…
OneBC switched Kamloops locations to avoid security costs but police showed up anyway
Kamloops taxpayers are on the hook for the RCMP and bylaw response to the OneBC rally at a car lot.
Vernon couple who sold house with broken furnace on the hook $5,000
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They claimed it was fine, but the new owner sued.
BC private school teacher gets 15 year ban after having relationship with former student
The student had graduated five months earlier.
Why pressure is mounting to revisit Kamloops Indian Residential School graves
There could be excavations at the site next year, but the pressure from skeptics and, now, mainstream publications is building.
Penticton council pitches cutting pay of elected officials facing criminal charges
"We know the public sentiment that has been in Penticton over the past year or so."
iN PHOTOS: Three species of mega-sized moths flying around Thompson-Okanagan
"It was lovely and vibrantly coloured with visible texture on its wings and body."
BC Tree Fruits packs first cherries of the season at Oliver plant
"Thanks to our incredible team for getting us here to this milestone!”
Carney announces national food security strategy meant to expand choice, lower prices
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has announced a national food security strategy aimed at giving Canadians more access to locally produced fruit, vegetables and other fresh items at lower prices.The plan outlined Thursday is intended to change the way food...
2 collisions on a Hungarian highway kill 8 people
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Two collisions one after another on a highway in western Hungary early Friday killed eight people, police said. A truck caught fire after colliding with a construction vehicle near the city of Győr around 4.30 a.m.,...
Know the risks, World Cup visitors warned over Canada’s toxic drug supply
Health officials in both Canadian cities hosting World Cup matches are warning visitors about the potential risk of the toxic illicit drug supply that could be very different from what they are used to at home.Organizers of the seven games...
June 11 2026 11:15 AM
iN DISCUSSION: Should we be worried about e-dirt bikes or worried about over-regulation?
"It'd be nice if we could figure this out ourselves somehow before BC comes along to do its favourite thing — over-regulate."
June 08 2026 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: The bad penny that is George Santos
"A bad penny has a way of showing up, time and time again."
June 05 2026 10:15 AM
iN DISCUSSION: Tara Armstrong’s outsized role in BC politics
"If you’ve been reading this newsletter for any time, you know how badly I wanted to tell you this week that the campaign to recall Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong was on."
Mother of B.C. cyberbullying victim Amanda Todd welcomes federal online safety bill
The mother of a British Columbia teen who died by suicide after being relentlessly tormented…
B.C. toxic drug deaths show another steep decline, down 32 per cent in April
VICTORIA — Overdose deaths in British Columbia are continuing to fall sharply, with April’s toll…
June 12 2026 10:02 AM
Lutnick leading charge on Gordie Howe Bridge ahead of delay: White House official
WASHINGTON — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been leading the charge in the Trump…
June 12 2026 10:01 AM
Carney announces new intelligence exchange agreement with France
PARIS — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and France will deepen their defence and…
June 12 2026 10:01 AM
Fans marching to Toronto Stadium ahead of first World Cup game on Canadian soil
TORONTO — Thousands of excited soccer fans descended on Toronto Stadium on Friday as Canada’s…
June 12 2026 10:00 AM
Attorneys for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk want prosecutors punished over bullet comments
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk returned to court Friday…
June 12 2026 10:00 AM
Texas shooting leaves 1 dead and 9 injured as police are in a standoff with a suspect
MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — A shooter opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland…
June 12 2026 10:00 AM
The Latest: Judge extends block on Trump’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund
A federal judge agreed Friday to extend a court-ordered block on the Trump administration’s creation…
Ottawa to table bill to keep products of forced labour out of Canada
OTTAWA — The federal government plans to table a bill Friday that would change the…
A Bosnian song about disillusionment with the American Dream becomes a World Cup banger
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The opening lyrics couldn’t be plainer: “I am from Bosnia; take…
David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88
LONDON (AP) — David Hockney, a treasured British artist whose paintings of shimmering pools and…
A Bosnian song about disillusionment with the American Dream becomes a World Cup banger
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The opening lyrics couldn’t be plainer: “I am from Bosnia; take…
June 12 2026 10:01 AM
Fans marching to Toronto Stadium ahead of first World Cup game on Canadian soil
TORONTO — Thousands of excited soccer fans descended on Toronto Stadium on Friday as Canada’s…
June 12 2026 09:46 AM
Canadian tennis star Mboko to miss Wimbledon with injured MCL in left knee
Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko says she will miss the rest of the grass-court season,…
June 12 2026 09:46 AM
Here’s the latest news on the opening day of the 2026 World Cup
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 World Cup. All times Eastern. 12:40 p.m.…
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