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Ex-BC Mountie who informed gangsters, bought drugs on the job gets 18-month sentence
"He took the bait that his colleagues set for him. He was tempted with opportunities for corruption and he succumbed to that temptation."
Kamloops council may decide to end public inquiries at meetings
Kamloops city council is set to vote next week on whether public input will remain part of their regular meetings.…
iN PHOTOS: Retiring Kelowna ballerina has one last dance
After a lifetime of commitment to ballet, a professional dancer is taking herself in a new direction. Desiree Bortolussi started…
BC Conservative Kristina Loewen is Kelowna Centre’s first MLA
BC Conservative candidate Kristina Loewen will be in the Kelowna Centre MLA seat in Victoria after her decisive win at…
BC NDP incumbent wins Vernon-Lumby riding
BC NDP incumbent Harwinder Sandhu has reclaimed her seat in the legislature for the Vernon-Lumby riding. Sandhu took the seat…
Conservative Amelia Boultbee wins in Penticton-Summerland
Voters in Penticton-Summerland riding have elected its first Conservative MLA in decades. Amelia Boultbee beat out BC NDP candidate Tina…
BC Conservative Gavin Dew is Kelowna-Mission’s new MLA
BC Conservative Gavin Dew has won the Kelowna-Mission riding and will be heading to Victoria to represent its constituents. Dew…
‘Disruptively loud:’ South Okanagan neighbours lose odd dispute against bird cannons
They argued the noise was disruptively loud and impacted their quality of life.
West Kelowna gym that fired employee off sick loses first round of Human Rights case
The Tribunal said the allegations from both sides were “somewhat difficult to follow.”
Vernon strata on hook for $45,000 after losing decade-long legal battle over planters
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The judge said acrimony and personal grudges had seeped into the conflict.
iN PHOTOS: Amusing Trades a Kamloops gardener has taken for her bounty
A box of big, ripe heirloom tomatoes fielded almost 100 offers.
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan & Kamloops | August 28-30, 2026
The last weekend of August is wrapping up lots of seasonal markets and concert series…
A cull almost eradicated them, but a year later Canada geese returning to Vernon beach
The results were quickly noticed.
Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment, so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them
YORK, Maine (AP) — As a morning fog lifted over Maine's York River, Mike Masi and his two interns stood on a dock sorting through a mound of one of the region's most despised crabs and hoped to find a...
Vernon strata on hook for $45,000 after losing decade-long legal battle over planters
The judge said acrimony and personal grudges had seeped into the conflict.
Zimbabwe minibus taxi carrying church members crashes, killing 27
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A collision between a minibus taxi carrying church members and a haulage truck killed 27 people Friday in Zimbabwe, a police spokesperson said, in the latest road disaster to hit the southern African country. Paul Nyathi,...
B.C. drug deaths rebound from May to June, but still down sharply from peak
Deaths in British Columbia due to unregulated drugs have rebounded from May to June but remain sharply down from their peak three years ago.The BC Coroners Service says there were 138 deaths in June, up 25 per cent from 110...
iN DISCUSSION: What a mess the BC Conservatives find themselves in
"In a time where David Eby's NDP appears to be out of ideas and momentum and voters clearly would prefer another choice, this is their option."
iN DISCUSSION: Okanagan bakery stirs up wildfire compensation controversy
The bakery and coffee shop in Peachland would like to be compensated for business lost when tourists fled.
iN DISCUSSION: How effective is government wildfire emergency alert system?
Do you think you can rely on the alerts sent to your phone?
B.C. premier calls byelection in riding where Conservative leader set to run
B.C. Premier David Eby has called a byelection for next month in the riding of…
Edmonton-born father back in Canada after 9 months in U.S. immigration detention
A Edmonton-born man who lived most of his life in the United States is back…
Family of Canadians missing in Nepal floods on edge as they wait for information
The brother of a Canadian man among those missing after flash floods swept through an…
B.C. premier calls byelection in riding where Conservative leader set to run
B.C. Premier David Eby has called a byelection for next month in the riding of…
Quebec election Day 3 brings promises on immigration, transit, taxes and home care
MONTREAL — Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s plan to more than halve temporary immigration…
Trump says he’ll be at the Presidents Cup at Medinah as the honorary chairman
President Donald Trump said Saturday he will be at the Presidents Cup next month outside…
El-Sayed apologizes for comments he made responding to an attack on a Michigan synagogue
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, apologized to the state’s Jewish…
Aircraft and aerobatics dazzle at Bucharest air show, in photos
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The annual Bucharest International Air Show brings spectacular aerobatics, military aircraft…
Quebec election Day 3 brings promises on immigration, transit, taxes and home care
MONTREAL — Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s plan to more than halve temporary immigration…
Weekend and vacation work needed at Federal Court due to high caseload: chief justice
OTTAWA — A massive increase in immigration cases in the last six years has created…
Tom Cruise announces a follow-up film to ‘Days of Thunder’ to hit theaters in 2028
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tom Cruise will reprise his role as NASCAR driver Cole…
Was Dolly Parton a feminist? She wouldn’t say it, but fans heard it – in her life and her lyrics
Smiling on the January 1987 cover of Ms., the magazine co-founded by feminism pioneer Gloria…
Martinez inducted into Toronto Blue Jays’ new Hall of Excellence at Rogers Centre
TORONTO — John Albert (Buck) Martinez, a cancer survivor, catcher, manager and broadcaster for parts…
Australia leads from start to finish to beat Argentina 27-21 in the 1st rugby test
JUJUY, Argentina (AP) — Australia took its scoring chances and showed steel in defense, leading…
Trump says he’ll be at the Presidents Cup at Medinah as the honorary chairman
President Donald Trump said Saturday he will be at the Presidents Cup next month outside…
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iN VIDEO: Afro Caribbean Festival celebrates presence in the Okanagan with food, music, and cultural engagement
The Afro Caribbean Festival was out in City Park celebrating its 3rd year of celebration…