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Penticton city hall considers $9M solar powered ‘microgrid’
The solar-powered electrical grid would be there in case of emergency.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of September 2024. They…
‘It must be a mistake’: Kamloops man wins $1M lottery prize
A man from Kamloops won a $1 million Lotto Max draw. Rolan Schindel bought a Lotto Max ticket on Sept.…
UPDATE: News employees at RadioNL in Kamloops have been fired
Four staff members in a news-talk radio station's newsroom in Kamloops were fired Tuesday. Members of the newsroom at RadioNL…
Missing Kamloops man’s body found
A missing Kamloops man was found dead weeks after he was last seen. Michael Scott, 41, was reported missing on…
Blustery day on the way for Okanagan, Kamloops
The potential for a late season thunderstorm Wednesday has Environment Canada warning of very strong wind gust and heavy downpours.…
DFO worried about fish habitat as Kamloops plans to remove entrenched camps
Kamloops City staff are exploring ways to clear out overgrown riverbanks in an effort to address some of the most…
Uber drivers unionize in Kamloops, Okanagan
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They will join Victoria as part of Canada's first-ever union for Uber drivers.
Crews mopping up after major fire at Vernon church
The fire did significant damage to the Vernon Alliance Church.
iN PHOTOS: Looking back at smoke-filled skies in Thompson-Okanagan
Photographers have been able to capture moments of bittersweet beauty.
BC SPCA Summer Tail Gate Series brings music, wine and support for animals to Privato Winery
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An evening of live music, vineyard views and community connection is coming to Privato Winery…
Summerland brothers to pay $2,000 after losing court battle against RCMP and Crown
The case dates back to a since overturned 2019 criminal conviction.
Lobby groups call on Kamloops council to tax Christian pregnancy clinic
"Council has a duty of religious neutrality and to uphold the human rights of its residents."
BC SPCA Summer Tail Gate Series brings music, wine and support for animals to Privato Winery
An evening of live music, vineyard views and community connection is coming to Privato Winery as the BC SPCA Summer Tail Gate Series returns to Kamloops on September 3, 2026. Hosted by the BC SPCA Kamloops & District Community Animal...
Schwartz’s Deli swaps black cherry soda for local alternative as U.S. tariffs bite
MONTREAL — On a typical summer day at Schwartz’s Deli, in Montreal, there's a lineup at the door as tourists and locals wait to get their smoked-meat sandwich.But now, something has changed. For decades, customers would be able to order...
Uber drivers unionize in Kamloops, Okanagan
They will join Victoria as part of Canada's first-ever union for Uber drivers.
DEA tactic that let fentanyl flood the streets is being investigated by House Republicans
MIAMI (AP) — A controversial policing tactic that permitted staggering amounts of deadly fentanyl to reach the streets as federal authorities sought to build bigger drug cases is now under investigation by Republicans on the House Oversight Committee. The committee's...
iN DISCUSSION: Trump trade war creating chaos for small export companies, too
A guitar manufacturer in the Shuswap is trying to be optimistic about the future of his business.
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.
B.C. government confirms errors worth $1.46B in gas revenue forecasts
Errors including botched currency conversions led the British Columbia government to overstate its forecasted natural…
B.C. legislator Hon Chan pleads not guilty in alleged intimate partner violence case
RICHMOND — British Columbia legislator Hon Chan has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault…
B.C. government confirms errors worth $1.46B in gas revenue forecasts
Errors including botched currency conversions led the British Columbia government to overstate its forecasted natural…
Carney says U.S. wants to wipe out Canadian industries or make them subsidiaries
OTTAWA — U.S. negotiators were pushing in trade talks last month for concessions from Canada…
Schumer to introduce bill targeting Trump’s latest tariffs on Canada
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is set to introduce legislation to stop U.S.…
The Latest: US and Iran exchange fire after abrupt end to month without military action
The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday, leading Tehran to respond with missile…
Man put to death for girl’s killing as Florida carries out its 14th execution of the year
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of killing a teenage girl who rejected his…
Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida
STUART, Fla. (AP) — Court documents showed Tuesday that Tiger Woods plans to change his…
B.C. government confirms errors worth $1.46B in gas revenue forecasts
Errors including botched currency conversions led the British Columbia government to overstate its forecasted natural…
Carney says U.S. wants to wipe out Canadian industries or make them subsidiaries
OTTAWA — U.S. negotiators were pushing in trade talks last month for concessions from Canada…
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to visit Newfoundland for 25th anniversary of 9/11
GANDER — U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra will be among the dignitaries heading to central Newfoundland…
Élections Québec says it will send out voting information in French only
MONTREAL — A group representing anglophones in Quebec is calling on the provincial elections authority…
San Diego Padres promote highly-touted 20-year-old catcher Ethan Salas from Triple-A
CINCINNATI (AP) — The San Diego Padres selected the contract of 20-year-old catcher Ethan Salas…
No. 5 Cobolli rallies from two sets down at the US Open as play picks up after a morning of rain
NEW YORK (AP) — Flavio Cobolli rallied from two sets down to avoid an early…
Bears coach Ben Johnson and GM Ryan Poles see team poised for another run despite injuries
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — After trading 2023 second-round draft pick Gervon Dexter and going…
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