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Former MLA Dan Ashton seeks to return as Penticton’s mayor
Dan Ashton is coming out of his brief political retirement.
Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk opens up about the death of his friend Johnny Gaudreau
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk estimated that he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau's exploits, both the on-ice…
Kettle River forestry investigation raises concerns about logging in watersheds
A recent investigation into logging practices in the Kettle River Watershed highlighted the fact that timber companies weren’t assessing their…
Developer refutes First Nation claims at Tranquille site in Kamloops
The developer behind the massive proposed rebuild of Tranquille is pushing back against claims made by Secwepemc leaders about the…
Canada’s physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities
In a haunting message from beyond the grave, Métis Elder Sonny James MacDonald recounted being incarcerated for more than two…
Construction wraps on indoor supervised site for people who inhale drugs in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Supervised injection sites are saving the lives of drug users everyday, but the same support is not being…
Canada abstains from UN motion calling on Israel to end occupation of Gaza, West Bank
OTTAWA – Canada abstained Wednesday from a high-profile United Nations vote demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in the…
Penticton Night Market wraps up summer evenings with country music and delicious treats
The Penticton Night Market has been running all summer since early June. With only two…
iN NUMBERS: Back to school fees in Kamloops, Okanagan add up
Everything has an added fee these days, even public school.
The day Penticton stops paying councillor James Miller for doing nothing is fast approaching
While on leave Miller has made an estimated $60,636 based on the City of Penticton’s Statements of Financial Information.
Controversial former Kelowna NDP candidate loses 13-year legal battle over driveway
iNhome
The judge's decision comes 14 years after a $300,000 payment was supposed to settle the issue.
iN PHOTOS: The biggest eggplant in Kelowna and other Thompson-Okanagan veggie tales
iNwine
The harvest season is full of super-sized surprises.
Kamloops mayor’s house up for tax sale auction
iNhome
The city's mayor has not paid taxes on his home for the last three years.
For these Midwest farmers, regenerative agriculture is about more than soil health. It’s spiritual
NORTHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — The towering maple trees and native hazelnut bushes on Salvatierra Farms break up the surrounding corn and soybean fields that sprawl across southern Minnesota. Small compared with its neighbors, the 63 acres (25 hectares) of land...
Controversial former Kelowna NDP candidate loses 13-year legal battle over driveway
The judge's decision comes 14 years after a $300,000 payment was supposed to settle the issue.
Dutch tour bus overturns in Switzerland, leaving several people dead, police say
GENEVA (AP) — A Dutch tour bus overturned in eastern Switzerland in a serious accident that left several people dead and others injured, police said. The bus overturned between the villages of Susch and Zernez in the Alpine canton of...
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: Involuntary care? Nah, just old fashioned prison shall do
"It’s been a weird summer with the water restrictions where I live in the Okanagan."
iN DISCUSSION: Did not watering your lawn help? Not as much as you’d think
"It’s been a weird summer with the water restrictions where I live in the Okanagan."
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."
Building ferries in B.C. would help in battle against U.S. tariffs: report
VICTORIA — A new report says building ferries in British Columbia would help the province…
Suspect charged after video shows man cling to car to flee pursuer with knife in B.C.
SURREY — A 37-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a victim and…
Building ferries in B.C. would help in battle against U.S. tariffs: report
VICTORIA — A new report says building ferries in British Columbia would help the province…
Quebec political leaders talk independence and trains on election campaign trail
MONTREAL — The leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec, Christine Fréchette, is declining to say…
N.B. premier directing public institutions to stop buying American amid trade war
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has ordered the province’s public sector to stop…
Missouri is poised to revert to former congressional districts after court rejects Trump-backed map
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is poised to hold its November election with congressional…
The Latest: Vance and Trump set to speak on midterm strategy at Day 2 of GOP convention
President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday during the GOP midterm convention to send every American adult…
Justice Department directs states to hold on to 2024 election records as it seeks their voter data
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is ordering officials in more than two dozen states…
Building ferries in B.C. would help in battle against U.S. tariffs: report
VICTORIA — A new report says building ferries in British Columbia would help the province…
N.B. premier directing public institutions to stop buying American amid trade war
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has ordered the province’s public sector to stop…
Josh Hartnett would welcome more film production in Los Angeles
TORONTO — Josh Hartnett says he’d welcome more film production returning to Los Angeles but…
Kimmel says interview with James Talarico won’t air on TV under pressure from the FCC
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said the agency that regulates television “threatened” the show and that…
Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze has a calf injury going into Week 1
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — It looks as if Rome Odunze is moving in the…
Bears, Panthers look to continue to progress under still-developing No. 1 overall draft picks
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers meet Sunday in a clash…
Germany beats Belgium 93-74 to reach women’s FIBA World Cup semifinals. US to play Spain in last 4
BERLIN (AP) — Buoyed by partisan home fans, host Germany upset Belgium 93-74 on Thursday…
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