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No end in sight to dry spell in Okanagan, Kamloops: meteorologist
“It’s not atypical for us in the summer to see one of these dry months but to see the duration of this dryness is really what's the most concerning right now."
Canada looks to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors, sell more Candu reactors abroad
OTTAWA — Canada is looking to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years, sell Candu…
Iran war ripple effects drive inflation to its highest level since 2023
OTTAWA — Inflation accelerated to its highest level in more than two years in May as price pressures from the…
CN Rail fined $435,000 for wildfire near Spences Bridge
The fire took place a year after the nearby town of Lytton was largely destroyed by a wildfire.
How Keir Starmer will be replaced as UK prime minister and will anyone stand against Burnham?
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer conceded Monday that he had lost the support of his rank-and-file Labor…
iN VIDEO: Okanagan scuba diver hunts for treasure, reunites lost items with owners
“People recognize me as Scuba Steve and ask me to find stuff and of course I always do, it’s the fun part of the last years of my diving career.”
An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died
LONDON (AP) — A massive ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood may have been loved to…
Everyone on Kamloops city council running for re-election
Most want to hold onto their council seats while one incumbent councillor is running for mayor.
iN NUMBERS: Online fundraisers for victims of the Bald Range wildfire
Hundreds of people have raised more than $100,000 for wildfire evacuees in the Okanagan.
iN VIDEO: WinCon Kelowna welcomed by the tabletop community
The Coast Capri Hotel was off to a busy weekend on August 14, 15, and…
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops’ Logan Stankoven brings Stanley Cup home
Hundreds showed up to cheer for the local hockey legend.
iN VIDEO: Downtown Sounds rocks Downtown Vernon
The Vernon Downtown Association has been putting on free concerts every Thursday in July and…
Expensive day for truck driver caught speeding in construction zone near Merritt
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“There’s an expectation that commercial truck drivers will be as committed to road safety as anyone else."
Bryan Voltaggio’s makes his lobster rolls with a flavor-boosting soak
I’ve never been to Maine for a lobster roll, but the ones I’ve had in other places have been so good that I knew I needed to make one myself. This version is from my cookbook “Home” and is made...
Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana residents remained on alert while returning to their flood-ravaged homes Monday as repeated rounds of thunderstorms and heavy rain moved east from the Midwest into the mid-Atlantic and high heat scorched much of the South and...
Pennsylvania cocaine trafficking case has ties to 2 fraternities
More than a dozen people were criminally charged Monday over their alleged ties to a cocaine-trafficking ring in Pennsylvania that involved two fraternities and students. A total of 14 defendants — 13 of which were Penn State University students at...
Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research
TORONTO — Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced $24 million to create the Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium. Funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the group of 10 research teams from across Canada will work...
iN DISCUSSION: Climate change has disrupted summer
"The summers of my youth are not the same. They have been disrupted by climate change and I don't think they are coming back."
iN DISCUSSION: How effective is government wildfire emergency alert system?
Do you think you can rely on the alerts sent to your phone?
iN DISCUSSION: Kelowna mayor and councillor partying at Hotel Eldorado sends wrong message
"Here's my hope for all would-be politicians — leave the office better than you found it."
B.C. couple awarded damages against neighbour after 2022 shooting
VICTORIA — The British Columbia Supreme Court has awarded more than $1 million in damages…
Some evacuees return to Summerland as crews hold wildfire on three sides
SUMMERLAND — Crews fighting a large wildfire near Summerland, B.C., are successfully holding the blaze…
Demolition underway at Tumbler Ridge school, site of B.C. mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE — Demolition is underway at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northern British Columbia,…
B.C. couple awarded damages against neighbour after 2022 shooting
VICTORIA — The British Columbia Supreme Court has awarded more than $1 million in damages…
LeBlanc says job ‘not yet done’ after meeting with Greer, Lutnick
WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc left a high-stakes meeting in Washington on Monday…
Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building
A U.S. judge on Monday blocked plans to move the FBI’s headquarters to a federal…
Zambia President Hichilema has been reelected for a second term
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected for a second five-year term,…
Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana residents remained on alert while returning to their flood-ravaged homes Monday…
Jeanie Buss to contest siblings’ plan to sell their Lakers minority ownership stake to Kushner, Iger
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is legally contesting her siblings’…
MLB approves sale of San Diego Padres to José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones
Major League Baseball’s team owners unanimously have approved the sale of the San Diego Padres…
‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ singer Bonnie Tyler remembered as ‘a star, but never a diva’
SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Fans crowded outside a Welsh church Monday where family and friends…
A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A prosecutor said Monday that while few have been willing to…
Jonny DeLuca’s 2-run single completes Rays’ rally for 7-6 win over Orioles to avoid sweep
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jonny DeLuca put the Rays in front with a…
Cowboys glad to welcome Von Miller’s production and leadership to inexperience group of edge rushers
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Von Miller can help the Dallas Cowboys on the field and…
Mets outfielders peg 3 runners at plate in first 2 innings, including 2 in a row by Carson Benge
NEW YORK (AP) — Running on New York Mets right fielder Carson Benge is quickly…
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