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Backyard gardener grows tiny, tart kiwis in Kamloops
“These are not regular kiwis, they are small fruits, the size of a thumbnail."
Investigators looking for tips year after Kamloops homicide
Investigators are particularly interested in speaking with anyone who saw Bain before the incident.
Weekend thunderstorms spark new wildfires in Thompson-Okanagan
Only a few of the new wildfires are deemed out of control.
Midget Wrestling Warriors bring Destiny Awakened Tour to Kamloops
The bell will ring, the crowd will cheer, and professional wrestling performers will take to…
iN VIDEO: Polson Artisan Market entertains Vernon with thematic weekly summer night market
Every Friday in Vernon, you’ll find tents and booths set up for the Polson Artisan…
A brief history of beehive burners in the Thompson-Okanagan
The provincial government enacted a lengthy phase-out program for the burners due to the health impacts from particulates.
Kelowna business fined $60K for providing no work after hiring foreign workers
The federal government hit Blossum Fresh Fruits Inc. with the penalty.
Wildfire forces Okanagan fruit pickers back to Mexico
After bouncing between shelters reluctant to accept them, Mexican workers are heading back home months earlier than expected.
First Nations stuck in ‘spiralling cycle’ during wildfires: federal housing advocate
OTTAWA — First Nations are stuck in a "spiralling cycle" during wildfire seasons due to a lack of co-ordinated emergency management supports and a severe housing gap, the federal housing advocate is warning in a report on the 2025 wildfire...
Traffic controller in critical condition after being struck by a plane in Montreal
MONTREAL — A traffic controller was reportedly struck by an aircraft that was backing up on a runway at Montreal's International Airport.He is now in a life-threatening condition at the hospital. Emergency services were reportedly called to the scene around...
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: Escalation of Trump’s trade war is going to hurt
"Are you satisfied with how Canada has acted?"
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?
Family relieved as a man who killed a B.C. family of 6 in 1982 denied parole again.
A relative of a British Columbia family murdered during a camping trip more than four…
B.C. scraps plan for overdose prevention site in downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s newly appointed health minister says he has directed Vancouver Coastal Health…
Trump threatens to change name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump continued his war of words on Canada Tuesday, first…
In the news today: Ottawa announces retaliatory tariffs, B.C. wildfires, OSAP changes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Ottawa to announce details of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. today
OTTAWA — The federal government is set to unveil details of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against…
Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘miscarriage of justice’ claims and bid for prison release
NEW YORK (AP) — Claims by Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell…
Putin decree lets Russia take control of infrastructure damaged in Ukrainian drone attacks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed that the state can temporarily seize control of critical…
The Latest: Canada is expected to announce retaliatory tariffs against the US
Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday as relations sharply deteriorate,…
Trump threatens to change name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump continued his war of words on Canada Tuesday, first…
Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial…
Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial…
Criterion to establish brick-and-mortar home in Canada at Cinema Cellar
TORONTO — Out of the closet, into the cellar. Criterion is making a permanent home…
Serena Williams is back at the US Open, playing mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams is back at the U.S. Open for her first…
Krishna and Suthar take 3 wickets each to put India in control against Sri Lanka on Day 3
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna and spinner Manav Suthar took three…
English cricket and its drinking problem: Another nightclub incident leaves Root ‘hacked off’
It was a telling remark, especially when revisited two months later. “I probably won’t be…
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