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‘See a need, fill a need’: Summerland man’s website reports damaged homes as locals evacuated
"The thought hit me of all these little kids and parents that are stuck just not knowing, and it made me angry."
iN NUMBERS: Rent prices in Kelowna and Kamloops continue to decline
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Are you, or renters, feeling any relief yet?
‘Unthinkable’: Child driver of utility vehicle, 7, and boy, 8, dead in B.C. rollover
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POUCE COUPE — The mayor of a small British Columbia village says news of two children dying in a rollover…
Revelstoke RCMP officer charged after crash with motorcycle
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The Crown has approved a charge of driving without due care and attention.
Former Penticton mayor ordered to pay $100,000 for stealing company money
John Vassilakaki was paying himself $84,000 a year, but mainly sat in his office watching TV.
Trump ‘not looking to renew’ CUSMA trade pact, says no need for Canadian imports
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is “not looking to renew” a critical continental trade pact,…
City can’t regulate data centre as Kamloops council approves proposed neighbourhood
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"Canadian sovereignty of our information, the research that's going to be coming out of this sector are all very important to Canadians and Kamloopsians."
Vernon woman charged with arson days after Bradley Creek wildfire broke out
The fires were lit in the Commonage Road area of Vernon.
More people evacuated by Bald Range wildfire returning home
Roughly 150 structures have been damaged or destroyed in Summerland and Electoral Area F.
Kelowna bought $3.5M industrial property from Hotel Eldorado owner amid boardwalk vote
Kelowna has gone to court to annex lakefront boardwalk so the public can access it.
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."
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.
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...
Maine struggling to get homeowners to test and treat private wells for arsenic
Wendy Brennan agreed to participate in a study examining how arsenic exposure can affect children’s cognitive development primarily because her young daughter wanted the free T-shirt. It was 2009, and the family had lived on their property in the small...
Feds move to repeal EV sales mandate without new stringent emission rules in place
OTTAWA — The federal government moved last week to formally repeal the electric vehicle sales mandate, but the more stringent emission standards Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to replace it with is not close to being finalized.In a notice in...
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."
Alexandra Lodge, a gold rush-era landmark, survives B.C. wildfire
HELLS GATE — The owners of the gold rush-era Alexandra Lodge in southwestern B.C., are…
Sikh activists in B.C., Ontario warned by police of threat against life
RCMP have issued “duty to warn” letters to at least two Canadian Sikh activists, telling…
Competition Bureau should investigate government for ‘greenwashing’: NDP
OTTAWA — NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies wants the Competition Bureau to investigate whether Prime…
Alexandra Lodge, a gold rush-era landmark, survives B.C. wildfire
HELLS GATE — The owners of the gold rush-era Alexandra Lodge in southwestern B.C., are…
Wildfire season tracking to be 4th worst on record; fire risk remains elevated
OTTAWA — Canada is on track for its fourth worst wildfire season on record. At…
Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson…
Nonprofit sues US as it pushes to auction massive tracks of water around American Samoa
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A legal environmental group sued the U.S. government on…
Florida carries out its 13th execution of the year on a man convicted of killing estranged wife
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife and…
Competition Bureau should investigate government for ‘greenwashing’: NDP
OTTAWA — NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies wants the Competition Bureau to investigate whether Prime…
‘Heated Rivalry’ author Rachel Reid gives $300,000 to keep Nova Scotia libraries open
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia author whose romance books inspired the wildly popular “Heated Rivalry”…
Competition Bureau should investigate government for ‘greenwashing’: NDP
OTTAWA — NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies wants the Competition Bureau to investigate whether Prime…
Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson…
Suns unveil plans for new LED display on arena as preparations continue for 2027 NBA All-Star Game
PHOENIX (AP) — The home of the Phoenix Suns is getting a very visible upgrade…
Bills add experienced depth to defensive front by signing 7-year NFL veteran Greg Gaines
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills added experienced depth to their defensive front…
Veteran linebacker Zaire Franklin bringing an emotional edge to Packers defense
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Zaire Franklin’s involvement in the first scuffle of Green Bay’s…
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