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April 08 2026 04:00 AM
Okanagan real estate sales up, but prices dip
iNhome
Kamloops was an outlier, with sales and prices up.
Serial Vernon dine and dasher apologizes to judge
He appears to have had a complete change of heart.
Kamloops taxpayers spared big cancer centre tax bill
"If we continue to put everything to debt, in 20 years we end up with a massive portion of our budget that's entirely related to debt that was incurred years ago. Then there's no appetite for new projects because residents simply can't afford it."
B.C. Conservative leadership hopeful Fulmer enters ‘unite the right’ deal with Brodie
VICTORIA — B.C. Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer and breakaway MLA Dallas Brodie have announced a “unite the right accord”…
IKEA ‘plan to order site’ opening in Kelowna next week
iNhome
It isn’t going to be a full-blown maze of furniture displays with a plate of meatballs at the end.
Independent MLA won’t resign while facing charges labelled intimate partner violence
VICTORIA — Independent British Columbia legislator Hon Chan says he is not resigning after his assault charges came to light…
B.C. union calls for full-time remote work due to spiking gas prices
BURNABY — The BC General Employees’ Union is asking for provincially regulated employees to be allowed to work from home…
BC hearing aid practitioner suspended for allegedly stealing hearing aids from work
He then sold them to clients.
iN NUMBERS: The BCers who see their doctor dozens, hundreds of times per year
“In some cases, patients with unique health challenges may need more frequent appointments, but there may also be abuse by patients or health providers."
BC Conservative Party fines Milobar leadership campaign
His campaign has until April 11 to pay the fine.
Three arrested after armed woman runs into Kamloops home
Neighbours were evacuated from their homes amid the Friday afternoon firearm report.
What Salmon Arm cops found after caller heard ‘screaming and groaning’ from hotel room
Police were called to a Salmon Arm hotel room for what sounded like a man in pain, but officers arrived to find a sweaty man and more than 100 grams of cocaine.
International figure skating qualifier coming to Kelowna in the fall
This is another major sporting event headed for Kelowna this year following the Memorial Cup in May and the BC Summer Games in July.
On South Pass, new owner revives Wyoming’s historic Rock Shop Inn
The barstools were all occupied in the Rock Shop Inn Saloon as area locals traded news under the gleam of bottles. Others gathered with beers near the warmth of an antique pot-bellied stove. A man came in with a dozen...
Okanagan real estate sales up, but prices dip
Kamloops was an outlier, with sales and prices up.
A timeline of British Columbia’s 10-year overdose health emergency
VANCOUVER — The 10 years of British Columbia's public health emergency due to drug overdoses has been marked by a catastrophic death toll, which now stands at more than 18,000.Here are some key dates in the crisis.April 14, 2016British Columbia...
Decade of death: With 18,000 lives lost, B.C. counts cost of 10-year drug emergency
VANCOUVER — Brandon Jansen's mother says he was a warm and inviting "health nut" who enjoyed time at the gym. He was also known for taking people under his wing at some of the 13 drug treatment facilities he attended...
April 06 2026 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: The plight of Black women in America
"While Black men and other men of colour suffer from a deck stacked against them - and it is true that women face more discrimination than men - it is Black women and other women of colour who suffer the most today."
April 01 2026 12:00 PM
iN DISCUSSION: Should voters be able to recall municipal politicians?
"He's left more than a few folks wondering who the real Peter Milobar is."
March 30 2026 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: The mind-boggling financial cost of Trump’s war on Iran
"The U.S. has spent $1.3 Million per minute…PER MINUTE…for a month. That’s more than $50 Billion."
Land Back Task Force in Squamish, B.C., sparks interest after landmark court ruling
Recent court rulings involving Aboriginal title have raised interest in a new committee that is…
Former B.C. cabinet minister George Abbott to serve as chief treaty commissioner
VICTORIA — A former provincial cabinet minister is being promoted to the role of chief…
April 08 2026 07:17 AM
Union claims airlines are ‘flying the plane’ in Ottawa’s unpaid work probe
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the federal government’s probe into allegations…
April 08 2026 07:01 AM
Indigenous women’s groups urge funding to limit risks to safety, prosperity
OTTAWA — Advocates are calling for long-term, stable federal funding to safeguard Indigenous women and…
April 08 2026 06:23 AM
Poilievre’s communications director Katy Merrifield resigns
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s communications director Katy Merrifield is resigning. Merrifield announced her…
April 08 2026 07:30 AM
Israel strikes central Beirut without warning after saying Iran ceasefire doesn’t apply there
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli strikes hit several dense commercial and residential areas in central Beirut…
April 08 2026 07:30 AM
Alex Ovechkin says he’s waiting until after the season to decide his hockey future
Alex Ovechkin says he is waiting until after the Washington Capitals’ season is over to…
April 08 2026 07:30 AM
Turkey detains 9 over attack outside the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities have detained nine people as part of an investigation into…
Union claims airlines are ‘flying the plane’ in Ottawa’s unpaid work probe
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the federal government’s probe into allegations…
Volunteers turn a fan’s recordings of 10,000 concerts into an online treasure trove
On July 8, 1989, a young music fan named Aadam Jacobs, with a compact Sony…
Colin Kaepernick to publish memoir ‘The Perilous Fight’ in September
NEW YORK (AP) — A decade after he first took a knee during the national…
Volunteers turn a fan’s recordings of 10,000 concerts into an online treasure trove
On July 8, 1989, a young music fan named Aadam Jacobs, with a compact Sony…
April 08 2026 07:31 AM
Fernando Mendoza to watch the NFL draft from Miami with family and friends, AP source says
Fernando Mendoza, expected to go first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, will watch the…
April 08 2026 07:30 AM
Colin Kaepernick to publish memoir ‘The Perilous Fight’ in September
NEW YORK (AP) — A decade after he first took a knee during the national…
April 08 2026 07:30 AM
Alex Ovechkin says he’s waiting until after the season to decide his hockey future
Alex Ovechkin says he is waiting until after the Washington Capitals’ season is over to…
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April 05 2026 08:00 PM
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