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‘SYMBOLS OF NEGLECT’: Why Kamloops councillors left this city entrance to the weeds
"Last year it had flowers and there were staff there once, twice a week. It was gorgeous."
US bombs Iranian military sites, then downs missiles Tehran fired at troops in Kuwait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran…
Vernon gas up to 40 cents cheaper than other Okanagan cities
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Penticton has the highest prices in the region.
Billionaire Chip Wilson wins bid to lower Vancouver home’s assessed value by $18m
VANCOUVER — Billionaire and Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson has won a legal challenge to lower the assessed value of…
BC man sues mom after learning his Indigenous heritage could benefit him
He claimed that his mom intentionally failed to put his Indigenous father's name on his birth certificate.
Shuswap gym franchise looked like a good investment, but Iron Nation collapse cost many hundreds of thousands
It was going to be a gym franchise empire, but a lot of people lost money.
Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests
NEW YORK (AP) — A surprising gut feeling may help pigeons find their way home. Animals use various techniques to…
$250K wildfire clean-up bill lands Lake Okanagan Resort in court
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The resort was destroyed in the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire.
Summerland sanctuary back to helping animals — and people, too
“I went through the whole thing with my own home, with my own farm and with the animals.”
Gas price roller coaster continues in Kamloops, Okanagan
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Roller coasters are supposed to be fun.
Vernon celebrates Vernon Regional Airport’s 80th with Appreciation Day
The Vernon Regional Airport and the Vernon Flying Club are having a day of celebration…
Afro Caribbean Festival celebrates community and culture in Kelowna’s City Park
The Mind STIRR Society and Africans in Okanagan are hosting an interactive and educational festival…
At least 5 people across the Okanagan charged with arson this summer
At least five individuals have been arrested for arson over the last few weeks.
Once shaped by court rituals, China’s imperial cuisine lives on today
BEIJING (AP) — It is said that Empress Dowager Cixi once dreamed of a pastry during the final decades of imperial China. The same treat was served to her at breakfast the following morning. Delighted, she summoned her chef and...
$250K wildfire clean-up bill lands Lake Okanagan Resort in court
The resort was destroyed in the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire.
In the news today: Trump tariff looms, LGBTQ+ monument opens, Alberta cave rescue
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to kick in just after midnightU.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat on $28 billion...
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."
Black bear attacks woman, dog on back deck of property in Anmore, B.C.
ANMORE — British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says it responded to another bear attack in…
B.C. court ruling reveals drug suspects sought by U.S. could seek trial in Canada
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VANCOUVER — Three men facing extradition to the United States over their alleged involvement in…
LeBlanc, Charette to meet with U.S. trade rep with hours to go on tariff deadline
OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Canada’s chief negotiator Janice Charette are set…
In the news today: Trump tariff looms, LGBTQ+ monument opens, Alberta cave rescue
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Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Rescuers use new tech to save caver trapped vertically in Alberta’s ‘Psych Squeeze’
A caver has been rescued after being trapped vertically underground at the Rat’s Nest Cave…
Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents
GOTHIC, Colo. (AP) — Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado…
What’s in a name? Why naming storms, military operations and medical maladies matters
U.S. hurricane season is gearing up. And from Amanda and Boris onward, tropical cyclones’ names…
US Army Corps of Engineers chartered plane crashes near Alaska radar site, killing all 8 aboard
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A small plane chartered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
LeBlanc, Charette to meet with U.S. trade rep with hours to go on tariff deadline
OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Canada’s chief negotiator Janice Charette are set…
5 books to read this fall, from Marlon James to Joe Biden
NEW YORK (AP) — Book lovers this fall can look forward to a wealth of…
Prince Harry and 6 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy case
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to…
5 books to read this fall, from Marlon James to Joe Biden
NEW YORK (AP) — Book lovers this fall can look forward to a wealth of…
Man City agrees to club-record sale of Savinho to Tottenham in $115M deal, AP source says
Manchester City is making another major sale in its post-Pep Guardiola makeover after reaching an…
England heading for big win in first test as Pakistan crumbles again at Headingley
LEEDS, England (AP) — Pakistan was facing a fight to avoid an innings defeat to…
Antonelli remains the driver to beat as F1 returns at the Dutch Grand Prix
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — Max Verstappen is staying in Formula 1, the Dutch Grand Prix…
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