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Kootenay lawyer charged with sharing intimate images online
To avoid a conflict of interest the case has been moved to Salmon Arm.
West Kelowna water advisory lifted after no contamination found in reservoir
The City of West Kelowna thanked affected customers for their patience and cooperation throughout the water disruption.
U.S. safety board says warning system didn’t sound alarm before LaGuardia crash
NEW YORK — A fire truck had been cleared to cross a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport only 20…
iN NUMBERS: How British Columbians feel about response to COVID-19 pandemic, six years later
As you might expect, it's a bit mixed.
Emmy award-winning comedian John Mulaney adds Kelowna to stand-up tour
The Saturday Night Live alum is currently on the first leg of the tour with stops across North America.
West Kelowna water reservoir vandalism suspects cooperating with investigation
Police said there is only minor damage to the property, but the investigation is ongoing.
Kamloops mayor wants to pause big, expensive city projects
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is suggesting council pause work until after the election, concerned the city is in a shaky financial position.
Suspension for BC teacher whose ‘rigid’ rules negatively impacted some students
He had rules around lateness and students not doing their assignments.
‘So many perks’: Kamloops resident replaces lawn with clover to save water
iNhome
“It’d be cool if the city considered subsidizing the removal of front lawns for things like clover or xeriscaping, especially since every year we’re seeing issues with water shortage."
Kelowna council candidate campaigns with AI videos and no one can stop him
“I believe the target market I'm going after, I don't think they care."
With his wife hospitalized, Kamloops mayor misses council meeting
"Never thought thought I'd have to phone my three kids and tell them there's a chance they might never see their mother again."
iN PHOTOS: Beloved California quail having babies in the Okanagan
The birds are a unique and species adored by many in the Okanagan Valley, with their round, chickenlike bodies and comical topknots on their heads.
Kamloops man on hook for $1,500 after dangerous dog attack
The incident involved the dog, and its owner, getting pepper sprayed.
This woman ‘managed to not be bored’ during the COVID lockdown and planted a vineyard at home
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Like millions of others, Natasha Jacka went stir-crazy during a COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, until it dawned on her that there might be great opportunity in having nowhere to go. Jacka used the pandemic...
Honolulu Spent $450K On Plans For Flood-Prone Stream. Then It Did Nothing
Weeks before the Kona low storms, Honolulu reported that it was canceling another long-stalled project to dredge a flood-prone North Shore stream. The city owns the final stretch of a stream called Kaukonahua, and over the years, it had become...
Rural area in Northern California jolted by its biggest quake since 1940
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A rural area of Northern California experienced its strongest earthquake since 1940 on Wednesday morning, causing some injuries but no immediate reports of major damage, officials said. The epicenter of the quake, with a preliminary magnitude...
Searches in Metro Vancouver in organized crime case net drugs, weapons
SURREY — Police in British Columbia say a multi-year investigation into an organized crime case has uncovered a large stash of illicit drugs as well as $1.5 million in cash.Investigators say they began looking into the interprovincial drug trafficking case...
iN DISCUSSION: Upcoming municipal election campaign going to be a doozy
"In Kamloops, they learned nothing about the consequences of vote splitting so it appears they're going to do it again."
THOMPSON: Social media not the place for accurate, factual news
"It’s like panning for gold…the nuggets are few and far between."
iN DISCUSSION: NDP appears to be more hindrance than help for BC housing initiatives
We're supposed to be streamlining developments like Ignition's plan for the Tranquille property in Kamloops.
B.C.’s newest municipality of Okanagan Falls to be incorporated in November
VICTORIA — Residents of British Columbia’s first new municipality in 16 years will soon be…
Comment period opens for planned liquefied petroleum gas facility on B.C. coast
OTTAWA — Ottawa has begun taking public comments on a proposed liquefied petroleum gas facility…
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 4:56…
Family and friends honour bystander killed in Montreal shooting
MONTREAL — Standing before a packed Montreal funeral home where mourners overflowed out the front…
Democrat points to Trump as cause for delayed bridge opening in new political ad
WASHINGTON — The delayed opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is now an issue…
A member of the cultlike Zizians group is charged in the killings of her parents in Pennsylvania
A member of the cultlike group known as Zizians has been charged with murder in…
NATO’s Trump whisperer meets the president in an effort to appease him before next month’s summit
WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte met with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, pressing…
Honolulu Spent $450K On Plans For Flood-Prone Stream. Then It Did Nothing
iNhome
Weeks before the Kona low storms, Honolulu reported that it was canceling another long-stalled project…
Comment period opens for planned liquefied petroleum gas facility on B.C. coast
OTTAWA — Ottawa has begun taking public comments on a proposed liquefied petroleum gas facility…
Websites suggest conspiracies fed accused Montreal gunman’s ‘buffet extremism’
Online activity suggests accused Montreal shooter Seth Hatfield watched videos about weapons, the outdoors and…
Usher says tour with Chris Brown is about more than 2 stars. He makes the case for R&B in stadiums
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Usher prepares to launch a stadium tour with Chris Brown,…
Charlie Brown’s longtime pen pal is finally revealed in new Apple TV ‘Peanuts’ movie
NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Brown began writing to a pen pal not long after…
Neymar arrives with Brazil’s team, is available for World Cup group match against Scotland
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Neymar arrived with Brazil and is available for the team’s…
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 4:56…
Must-win matches on Day 14 of the World Cup, in photos
Day 14 of the World Cup wraps up the preliminary stage for Groups A, B…
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