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Okanagan Mountie charged with breach of trust
It's unclear what the Mountie did.
The most luxurious vineyard real estate listings in the South Okanagan
iNwine
The most expensive one is a $19.5 million home on the outskirts of Penticton.
How a West Kelowna couple prolonged eviction from $4,500 a month rental home
iNhome
“Their conduct has included repeated and unnecessary applications and disregard of court orders."
Washing ceremony marks settlement of Canadian Tire racial profiling complaint
VANCOUVER — The sounds of Indigenous drums and song bounced off the walls of an East Vancouver banquet hall Tuesday…
Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly…
US raises pressure on Cuba with indictment of former leader as island’s president condemns charges
MIAMI (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced criminal charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing…
iN PHOTOS: A peek inside oldest public building in Kamloops after $1.1M restoration
St. Andrew's on the Square is a beloved heritage building used for special celebrations like weddings and funerals.
Partial win for Shuswap development stung with $20K wastewater fine
The company argued the fine was too steep as there was "low to none" risk to the environment.
iN PHOTOS: Residents help urban wildlife during drought, wildfires in Thompson-Okanagan
Extreme heat events and wildfires are causing more heat exhaustion and severe dehydration in wild animals.
$200,000 fine for BC realtor who falsified income to buy subsidized condo to rent out
iNhome
The government-subsidized affordable housing units were meant for middle-income families and individuals.
iN NUMBERS: Nearly 80% of British Columbians support Carney in Trump trade war
Nine out of ten Canadians surveyed expect life to get more expensive.
Kamloops man’s death prompts petition to ban e-scooters
iNwheels
The 18-year-old died while riding a rental e-scooter.
Backyard gardener grows tiny, tart kiwis in Kamloops
“These are not regular kiwis, they are small fruits, the size of a thumbnail."
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.
$200,000 fine for BC realtor who falsified income to buy subsidized condo to rent out
The government-subsidized affordable housing units were meant for middle-income families and individuals.
E-scooter hospitalizations up by 40%, many with head and brain injuries: data
TORONTO — The Canadian Institute for Health Information says hospitalizations for both children and adults riding e-scooters rose by almost 40 per cent in the past year. Data released Tuesday showed there were 837 hospitalizations last year between April 2025...
B.C. drug deaths rebound from May to June, but still down sharply from peak
Deaths in British Columbia due to unregulated drugs have rebounded from May to June but remain sharply down from their peak three years ago.The BC Coroners Service says there were 138 deaths in June, up 25 per cent from 110...
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?
B.C. down to three wildfires of note as Brunswick Creek removed from list
A wildfire in British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon continues to burn out of control, but it…
Rosalyn Bird is latest MLA to quit B.C. Conservatives, points to leadership failures
VANCOUVER — On Tuesday morning, B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay acknowledged that more legislators could…
QuickQuotes: Reaction to Canada’s retaliation against Trump tariffs
OTTAWA — Canada is hiking tariffs to 50 per cent on some American products after…
B.C.’s Eby urges Carney to look beyond tariff response in U.S.-Canada trade war
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to…
Carney stresses ‘Team Canada’ trade approach in calls with Opposition leaders
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney stressed the importance of a “united Team Canada approach”…
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces group says it has dissolved after merging with the Syrian army
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on Tuesday announced…
SEC joins Big Ten in banning pros from returning to college, including basketball players
The Southeastern Conference passed a rule Tuesday banning players who have been drafted by NFL,…
A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, family says
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as…
QuickQuotes: Reaction to Canada’s retaliation against Trump tariffs
OTTAWA — Canada is hiking tariffs to 50 per cent on some American products after…
Blue Jays ace Cease has artwork, retail collection launched at Art Gallery of Ontario
TORONTO — Dylan Cease was a theatre kid, not an art kid, in high school.…
Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians agree to 3-year deal that avoids possible strike
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians ratified a three-year contract Tuesday,…
Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant…
SEC joins Big Ten in banning pros from returning to college, including basketball players
The Southeastern Conference passed a rule Tuesday banning players who have been drafted by NFL,…
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz knocked out of mixed doubles at the U.S. Open
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams getting back on the court at the U.S. Open…
White Sox place reliever Huáscar Brazobán on the 15-day injured list with a lat strain
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox placed reliever Huáscar Brazobán on the 15-day injured…
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