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iN NUMBERS: Looking at Okanagan condo inventory in wake of PM’s controversial buyout plan
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The travertine quarries that built ancient Rome are carving rock for a new generation of temples
TIVOLI, Italy (AP) — Long ago, when Romans wanted to build a new temple, they would head to the nearby…
iN NUMBERS: Big provincial budget bucks headed for Kamloops, Okanagan
Vernon is conspicuously absent from the big projects list.
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches its maximum height after more than a century
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s towering Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height on Friday, though the magnum opus of…
Kamloops homelessness doubled in four years
The disparity between the number of people without homes and emergency shelter space is widening, according to a city report.
To aficionados, fungi are freaky, mystical and overlooked. They’re helping scientists learn more
ANGWIN, Calif. (AP) — Jessica Allen crunched through fallen leaves among Manzanita trees hunting for something few have spotted before:…
Former Kelowna massage therapist accused of sexual misconduct with patient
The BC regulator had to be pressed before it disclosed where the allegation took place.
Silver Star Summer Spectacular brings carnival fun to the mountain this Saturday
Destination Silver Star is turning its village into a carnival, with a full day of…
Helpline encourages child sex offenders to get help before they act
"Talking about how to get someone help shouldn't be a conversation that we shy away from."
Steep increase in city managers earning more than $150K in Kamloops, Kelowna
There's been a four-fold increase in $150,000-plus salaries for city hall management in both cities.
Touchdown Kelowna officially opens with a sign reveal
Friday Morning was the grand reveal of Kelowna’s new signature sign by artist Coralee Miller…
Sunday Service trying to bring something new to Okanagan party scene
People are looking for fun things to do and interesting places to enjoy music without binge drinking until the wee hours of the morning.
BC private school teacher gets 10-year ban
The teacher demonstrated a serious failure to maintain appropriate boundaries.
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...
iN NUMBERS: Looking at Okanagan condo inventory in wake of PM’s controversial buyout plan
What are your thoughts on this plan?
New Mexico opens criminal probe of DEA after agents allowed fentanyl shipments to hit streets
New Mexico's attorney general on Friday opened a criminal investigation to determine whether U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents broke state law by allowing hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach the streets of Albuquerque. The extraordinary inquiry comes less...
A Moroccan court sentences 29 prominent people in major drug trafficking and corruption case
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — A Moroccan court handed prison sentences to 29 people, including prominent politicians and sports and business figures, in an international drug trafficking and corruption scandal that has rocked the country. The court also ordered the defendants...
iN DISCUSSION: Prime Minister Carney’s BC condo buyout bungle
"I'm starting to get a disturbingly familiar feeling about Prime Minister Mark Carney."
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.
Beyond the gold rush: Totem poles at the Chilkoot Trail mark route’s long history
Two carved cedar totems now flank either side of the Canadian end of the Chilkoot…
Teens terrorize Vancouver Island neighbourhood with ‘door-kick challenge’
It started as a harmless prank by teenagers but a homeowner in Nanaimo, B.C., says…
Canada’s first offshore wind farms move closer to reality as regulator clears bidders
HALIFAX — Development of Canada’s first offshore wind farms took a significant step forward late…
More Haitians will try to come to Canada after U.S. court decision, advocate says
MONTREAL — A Montreal-based advocate for asylum seekers says Canada should expect a new wave…
Beyond the gold rush: Totem poles at the Chilkoot Trail mark route’s long history
Two carved cedar totems now flank either side of the Canadian end of the Chilkoot…
Central Europe sizzles as heat records are smashed in Switzerland, Denmark and Czech Republic
BERLIN (AP) — Temperatures soared to record highs from Switzerland to the Czech Republic and…
Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian siblings in a Gaza tent camp
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli drone strike on Saturday killed two Palestinian…
Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska’s primary ballot, judge rules
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska…
Canada’s first offshore wind farms move closer to reality as regulator clears bidders
HALIFAX — Development of Canada’s first offshore wind farms took a significant step forward late…
Beyond the gold rush: Totem poles at the Chilkoot Trail mark route’s long history
Two carved cedar totems now flank either side of the Canadian end of the Chilkoot…
Grammy and Latin Grammy winner Carín León set for a big match at Inter Miami’s stadium
MIAMI (AP) — Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures…
Ann Blyth, teen star of ‘Mildred Pierce,’ dead at 98
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Blyth, a versatile Hollywood star who received an Oscar nomination…
Blues acquire Brandon Carlo from the Maple Leafs in a trade at the NHL draft
The St. Louis Blues acquired Brandon Carlo from the Toronto Maple Leafs during the NHL…
Ravindra’s 60 pushes New Zealand 204 ahead of England at Trent Bridge
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Rachin Ravindra’s latest half-century lifted New Zealand into a commanding 204-run…
Maple Leafs trade defenceman Brandon Carlo to Blues for a pair of third-round picks
BUFFALO — The Toronto Maple Leafs dealt defenceman Brandon Carlo to the St. Louis Blues…
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