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‘Ready for a fight’: Risks mounting for Kamloops corner store owner losing battle against crime
“We work hard for this business. It’s a decision we make every day. Lately, it feels like we’re making the wrong decision.”
Penticton council throws support behind mission to get Ebus service
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Penticton was left without a passenger bus service to the Lower Mainland when Greyhound shut down.
A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs
NEW YORK (AP) — The top predator prowling the seas during the age of the dinosaurs 100 million years ago…
iN NUMBERS: Big events planned for Kamloops, Okanagan this summer
Did we miss your favourite big event this summer? Add it to the comment section so others can find out about it.
Canada geese fight with osprey over South Okanagan nest
“The mama goose was in the nest initially and then the father flew up from the river to be with her and fight, they were pretty wound up."
A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines
A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human…
Most fashion mannequins are about a size 2. The Met Gala exhibit is making room for diverse bodies
NEW YORK (AP) — On a sultry summer day in Brooklyn last year, artist and couture designer Michaela Stark found…
Vernon fentanyl trafficker got bail twice and continued dealing before going to jail
“I’m guilty and I’m sorry for my mistake,” he told the judge.
Historic downtown Kamloops train station up for sale
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Local restaurateurs have owned the old station and hosted their steakhouse there for four years.
Kamloops mayor Hamer-Jackson will be back on the ballot
He has put to rest speculation that he may not run again.
Vernon police launch investigation after woman found dead in basement
“We believe she recently moved back to Vernon in May of this year and are interested in speaking with anyone who had interactions with her in the time leading up to her death.”
Former MLA Dan Ashton seeks to return as Penticton’s mayor
Dan Ashton is coming out of his brief political retirement.
Penticton Night Market wraps up summer evenings with country music and delicious treats
The Penticton Night Market has been running all summer since early June. With only two…
Historic downtown Kamloops train station up for sale
Local restaurateurs have owned the old station and hosted their steakhouse there for four years.
Controversial former Kelowna NDP candidate loses 13-year legal battle over driveway
The judge's decision comes 14 years after a $300,000 payment was supposed to settle the issue.
Police say 5 dead, 40 injured in tour bus crash in eastern Switzerland
GENEVA (AP) — Police say five people have died and 40 others were injured after a Dutch tour bus slammed into a roadside crash barrier and overturned in eastern Switzerland. The bus, with 45 people on board, overturned Thursday afternoon...
DEA tactic that let fentanyl flood the streets is being investigated by House Republicans
MIAMI (AP) — A controversial policing tactic that permitted staggering amounts of deadly fentanyl to reach the streets as federal authorities sought to build bigger drug cases is now under investigation by Republicans on the House Oversight Committee. The committee's...
iN DISCUSSION: Involuntary care? Nah, just old fashioned prison shall do
"It’s been a weird summer with the water restrictions where I live in the Okanagan."
iN DISCUSSION: Did not watering your lawn help? Not as much as you’d think
"It’s been a weird summer with the water restrictions where I live in the Okanagan."
iN DISCUSSION: What a mess the BC Conservatives find themselves in
"In a time where David Eby's NDP appears to be out of ideas and momentum and voters clearly would prefer another choice, this is their option."
Sept. 11 first responders to attend B.C. border ceremony on anniversary of attacks
SURREY — New York first responders on Sept. 11, 2001, are expected to be among…
B.C. wildfire season winding down with lower burned area, but high structural loss
British Columbia’s wildfire season appears to be winding down, with more than 50 fires declared…
Thousands expected in Gander, N.L., for ceremony marking 9/11 attacks 25 years ago
GANDER — Thousands are expected to fill an arena in central Newfoundland today for a…
Parti Québécois leader says sovereignty referendum would cost $130 million
QUÉBEC — The leader of the Parti Québecois says it would cost at least $130…
In the news today: Gander remembers 9/11, Carney cabinet meetings wrap, TIFF Day 2
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Charred bodies found inside ferry that caught fire in Philippines as rescuers search for 84 missing
CORON, Philippines (AP) — Firefighters found burnt human remains on Friday inside a ferry that…
US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock,…
French military jets launch a 40-day global flight to project power and strengthen alliances
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AP) — Four fighter jets rose into the air over…
Trump’s Canada-bashing echoed by supporters at Dallas convention
DALLAS — Thousands of U.S. President Donald Trump’s most ardent followers gathered in Dallas for…
Josh Hartnett would welcome more film production in Los Angeles
TORONTO — Josh Hartnett says he’d welcome more film production returning to Los Angeles but…
TIFF film ‘In the Heart of the South’ explores trauma and Indigenous identity
TORONTO — Nyla Innuksuk’s longtime love of horror — along with her own feelings of…
K-pop idol Lisa, athlete Rick Hansen to hit the red carpet at TIFF on Day 2
TORONTO — K-pop superstar Lisa is one of the many celebrities expected on the Toronto…
Fenerbahce coach Kartal vows to quit and skips training even though club rejects resignation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Fenerbahce coach Ismail Kartal failed to appear at training on Friday,…
Europe and US tied at 2-2 after opening session of Solheim Cup as Korda makes hot start
DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Nelly Korda played like the world No. 1 in a…
Mushy, but in a good way: golf fans enjoy Dutch snacks at the Solheim Cup
DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Sherry Ford took a bite of her Dutch meatball roll…
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