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iN VIDEO: Vernon woman watches family of weasels grow up in her backyard
“They're all quite playful and the youngsters roll around and do flips."
WestJet, flight attendants sign wind-down plan ahead of possible strike
WestJet and the union representing some 4,400 flight attendants have agreed to an “operational wind-down” plan should a strike go…
Feds hope $1.9B for new Via Rail fleet, assembly plant leads to better service
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OTTAWA — Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said Wednesday he hopes Ottawa’s $1.9 billion investment in replacing Via Rail’s locomotive fleet…
iN NUMBERS: Let’s be safe out there this BC Day long weekend
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Two people, on average, die in crashes on the BC Day long weekend.
Explosives, weapons seized just as B.C. drug lab about to start operation, police say
SURREY — British Columbia’s gang squad says it has uncovered what would have been a sophisticated illicit drug production organization,…
Greater Vernon turns to reclaimed water for farms to save crops
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“I honestly can't believe that a couple of days ago I was saying that we were going to have absolutely none of these crops for the remainder of the season."
Kamloops cop shop referendum question splits city council
Some said an October election would confuse voters, while others acknowledged a soured public sentiment toward counter-petitions for major projects.
West Kelowna council gives next city council a raise
“I feel they're reasonable based on the workload, certainly that I've experienced as mayor and the responsibilities associated with that.”
No arrests after RCMP seize gun parts and police patches in Kamloops
Officers also seized body armour and 3D printed licence plates.
Break-and-enter investigation at West Kelowna home turns into drug bust
Police seized a significant amount of illicit drugs, illicit cannabis products and unstamped tobacco.
The companies that won hundreds of millions in public project contracts in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are several public projects on the go in the region with price tags over $100 million.
Sign removals won’t deter Kamloops man’s river safety mission
The local river safety advocate wants to see the city do more to keep swimmers safe as another person was swept away by the Thompson River.
iN PHOTOS: How to get your cat onboard a paddleboard in Okanagan, Kamloops this summer
Plenty of cats are already riding aboard kayaks, canoes and sailboats, but it takes a bit of work to get them ready for water adventures.
Greater Vernon turns to reclaimed water for farms to save crops
“I honestly can't believe that a couple of days ago I was saying that we were going to have absolutely none of these crops for the remainder of the season."
Burned chimney all that remains of woman’s home after wildfire near Clinton, B.C.
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A resident from British Columbia's Cariboo region says there’s nothing left around her property on Six Mile Lake other than her burnt-out chimney stack and her neighbour’s propane tank.Carol Senzeni says she got the news by...
As France tames wildfire and lets 84,000 evacuees go home, blazes flare across Europe
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — France gave the go-ahead Thursday for 84,000 evacuees forced out by a monster wildfire to return to home, the strongest sign yet that firefighters are turning a corner in a grueling battle against the flames...
Quebec company banned from selling unauthorized peptides: Health Canada
Health Canada says a court has approved the agency's request to permanently ban a Quebec-based online store from selling unauthorized injectable peptides in the country.The federal agency says in a statement that the Superior Court of Québec has granted a...
iN DISCUSSION: Is name recognition the way to choose a local candidate to vote for?
"We've been pondering how to cover this municipal election."
THOMPSON: After 10 years writing columns, time has come to turn another page
It has been fun and I appreciate those loyal readers who have laughed, cried and been angry about the many topics that entered my mind before finding their way onto my iPad and then into this column.
iN DISCUSSION: Fallout from an Amber alert
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine…
Burned chimney all that remains of woman’s home after wildfire near Clinton, B.C.
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CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A resident from British Columbia’s Cariboo region says there’s nothing left…
No word on return for Clinton, B.C., residents as fire burns watershed, power lines
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The chair of the board in British Columbia’s fire-stricken Thompson-Nicola Regional District says that for…
WestJet flight attendants’ union serves airline 72-hour strike notice
CALGARY — Intense bargaining between WestJet and the union representing its flight attendants ratcheted up…
New Indigenous languages commissioner says her job is to support incoming leadership
OTTAWA — The interim head of the Indigenous languages commission, which is now facing a…
Judicial review of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA — A watchdog group can pursue a court challenge of a federal ethics report…
Wildfires force George Clooney’s family to evacuate their home in southern France
PARIS (AP) — George Clooney and his family have been forced to evacuate their home…
US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict
CAIRO (AP) — The United States and Iran each fired barrages of missiles Thursday, as…
Father who gave his son the gun used in a Georgia high school shooting to be sentenced
A prosecutor asked a judge for what would effectively be a life sentence for a…
WestJet flight attendants’ union serves airline 72-hour strike notice
CALGARY — Intense bargaining between WestJet and the union representing its flight attendants ratcheted up…
Carney comes to Alberta, talks housing, rides a sprayer, hears from separatists
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RED DEER — Prime Minister Mark Carney came to the Alberta heartland Wednesday to announce…
Wildfires force George Clooney’s family to evacuate their home in southern France
PARIS (AP) — George Clooney and his family have been forced to evacuate their home…
At 60, Too $hort has no plans to stop his hip-hop voyage with new album produced fully by Lil Jon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At 60, Too $hort is helping usher hip-hop into what he…
UEFA members to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of World Cup private investors plan
GENEVA (AP) — UEFA member federations agreed Thursday to boycott all FIFA competitions in protest…
Bill Belichick says Tar Heels adjusting duties with GM on paid leave and under school investigation
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Bill Belichick opened his second preseason camp…
Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo had an open bottle of alcohol in his car when arrested, police say
MILWAUKEE (AP) — CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had an…
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