July 29 2026 04:00 AM

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.

RCMP suspect fireworks caused pair of West Kelowna wildfires

Investigators suspect fireworks cause a pair of wildfires Wednesday in the Smith Creek area of West Kelowna. West Kelowna RCMP received…

August 14 2025 12:12 PM

Passage to allow salmon back into Okanagan Lake opening next week

Steelhead, rainbow trout, sockeye, chinook and kokanee are going to be able to go into Okanagan Lake and 13 tributaries once again.

August 14 2025 11:01 AM

Poll says most Canadians want ‘evidence’ of graves at Kamloops Indian Residential School

The Angus Reid poll comes four years after Tk'emlups te Secwepemc announced the discovery of more than 200 suspected unmarked graves.

August 14 2025 10:52 AM

Months after closure Kelowna General Hospital pediatric unit fully reopens

“These new physicians, combined with our existing medical staff, mean the inpatient unit has capacity to serve all pediatric patients in our area who need care.”

August 13 2025 05:02 PM

Police absolve Kamloops journalist in mayor’s assault complaint

“The public are reminded to respect personal boundaries and not make unwanted contact."

August 13 2025 04:35 PM

Severance payout for two top Kamloops bureaucrats remains a mystery

Taxpayers don't get to know how much the departure of former school district boss Rhonda Nixon or former Kamloops CAO David Trawin will cost.

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.

A cat in a lifejacket rides on a paddleboard.

July 28 2026 04:00 PM

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.

July 28 2026 03:00 PM

Okangan Nation says government action lags on dwindling caribou heards

"Every year governments delay meaningful habitat protection, we lose more of what cannot be replaced."

July 28 2026 01:54 PM

Gas prices skyrocket in Kamloops, Okanagan

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The average gas price in B.C. is $1.95 as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran enters its sixth month and the future of the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain.

July 28 2026 12:34 PM

Here’s who’s running for Kelowna mayor and council, so far

So far there are two candidates for mayor.

July 28 2026 12:10 PM

‘Ancestral remains’ discovered in Kamloops neighbourhood

Tk'emlups te Secwepemc is working with the City of Kamloops to investigate the site.

July 28, 2026 4:00:00 AM

Kelowna healthcare worker opens care farm to benefit dementia sufferers

“I thought there has to be a better way than what we are doing, heavily medicating people and letting them wander hallways aimlessly, there is no quality of life there."

July 27, 2026 2:55:15 PM

Video shows smouldering aftermath of wildfire outside Clinton, B.C.

CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A video circulating on social media is providing insight into the wrath of a wildfire that triggered a battle to save the evacuated village of Clinton, B.C., and the surrounding community, where homes and other...

July 28, 2026 5:38:46 PM

Residents return to a southern Lebanese village after a US-brokered agreement, in photos

ZAWTAR AL-GHARBIEH, Lebanon (AP) — Residents are returning to a largely destroyed village in southern Lebanon after a U.S.-brokered agreement opened the area to civilians as part of efforts to end the latest fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah....

July 26, 2026 6:00:07 AM

How a Vancouver ATM user with 66 cards set off years-long probe of online drug sales

VANCOUVER — It was more than three years ago when Vancouver police arrested a man after he was seen using multiple bank cards to make withdrawals at an ATM.A search revealed he was carrying 66 bank cards and $39,200 in...

Opinion

July 28 2026 11:00 AM

iN DISCUSSION: How are you coping with municipal water restrictions?

"We're famous for messing around with water here in the BC Interior, now we're in the find out stage."

July 27 2026 12:00 PM

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.