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Kootenay lawyer charged with sharing intimate images online
To avoid a conflict of interest the case has been moved to Salmon Arm.
Kelowna has most active NHL alumni of 2026 Memorial Cup contenders
The Memorial Cup will be a staging ground for up-and-coming pros, with 32 NHL draft picks in the tournament.
Cocktail of pills, caffeine and fire retardant put B.C. chinook salmon at risk: study
British Columbia researchers found more than 200 contaminants in water and chinook salmon tissue samples collected from five sites in…
Okanagan’s annual bat count calling on citizen scientists for help
The counts are done at maternity roosts around the valley. Last summer volunteers counted 1,089 bats at 339 roost sites around B.C.
From ribs to brisket and beyond, American barbecue is a delicious part of US tradition
Warning: Reading this could make you hungry. That’s because we’re talking about barbecue — the “low and slow” cooking method…
Proposal for new neighbourhood near prison returns to Kamloops council
iNhome
Council rejected the original development proposal earlier this year.
Americans are looking back centuries to find Canadian ancestors — and citizenship
Cody Sibley was born and raised in Louisiana, but he always felt his family shared strong ties to Canada thanks…
Suspension for BC teacher whose ‘rigid’ rules negatively impacted some students
He had rules around lateness and students not doing their assignments.
‘So many perks’: Kamloops resident replaces lawn with clover to save water
iNhome
“It’d be cool if the city considered subsidizing the removal of front lawns for things like clover or xeriscaping, especially since every year we’re seeing issues with water shortage."
Kelowna council candidate campaigns with AI videos and no one can stop him
“I believe the target market I'm going after, I don't think they care."
With his wife hospitalized, Kamloops mayor misses council meeting
"Never thought thought I'd have to phone my three kids and tell them there's a chance they might never see their mother again."
iN PHOTOS: Beloved California quail having babies in the Okanagan
The birds are a unique and species adored by many in the Okanagan Valley, with their round, chickenlike bodies and comical topknots on their heads.
Kamloops man on hook for $1,500 after dangerous dog attack
The incident involved the dog, and its owner, getting pepper sprayed.
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...
Honolulu Spent $450K On Plans For Flood-Prone Stream. Then It Did Nothing
Weeks before the Kona low storms, Honolulu reported that it was canceling another long-stalled project to dredge a flood-prone North Shore stream. The city owns the final stretch of a stream called Kaukonahua, and over the years, it had become...
Teen badly hurt in latest in a series of electric dirt bike, scooter crashes in B.C.
BURNABY — A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a crash in Metro Vancouver involving an electric dirt bike, in the second such collision in two days.Police in Burnaby, B.C., say the latest crash happened between the e-bike and...
Searches in Metro Vancouver in organized crime case net drugs, weapons
SURREY — Police in British Columbia say a multi-year investigation into an organized crime case has uncovered a large stash of illicit drugs as well as $1.5 million in cash.Investigators say they began looking into the interprovincial drug trafficking case...
iN DISCUSSION: Upcoming municipal election campaign going to be a doozy
"In Kamloops, they learned nothing about the consequences of vote splitting so it appears they're going to do it again."
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.
Teen badly hurt in latest in a series of electric dirt bike, scooter crashes in B.C.
iNwheels
BURNABY — A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a crash in Metro Vancouver…
B.C.’s newest municipality of Okanagan Falls to be incorporated in November
VICTORIA — Residents of British Columbia’s first new municipality in 16 years will soon be…
Swiss collector wants thousands of Indigenous artifacts returned to communities
WINNIPEG — A Swiss collector who has amassed thousands of Indigenous artifacts said he is…
Websites suggest conspiracies fed accused Montreal gunman’s ‘buffet extremism’
Online activity suggests accused Montreal shooter Seth Hatfield watched videos about weapons, the outdoors and…
Police looking into suspect’s motivations after Montreal shooting: official
MONTREAL — A federal official says police from various jurisdictions are looking into the suspect’s…
Trump-endorsed de la Espriella declared winner of Colombia’s presidential runoff election
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire political neophyte, will…
NATO’s Trump whisperer meets the president in an effort to appease him before next month’s summit
WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte laid on the flattery with President Donald Trump…
The Latest: Federal judge bars Trump’s proof of citizenship requirement to vote
iNwheels
A federal judge permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday from implementing most of…
Websites suggest conspiracies fed accused Montreal gunman’s ‘buffet extremism’
Online activity suggests accused Montreal shooter Seth Hatfield watched videos about weapons, the outdoors and…
Democrat blames Trump for delayed bridge opening in new political ad
WASHINGTON — The delayed opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is now an issue…
Democrat blames Trump for delayed bridge opening in new political ad
WASHINGTON — The delayed opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is now an issue…
Usher says tour with Chris Brown is about more than 2 stars. He makes the case for R&B in stadiums
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Usher prepares to launch a stadium tour with Chris Brown,…
Freeman’s bunt drives in go-ahead run, Carrigg has 3 RBIs as Rockies rally past Red Sox 8-6
DENVER (AP) — Tyler Freeman’s sacrifice bunt in the eighth inning drove in the go-ahead…
Sparks hit hard as Kelsey Plum sidelined indefinitely, out at least 10 games
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum is out indefinitely with a…
Marsch says Davies was not ready to play in Canada’s 2-1 loss to Switzerland
VANCOUVER — Canada coach Jesse Marsch says Alphonso Davies was not ready to play in…
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