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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.
Alberta legislature committee eyes separation vote as meeting hits bizarre roadblock
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta’s journey toward holding a fall referendum on separation took a bizarre turn Wednesday — straight…
PBO says Canadian governments set to spend $1 billion to host World Cup
OTTAWA — Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this summer, the federal budget watchdog…
Alleged sex crime victim launched ‘movement’ against Penticton city councillor
Penticton city councillor James Miller's second trial on historic sex crimes is underway in Ontario.
Kelowna Rockets hit the ice Friday for start of Memorial Cup tournament
Downtown Kelowna will be a hockey festival ground for the next week as the Memorial Cup tournament kicks off Thursday.
Crews get handle on small wildfire near West Kelowna
The small wildfire is smouldering in a previously burnt area.
Carney lays out pipeline conditions before talks with Eby on B.C.’s priorities
VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier David Eby have agreed to enter negotiations on B.C.’s economic…
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
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“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.
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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…
Yukon pens letters to minister, CRTC and Bell Canada over poor cellular service
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government is pleading with the CRTC and Innovation, Science and Economic…
CP NewsAlert: Pilot’s ‘medical issue’ on Air Canada flight forces diversion
MONTREAL — Air Canada says a pilot on a flight from Newark, N.J., to Halifax…
Swiss collector wants thousands of Indigenous artifacts returned to communities
WINNIPEG — A Swiss collector who has amassed thousands of Indigenous artifacts said he is…
The Latest: Federal judge bars Trump’s proof of citizenship requirement to vote
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A federal judge permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday from implementing most of…
Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid
Several dozen states could have to fork over millions of dollars to provide food aid…
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…
Yukon pens letters to minister, CRTC and Bell Canada over poor cellular service
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government is pleading with the CRTC and Innovation, Science and Economic…
CP NewsAlert: Pilot’s ‘medical issue’ on Air Canada flight forces diversion
MONTREAL — Air Canada says a pilot on a flight from Newark, N.J., to Halifax…
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,…
Mauricio Pochettino says rebuilding US team is tougher than he imagined, but he’s making progress
DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino’s office during the World Cup has a terracotta-tiled…
From Grand Cayman to Canada, Jaxon Cover translates roller hockey skills to NHL draft prospect
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Already an accomplished roller hockey player growing up in Grand Cayman,…
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…
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