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iN NUMBERS: Which region in BC has the most drunk drivers
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“Our officers did notice improvements in some of our usual check stops in 2026, but we are intercepting far too many people who choose to drive while impaired.”
Kamloops bylaw department proposes CCTV network
Kamloops city council is set to consider funding a video surveillance system in an effort to reduce spending on security…
Kamloops mayor files RCMP complaint against another councillor, this time for ‘hacking’
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson suspected a Kamloops city councillor “hacked” into another board’s meetings, but the subject of that complaint said…
Snowpack below average in Okanagan so far this winter
There is still some winter left to go, but the snow levels in the mountains around the Okanagan and Kamloops…
A Vernon artist’s creative journey on unexplored pathways
Ever since he was young Vernon’s Asana Das has always felt a draw toward creating art, and when he suffered…
Vernon born writer tops podcast chart with prolific Canadian fraudster tale
It’s a story of deception, murder and stolen identities which crosses from Canada to the UK and starts when a…
BC teacher suspended for showing Grade 7s ‘sexually suggestive’ social media
A BC teacher who showed Grade 6 and 7 pupils sexually suggestive content from his own social media sites has…
Hotel Eldorado not the only obstruction to connecting Kelowna waterfront paths
It could be a long road to complete a one-kilometre stretch.
Polson Artisan Night Market entertains with weekly thematic evenings
Every Friday from 4 pm to 8 pm in Polson Park, the Polson Artisan Night…
‘A waiting game’: Future uncertain for Summerland family after house razed by wildfire
“The only thing that really hit hard was my daughter’s bed frame, it was the only thing left standing. That just hit. That’s where my kids grew up.”
Kelowna killer’s failure to complete counselling leads to more charges
He was 22-years-old when he killed a 32-year-old father with a hammer on a Kelowna street.
‘See a need, fill a need’: Summerland man’s website reports damaged homes as locals evacuated
"The thought hit me of all these little kids and parents that are stuck just not knowing, and it made me angry."
Vernon woman charged with arson days after Bradley Creek wildfire broke out
The fires were lit in the Commonage Road area of Vernon.
Once shaped by court rituals, China’s imperial cuisine lives on today
BEIJING (AP) — It is said that Empress Dowager Cixi once dreamed of a pastry during the final decades of imperial China. The same treat was served to her at breakfast the following morning. Delighted, she summoned her chef and...
Massachusetts House and Senate move toward housing goals
Massachusetts is facing a housing crisis, and the clock is ticking. The state needs to build 222,000 new homes by 2035 to meet demand, according to Gov. Maura Healey’s office. “And those homes have to be affordable to households at...
iN NUMBERS: Which region in BC has the most drunk drivers
“Our officers did notice improvements in some of our usual check stops in 2026, but we are intercepting far too many people who choose to drive while impaired.”
Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research
TORONTO — Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced $24 million to create the Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium. Funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the group of 10 research teams from across Canada will work...
iN DISCUSSION: Climate change has disrupted summer
"The summers of my youth are not the same. They have been disrupted by climate change and I don't think they are coming back."
iN DISCUSSION: How effective is government wildfire emergency alert system?
Do you think you can rely on the alerts sent to your phone?
iN DISCUSSION: Kelowna mayor and councillor partying at Hotel Eldorado sends wrong message
"Here's my hope for all would-be politicians — leave the office better than you found it."
Returning home different for everyone after ‘monster’ wildfire in B.C.’s Okanagan
A staged re-entry is unfolding for residents of Summerland, B.C., while the wildfire that forced…
Salamander and tarantula are B.C. fire survivors, as pets and owners seek reunions
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When Amanda Roberts and her 10-year-old son River fled the Bald Range fire before it…
Canada, U.S. both say they made gains in new trade deal that averted tariffs
WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Minister Dominic LeBlanc smiled widely beside U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar…
CP NewsAlert: Carney asks provinces to return U.S. alcohol to stores
OTTAWA — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces…
Quebec prosecutor stays charges against 11 Longueuil teens
Quebec’s Crown prosecutor says it has stayed charges against 11 teens in Longueuil. The teens…
The Latest: Trump picks top White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA
Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food…
Forecasters warn another tropical system could be brewing southeast of Hawaii after Lala left 2 dead
As people in Hawaii work to remove massive amounts of debris and fix damaged infrastructure…
Israel’s military to investigate Gaza attacks, and other major developments in the Middle East
The Israeli military said Wednesday it will conduct criminal investigations into the killings of a…
Canada, U.S. both say they made gains in new trade deal that averted tariffs
WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Minister Dominic LeBlanc smiled widely beside U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar…
CP NewsAlert: Carney asks provinces to return U.S. alcohol to stores
OTTAWA — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces…
Montrealers pay tribute to legendary jazz pianist Oliver Jones at city hall
MONTREAL — Jazz music filled the hall of honour at Montreal’s city hall on Wednesday…
Melissa Grelo departs ‘The Social’ as CTV daytime show becomes a video podcast
“The Social” is saying goodbye to co-host Melissa Grelo and hello to the podcast era.…
NIL is just the latest chapter in the long and uneven history of compensation in college sports
The introduction of name, image likeness payments that rule the college landscape is hardly the…
Edmonton Marathon admits it botched racecourse as runners wonder how it happened
EDMONTON — Top runners in the Edmonton Marathon say they knew even while they were…
Jimmy Rogers follows Iowa State’s greatest football era and seeks to avoid return to bad old days
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Coming off the best 10-year period in its football history, Iowa…
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