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At least 5 people across the Okanagan charged with arson this summer
At least five individuals have been arrested for arson over the last few weeks.
Odds are even between Canada and US in 4 Nations final: BCLC
Sports gamblers are getting their cash out for the 4 Nations Face-Off Final Thursday, and the BC Lottery Corporation thinks…
Kamloops RCMP close street to execute search warrant
RCMP officers executing a search warrant at a home in Kamloops this morning have closed a city street to traffic.…
Vernon man house hunting after $500,000 lotto win
A Vernon man who won $500,000 playing the lottery plans to do some house hunting. Rielly Cameron won the Extra…
Guns, drugs and cash seized during Kamloops traffic stop
An RCMP officer spotted a car with no front license plate last week in Kamloops so pulled over and discovered…
$10M from province for BC fruit growers in the face of US tariffs
iNwine
Fruit growers are getting some reprieve in the form of $10 million from the provincial government after the BC Fruit…
Four-in-five consumers shopping Canadian in wake of American tariff threat: poll
The majority of shoppers are buying more Canadian products and boycotting products from the U.S. in response to the recent…
Afro Caribbean Festival celebrates community and culture in Kelowna’s City Park
The Mind STIRR Society and Africans in Okanagan are hosting an interactive and educational festival…
iN PHOTOS: Campers unplug at picturesque sites in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are a few provincial sites and several free sites available.
Kamloops cops search for arson suspect after dumpster fire
"The suspect appears to arrive on a bicycle wearing a backpack and a hat.”
iN NUMBERS: Which region in BC has the most drunk drivers
iNwheels
“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.”
Hotel Eldorado not the only obstruction to connecting Kelowna waterfront paths
It could be a long road to complete a one-kilometre stretch.
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...
Express train hits and kills 4 workers at a railway station in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — An express train entering a station in Japan hit and killed four people who were doing weed control work on a railway track Thursday, officials said. The accident occurred at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, on the...
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."
Wildfire crews fight weather, terrain on growing blaze near Summerland, B.C.
SUMMERLAND — The British Columbia Wildfire Service says activity has picked up at the Bald…
Aisha Estey out as B.C. Conservative president as shakeup continues
British Columbia’s Opposition Conservatives have replaced party president Aisha Estey as the shakeup under new…
LeBlanc back in Washington to meet with Greer, continue deal finalization
OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc returned to Washington on Thursday to meet again…
Canada silent as Israel clears itself in death of aid workers, including a Canadian
OTTAWA — Israel has concluded its military did not commit a criminal act when it…
Quebec coroner recommends Montreal police review use of force after 2025 death
MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner is urging Montreal police to review its restraint and use…
Omaha’s largest public school district stops officers from using electric shock gloves
Police officers at Omaha’s largest public school district will no longer use gloves that can…
Federal agents seize devices from ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell in sexual misconduct probe, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched…
Photos show Kyiv residents clutching pets, collecting bodies after Russian missile and drone attack
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kyiv residents surveyed damage and sheltered in subway stations after an…
LeBlanc back in Washington to meet with Greer, continue deal finalization
OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc returned to Washington on Thursday to meet again…
College athletes are now eligible for big time payments. Will nonprofits benefit?
When a 2021 Supreme Court decision let loose a tidal wave of cash to pay…
Brothers Manfred and Rainer Honeck make Strauss’ ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ a family affair in Salzburg
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck was walking out of a rehearsal with…
‘It feels like a homecoming’: BTS Army takes over Toronto ahead of stadium shows
TORONTO — Nearly four years ago, Sokvin Vann felt like her life was in a…
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov name to Toronto team for World Team Tennis relaunch
NEW YORK — Canada will be well represented in the relaunch of World Team Tennis.…
Magloire, Smart and eight others join Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame
ST. STEPHEN — The Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame’s class of 2026, which includes former…
Ticats receiver Myron Mitchell’s persistence pays off with first CFL touchdown
HAMILTON — Myron Mitchell never doubted himself or the process. The 28-year-old receiver recorded his…
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