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Why satellites tracking BC wildfires don’t detect them
"It is not what I would ever recommend for early detection."
Masked man threatens youth with gun in Kamloops
Police are asking for the public’s help to find a man who threatened a youth with a gun in Kamloops.…
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue took nearly 100 calls in 2024
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue had a busy year in 2024 with dozens of rescues and thousands of volunteer hours.…
One dead in crash on Trans-Canada west of Kamloops
One person is dead in a two-vehicle crash Thursday on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Kamloops. Emergency crews were called…
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 50, including several kids
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 50 people across central and southern Gaza, including an attack on a sprawling tent camp…
RCMP seek public’s help to find missing Penticton man
RCMP are asking for the public’s help in location a missing 61-year-old Penticton man. David Gaetano Battilana was last seen…
Pipe bomb found on Kamloops beach on New Year’s Day
Someone in Kamloops was planning on starting the New Year off with a bang, and not from your typical fireworks.…
Latest volley in Trump trade war swells ranks of Okanagan-based group dedicated to boycott
“The elbows are up and the gloves are off."
Partial win for Shuswap development stung with $20K wastewater fine
The company argued the fine was too steep as there was "low to none" risk to the environment.
iN PHOTOS: Residents help urban wildlife during drought, wildfires in Thompson-Okanagan
Extreme heat events and wildfires are causing more heat exhaustion and severe dehydration in wild animals.
$200,000 fine for BC realtor who falsified income to buy subsidized condo to rent out
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The government-subsidized affordable housing units were meant for middle-income families and individuals.
iN NUMBERS: Nearly 80% of British Columbians support Carney in Trump trade war
Nine out of ten Canadians surveyed expect life to get more expensive.
Wildfire forces Okanagan fruit pickers back to Mexico
After bouncing between shelters reluctant to accept them, Mexican workers are heading back home months earlier than expected.
$200,000 fine for BC realtor who falsified income to buy subsidized condo to rent out
The government-subsidized affordable housing units were meant for middle-income families and individuals.
E-scooter hospitalizations up by 40%, many with head and brain injuries: data
TORONTO — The Canadian Institute for Health Information says hospitalizations for both children and adults riding e-scooters rose by almost 40 per cent in the past year. Data released Tuesday showed there were 837 hospitalizations last year between April 2025...
B.C. drug deaths rebound from May to June, but still down sharply from peak
Deaths in British Columbia due to unregulated drugs have rebounded from May to June but remain sharply down from their peak three years ago.The BC Coroners Service says there were 138 deaths in June, up 25 per cent from 110...
iN DISCUSSION: Escalation of Trump’s trade war is going to hurt
"Are you satisfied with how Canada has acted?"
iN DISCUSSION: Okanagan bakery stirs up wildfire compensation controversy
The bakery and coffee shop in Peachland would like to be compensated for business lost when tourists fled.
iN DISCUSSION: How effective is government wildfire emergency alert system?
Do you think you can rely on the alerts sent to your phone?
B.C.’s Eby urges Carney to look beyond tariff response in U.S.-Canada trade war
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to…
Rosalyn Bird latest MLA to quit B.C. Conservatives, warns against racism, homophobia
VANCOUVER — On Tuesday morning, B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay acknowledged that more legislators could…
Two belugas, four dolphins from Marineland heading to aquarium in Spain
NIAGARA FALLS — Two belugas and four dolphins from Marineland are being moved today to…
In the news today: Tariff relief packages, Alberta referendum latest, Arctic sea ice.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Alberta NDP urges Smith to cancel separation vote amid Canada-U.S. trade war
CALGARY — Alberta’s Opposition leader says now is not the time to hold a referendum…
Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman and other Middle East news
Iran will not allow military vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz under an…
Inquest opens into death of ex-Cambridge University professor Jason Arday
LONDON (AP) — An inquest opened Wednesday into the sudden death earlier this month of…
Dolly Parton’s philanthropy was based on ‘her belief in the goodness of people’
NEW YORK (AP) — Just weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the American South in 2024,…
Dolly Parton’s philanthropy was based on ‘her belief in the goodness of people’
NEW YORK (AP) — Just weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the American South in 2024,…
Alberta NDP urges Smith to cancel separation vote amid Canada-U.S. trade war
CALGARY — Alberta’s Opposition leader says now is not the time to hold a referendum…
Dolly Parton’s philanthropy was based on ‘her belief in the goodness of people’
NEW YORK (AP) — Just weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the American South in 2024,…
The Dolly Parton you may not know, in her own words
For nearly five decades, Dolly Parton talked with Associated Press reporters about far more than…
Man City signs rising midfield star Ayyoub Bouaddi in $117M deal as Rodri’s replacement
Manchester City signed highly rated teenage midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a deal worth…
Season preview: Bayern’s dominance overshadows Bundesliga on Klopp’s return as Germany coach
BERLIN (AP) — When Jürgen Klopp surveys the Bundesliga upon his return as Germany coach,…
Bayern Munich extends Max Eberl and Jan-Christian Dreesen contracts through 2029
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich has extended the contracts of board member for sport Max…
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Every Friday in Vernon, you’ll find tents and booths set up for the Polson Artisan…