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Interior Health unlikely to lobby for e-scooter ban after Kamloops fatality
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The health authority said its role is to "focus on prevention messages."
Curtis Sagmoen charged with another probation breach
A North Okanagan man who has multiple convictions for violence against sex workers has been charged with breaching his probation…
New catch-and-release guidelines in BC will buoy up salmon survival
Sport fishers and scientists are launching a bid to improve salmon survival by changing recommended catch-and-release techniques. The Sport Fishing…
High school program in Vernon takes students outside the classroom to learn
Students often ask their teachers to have class outside, but this program in Vernon is taking outdoor learning to a…
Kamloops woman wins legal fight with strata over fence panels
A Kamloops condo owner has had to resort to legal action after her strata refused to allow her to remove…
Kootenay cop keeps job after having sex with accused’s ex-wife
A Kootenay Mountie who slept with a woman he met after being called to deal with her drunk-driving ex-husband has…
Where the bricks in some of Kelowna’s oldest buildings came from
Old buildings all around Kelowna have bricks that were produced in the city, and local historians say it's all too…
Highland Valley near Kamloops restarts copper production amid water shortage
The company that owns the mine said production was temporarily paused "to appropriately manage site water supply".
Not all calls for help with mental heath crises should go to Kelowna RCMP
"Many people experiencing a mental health crisis do not require a police response."
Kamloops Target Sports Association brings target competition to Kamloops
A day of friendly competition and target shooting returns to Kamloops as the KTSA .22LR…
Parks Alive wraps up Free Summer Concert Series with Live Music and Shrek 2
Festivals Kelowna has been putting on free concerts across the months of July and August…
Why satellites tracking BC wildfires don’t detect them
"It is not what I would ever recommend for early detection."
Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment, so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them
YORK, Maine (AP) — As a morning fog lifted over Maine's York River, Mike Masi and his two interns stood on a dock sorting through a mound of one of the region's most despised crabs and hoped to find a...
Buy Canadian: Purchasing patriotism sees renewed push amid rising tariffs
Buy Canadian sentiment is seeing a resurgence across the country as backlash to U.S. tariffs grows. Consumers eager to support local products and businesses are swapping shopping tips and resources online as some retailers renew labelling of tariffed or homegrown...
Interior Health unlikely to lobby for e-scooter ban after Kamloops fatality
The health authority said its role is to "focus on prevention messages."
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: What a mess the BC Conservatives find themselves in
"In a time where David Eby's NDP appears to be out of ideas and momentum and voters clearly would prefer another choice, this is their option."
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?
Division, defections, depletion: How the B.C. Conservatives lost 12 legislators
The B.C. Conservatives came within three ridings of victory in the 2024 provincial election, winning…
MLAs Day and Wat join B.C. Conservative exodus, blaming Findlay’s ethics and conduct
Upheaval in British Columbia’s Opposition Conservatives stepped up a gear on Wednesday, with two more…
In the news: Trade war accusations, Quebec election coming, and Alberta AI town hall
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Ottawa tweaks tariff reprisal after industry input
OTTAWA — Canadian businesses continue to weather U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest duties while they…
Quicksketch: A look at Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette
MONTREAL — Christine Fréchette heads into the Oct. 5 provincial election after spending a few…
Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas
BENGALURU, India (AP) — The deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused…
Pakistani investigators visit hospital nursery where fire killed 14 newborns
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Investigators appointed by Pakistan’s prime minister were making a visit Thursday to…
Exclusive: RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that
NEW YORK (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly told lawmakers who held…
Ottawa tweaks tariff reprisal after industry input
OTTAWA — Canadian businesses continue to weather U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest duties while they…
Finance minister to meet with Indian counterpart today
OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is set to meet with his Indian counterpart in…
Britons get the chance to read Jason Arday’s story for themselves as memoir is published in the UK
LONDON (AP) — Britons who saw Professor Jason Arday’s life and death dissected by weeks…
Rapper Yung Filly to return to Britain before Australian rape trial next year
PERTH, Australia (AP) — British social media celebrity and rapper Yung Filly can return to…
Maresca wants ‘one or two more captains’ for Man City in final push for signings in transfer window
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca wants the club to spend the…
Saudi soccer body says it supports FIFA president Gianni Infantino ‘at this time’
MONACO (AP) — One month into a crisis for FIFA provoked by his failed World…
Atlético Madrid insists Julián Álvarez will not be sold to Barcelona
MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid’s stance on Julián Álvarez is now official: The Argentina star…
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