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iN PHOTOS: Bears already bulking up in Okanagan, Kamloops
It's never a good idea to approach or feed bears.
IT’S COMPLICATED: How Armstrong’s Caravan Farm Theatre gears up for winter show
Putting on a month-long theatre production is no easy feat, and doing so outside in the cold and snow –…
Horned monster to star in first annual Kamloops Krampus parade and market
A shaggy, half-demon monster with curved horns is the starring character of a raucous, jubilant holiday celebration coming to the…
Kamloops mayor to represent himself in one of two defamation cases
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has decided to go without a lawyer as the first hearing for his defamation suit against a fellow…
Municipal budget season means a preview of tax hikes in Kamloops, Okanagan
It’s municipal budget season so Kamloops and cities around the Okanagan have begun releasing property tax increase proposals. In Kelowna,…
Prosecutors double-down, no criminal charges in fatal Kamloops crash
Another review of the investigation into a fatal 2023 collision in Kamloops has ended with no criminal charges for the…
‘The most unsuccessful criminal:’ 70-year-old Vernon man jailed for bank robbery
CONTENT ADVISORY A 70-year-old Vernon bank robber who described himself as “the most unsuccessful criminal who never benefitted” from his…
iN NUMBERS: British Columbians worried rising cost of living amid US trade war
More than half of British Columbians want governments to support workers and industries hit by tariffs, but only four per cent want taxes raised to pay for it.
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."
iN VIDEO: Kelowna is lively for the Downtown Kelowna Thursday Night Market
Kelowna’s Downtown Thursday Night Market has been a big success for this season. This year,…
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."
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...
Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emission rules, study says
The Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emissions standards this year, making errors in how it accounted for fuel savings, the price of technology and mileage, according to a new study by a group of economists....
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?
TSB probes plane accident near Mission in 3rd deployment to B.C. this month
RICHMOND — Canada’s Transportation Safety Board has deployed a team to investigate what it calls…
Trans-Canada Highway reopens near Boston Bar, B.C., after seven-week wildfire closure
BOSTON BAR — A stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway through British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon has…
Champagne touts deepening economic ties in visit with Indian counterpart
TORONTO — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said he’s looking at ways to streamline payments between…
Canada is retaliating with tariffs on specific U.S. goods. Here’s what it covers.
OTTAWA — The trade war between Canada and the United States entered a new chapter…
Who gets to name a lake? What to know about Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario
The name of one of the Great Lakes has become the latest target of U.S.…
Shackled Tate brothers in court asking to be released from jail during extradition fight
MIAMI (AP) — Social media influencer Tristan Tate took the witness stand in federal court…
ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after immediate extradition rejected
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man…
Controllers warned Trump copter pilots about radio failures 1 week before they came close to jet
Air traffic controllers in Washington and the pilots of President Donald Trump’s helicopter met to…
Champagne touts deepening economic ties in visit with Indian counterpart
TORONTO — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said he’s looking at ways to streamline payments between…
Canada is retaliating with tariffs on specific U.S. goods. Here’s what it covers.
OTTAWA — The trade war between Canada and the United States entered a new chapter…
NBC to carry second year of Shaun White’s Snow League halfpipe circuit
NEW YORK (AP) — The Snow League, a halfpipe circuit created by Shaun White, reupped…
Peter Cullen, prolific voice actor who gave Optimus Prime his authoritative baritone, has died
NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Cullen, a prolific voice actor who enlivened scores of TV…
Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck confirms he asked the Winnipeg Jets for a trade
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Three-time Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Connor Hellebuyck publicly confirmed Thursday that he…
CP NewsAlert: Star Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck requests trade
WINNIPEG — Star Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has asked to be traded from the…
UEFA prepares criminal complaint in Swiss courts against FIFA’s Infantino over World Cup sell-off
MONACO (AP) — UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in…
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