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Future of cattle ranch near Kamloops uncertain due to drought
"We want to keep selling beef but I'm not sure we can, there’s only so much pasture out there.”
BC teacher guilty of sexual assault after consent withdrawn during sex
THIS STORY CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT A BC judge has found a Prince George teacher guilty of sexual assault after his…
iN PHOTOS: Rock snakes and fairy gardens lift spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Magical and creative little worlds are tucked in and around communities in Kamloops and the Okanagan, where many hands come…
Human Rights Tribunal rules Kamloops doctor’s medical notes were ‘discrimination’
A Kamloops doctor and addictions specialist has been ordered to pay $7,500 to a patient who was addicted to opioids…
‘Bright and happy’: Vernon artist finds beauty in the mundane
Vernon artist Liz MacArthur loves to paint the little things she finds extraordinarily beautiful. What others may find mundane, she…
Vernon woman dedicated to helping senior pets over the rainbow bridge
Fostering senior dogs and cats takes a special kind of love as the animals are in their final days and…
Canada’s concern about illegal shark finning by fishing fleets in the North Pacific surging
A cruel, wasteful and illegal practice called shark finning is occurring — over and over again — on the high…
iN VIDEO: Afro Caribbean Festival celebrates presence in the Okanagan with food, music, and cultural engagement
The Afro Caribbean Festival was out in City Park celebrating its 3rd year of celebration…
iN PHOTOS: Bears already bulking up in Okanagan, Kamloops
It's never a good idea to approach or feed bears.
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: Vernon Regional Airport celebrates 80 years with day of appreciation
The community turned out in great numbers for the 80th anniversary of the Vernon Regional…
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...
Air Canada suspends two employees after RCMP drug trafficking investigation
MONTREAL — Air Canada says it has suspended the two employees arrested by the RCMP on Wednesday in connection with alleged cocaine and cannabis trafficking out of Montréal-Trudeau Airport.The airline would not comment further on the arrests.The RCMP says it...
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?
Banman is 6th B.C. Conservative to quit this month, calls leader Findlay unelectable
Bruce Banman, who gave the B.C. Conservatives official party status in the British Columbia legislature…
Two dead, 16-year-old driver arrested for impaired driving, in B.C. wrong-way crash
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NANAIMO — Police say a 16-year-old girl has been arrested for impaired driving after a…
30 Canadians and permanent residents among missing after floods in Nepal, Tibet
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says 30 Canadians and permanent residents are missing…
Banman is 6th B.C. Conservative to quit this month, calls leader Findlay unelectable
Bruce Banman, who gave the B.C. Conservatives official party status in the British Columbia legislature…
Flight controllers allegedly punched out early before Air Canada plane crash
MONTREAL — The union representing American air traffic controllers has acknowledged allegations that two members…
Death toll from flash floods rises with rescuers in Nepal and China working to find hundreds missing
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The death toll from massive flash floods has risen to 469…
US, South Korea and Japan to hold trilateral drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on US
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea, the U.S. and Japan will go ahead with…
Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back
Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a federal anti-crime task force in Memphis fatally shot…
Flight controllers allegedly punched out early before Air Canada plane crash
MONTREAL — The union representing American air traffic controllers has acknowledged allegations that two members…
B.C. ends fire state of emergency after 20 days, thousands of evacuations, one death
BOSTON BAR — British Columbia has ended a provincial state of emergency that was imposed…
Judge questions why Kennedy Center is moving so quickly to return Trump’s name to building
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Thursday expressed skepticism about the Kennedy Center’s intention to…
Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings,…
Australia rests captain Harry Wilson for the 1st rugby test against Argentina
SAN SALVADOR, Argentina (AP) — Head coach Les Kiss has omitted regular captain Harry Wilson…
Former pitching coach Brent Strom to rejoin Astros as consultant to help struggling staff
NEW YORK (AP) — Five years after leaving the Houston Astros, longtime pitching coach Brent…
Aaron Judge hopes to skip minor league rehab assignment before returning to Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge is hoping to skip a minor league rehabilitation assignment…
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iN VIDEO: Afro Caribbean Festival celebrates presence in the Okanagan with food, music, and cultural engagement
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The community turned out in great numbers for the 80th anniversary of the Vernon Regional…