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July 17 2025 02:45 PM
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August 30 2025 12:00 PM
BC man ticketed for having no insurance on uninsurable vehicle wins retrial
The Onewheel skateboard owner will get another kick at the can to argue the law is unfair.
Penticton Elvis Festival suing former director for online defamation
Canada's longest-running Elvis festival is taking one of its former directors to court.
iN VIDEO: Dog overjoyed with free neighbourhood puppy pool in Armstrong
"A mini dog pool for pups to cool off is next-level sweetness."
Newly elected Penticton councillor lends his voice to save local gun club
The gun club has been operating in the hills near Penticton city limits for the past 42 years.
iN VIDEO: South Okanagan naturalist makes rare insect find
“I’ll be looking around to see if I can find more."
August 29 2025 11:07 AM
Suspect arrested after an assault with a metal pipe in downtown Kamloops
A 31-year-old man was arrested for assault with a weapon.
August 29 2025 10:45 AM
Frustrated Oliver property owner pleads for help as encampments persist
Todd Gillard presented an impassioned appeal to Oliver council during a recent meeting, urging for a collaborative solution and more consistent enforcement as he works toward cleaning and developing the land.
August 29 2025 08:38 AM
TRU international student identified as Kamloops Lake drowning victim
The student was swimming near the Tobiano Bruker Marina.
August 29 2025 06:00 AM
Quashing rumours floating around off-grid community of Frederick on Kamloops Lake
"They’re all cannibals and will eat you if you go there."
August 29 2025 05:00 AM
iN NUMBERS: Cooling off in a lake or river can be deadly in Okanagan, Kamloops
Officials have warned people in Kamloops and the Okanagan this summer to be mindful of the drowning risks.
August 29 2025 04:00 AM
iN PHOTOS: Whimsical water lilies bloom in Okanagan, Kamloops
The cup-like flowers open and close in the mornings and evenings to attract pollinators.
August 25 2025 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: Even Elvis was a fan of the ‘King of Cool’ Dean Martin
"Who would have guessed in the late 1950s that the coolest guy in America for the next quarter-century would be a fella named Dino Paul Crocetti from Steubenville, Ohio?"
August 19 2025 02:20 PM
iN DISCUSSION: Medical system is ‘broken’
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you’ll find reader…
August 18 2025 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: How lawyer Cameron Stracher did the wrong thing, then the right thing
"This is a story about two lawyers. They are the same man. He did the wrong thing, and the right thing. His name is Cameron Stracher."
‘Passion for peppers:’ Business is hot for South Okanagan couple
“The medium of spicy food to engage with the public is hysterical. Humour exists between someone’s perceived heat tolerance and the reality of it.”
Quashing rumours floating around off-grid community of Frederick on Kamloops Lake
"They’re all cannibals and will eat you if you go there."
BC man ticketed for having no insurance on uninsurable vehicle wins retrial
The Onewheel skateboard owner will get another kick at the can to argue the law is unfair.
iN NUMBERS: Now that weed is legal BC teens are smoking less
If you really want to discourage your teen from smoking weed, light up a joint and call it "wacky tobacky".
Wildfire number surges to about 130 in B.C. amid hot, dry conditions
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Wildfire Service says the number of active blazes in the…
Unionized Hullo Ferries workers in B.C. hold strike vote after negotiations stall
VANCOUVER — The union president for workers of a fast ferry service that shuttles foot…
August 30 2025 11:58 AM
Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more items containing pistachio in Quebec
MONTREAL — More recalls have been issued in Quebec for pistachio-containing products linked to a…
August 30 2025 03:00 AM
A look at the race to replace Canada’s rapidly aging fleet of submarines
OTTAWA — The contest to supply Canada with its next fleet of submarines heated up…
August 29 2025 03:13 PM
U.S. federal appeals court rules some of Trump’s tariffs illegal
WASHINGTON — A United States federal appeals court ruled on Friday that many of U.S…
August 30 2025 03:03 PM
Australian government signs deal to deport former detainees to the tiny island country of Nauru
Australia and Nauru signed an agreement on Friday to allow the Australian government to deport…
August 30 2025 02:51 PM
Chicago mayor defies Trump’s immigration crackdown plan for the city
The mayor of Chicago pushed back Saturday against what he called the “out-of-control” Trump administration’s…
August 30 2025 02:39 PM
Kemp endorses Derek Dooley for Georgia Senate seat and says an outsider can beat Democrat Jon Ossoff
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday endorsed Republican Derek Dooley in…
Unionized Hullo Ferries workers in B.C. hold strike vote after negotiations stall
VANCOUVER — The union president for workers of a fast ferry service that shuttles foot…
Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more items containing pistachio in Quebec
MONTREAL — More recalls have been issued in Quebec for pistachio-containing products linked to a…
Comic-Con Africa draws thousands of fans and cosplayers to Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Tens of thousands of South African comic book fans and cosplayers flocked…
Lee Corso picks Ohio State over Texas in final ‘College GameDay’ appearance
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Just as it was the first time, Lee Corso’s final headgear…
August 30 2025 04:13 PM
No. 7 Oregon routs Montana State 59-13 in the season opener
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Dante Moore started at quarterback for No. 7 Oregon and threw…
August 30 2025 04:11 PM
Stockton flashes dual-threat skills with 2 TD passes, 2 TD runs as No. 5 Georgia routs Marshall 45-7
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Gunner Stockton enjoyed a promising start to his first full season…
August 30 2025 04:10 PM
Jeff Hoffman’s job as Toronto Blue Jays closer safe — for now — despite struggles
TORONTO — Jeff Hoffman stood on the mound at Rogers Centre, shaking his head as…
August 29 2025 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: A really, really, really happy dog
Dogs don’t hide their emotions like humans. This dog’s happy dance with his favourite ball…
August 26 2025 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: Cats invading their humans’ personal space
They simply have no boundaries.
August 25 2025 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: Cat in a box
You've heard of a Jack-in-a-box. This is not that.