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July 16, 2025 19:07:00
BREATHE EASY: For once, summer air quality in Kamloops, Okanagan beats the east
"We don't have a lot of coverage yet, knock on wood, of forest fires in the province.”
New affordable rental units coming to Kelowna
Rents are capped at 30 per cent of incomes between $80,000 and $120,000 per year, or roughly $2,000 to $3,000 a month for the 78 units.
Kelowna man with history of domestic abuse to get house arrest
A Kelowna man with a history of domestic violence will likely spend a few months…
Kelowna RCMP search for serial golf course bandit
“The offender appears to know exactly where they are going as they enter the pro shop, immediately heading to the area of the high-end golf clubs, taking the ones they want, and then quickly departing.”
Missing bunny: Mom hoping for miracle return of stuffy lost in Penticton
“That bunny means everything to us and I’d be so grateful if she was found.”
Kamloops mayor recruits councillor’s brother in defamation suit
It's the second time Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson brought her family into the lawsuit.
iN NUMBERS: Consumer debt in B.C. is stressing everybody out
If you’re struggling with debt, you are certainly not alone. If you’re debating whether to…
Retired BC cop to pay $800K for historic sexual relationship with teen
A retired RCMP officer who had sex with his teenage neighbour while his wife and…
Missing man’s body pulled from river in Kamloops
The foreign student was last seen as he was swept away while trying to retrieve a volleyball.
One dead in Fraser Canyon head-on collision
One man did not survive, while four others had minor injuries, if any at all.
iN VIDEO: Mother duck in Shuswap takes boatload of babies for a swim
Unique adaptations allow the females to care for large groups.
Giant snake hops onto boat platform in Kalamalka Lake
“Maybe it needed a break, it was a big distance to swim from east to west at that section.”
iN DISCUSSION: Don’t rush charges for Kelowna crane collapse
Here you’ll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor…
THOMPSON: Good sportsmanship isn’t easy to learn
OPINION It’s Summer, so my grandson — like a million kids — is playing baseball…a…
iN DISCUSSION: Illegal cigarette seller just a ‘drug dealer’
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you’ll find reader…
No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s panhandle
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s emergency information agency says there is no tsunami threat to the…
B.C. health minister praises U.S. recruitment, says 780 applications in 2 months
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s health minister says the province has received almost 780 job applications…
Defence spending will lift Canada’s economy, but not out of a recession: report
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s ramped up defence-spending plans will give the economy a lift, but not…
New rules allowing Quebec restaurants to charge for no-shows come into effect
MONTREAL — Quebec restaurant owners can now charge a fee to people who make a…
Carney says he’s ready to listen to First Nations on major projects legislation
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said he’s “here to listen” to First Nations leaders…
Puerto Rico bans hormone therapy and gender surgery for transgender youth
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor has signed a bill that prohibits…
Why the US might finally start calling soccer ‘football’
It is the world’s most popular sport and yet there is still debate over what…
Judge OKs release plan for woman who stabbed a classmate to please Slender Man
A Wisconsin woman will be released from a mental hospital more than a decade after…
Lin-Manuel Miranda will turn ‘Hamilton’ 10th anniversary into a fundraiser for immigration services
Lin-Manuel Miranda plans to use the 10th anniversary Broadway performance of his award-winning cultural phenomenon…
Spidercam brings golf’s oldest major into the modern world
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — The oldest major championship has taken a step into the…
Lin-Manuel Miranda will turn ‘Hamilton’ 10th anniversary into a fundraiser for immigration services
Lin-Manuel Miranda plans to use the 10th anniversary Broadway performance of his award-winning cultural phenomenon…
Connie Francis, whose hit songs included ‘Who’s Sorry Now?’ and ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ dies at 87
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ‘60s…
Why the US might finally start calling soccer ‘football’
It is the world’s most popular sport and yet there is still debate over what…
Rise in banning orders for soccer fans in England and Wales
LONDON (AP) — There was a 12% rise in fans being banned from attending soccer…
The grueling 135-mile journey of a 66-year-old runner through one of the hottest places on Earth
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — When the running gets hard in this desert…
TRENDING NOW: Doggone hiccups
Poor little fella’s got his first case of the hiccups. Nothing you can do about…
TRENDING NOW: Pet dog sports ridiculous looking mullet
If you thought having your bangs cut by your mom was bad, this dog arguably…
TRENDING NOW: Tiny dog refuses to give up
This little pup’s persistence is much bigger than his size. Like trying to open a…