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July 17 2025 02:45 PM
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August 19 2025 11:49 PM
More people left Thompson-Okanagan to other provinces in 2024 than arrived
The population still increased by 9,200 people.
TRENDING NOW: Weird social media challenge?
It seems like a social media challenge of some kind.
iN VIDEO: Grizzly bears are closer than you think in the Okanagan
“A lot of people in Kelowna would be surprised to know grizzly bears all around us now."
Kamloops mayor could soon be earning less than minimum wage
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson currently earns less than a city councillor.
RCMP investigating sexual assaults against vulnerable woman in Kamloops
"Police are concerned that other individuals may have had negative experiences with the perpetrator, or may have been victimized, but have not yet come forward."
Kamloops man scores $5 million lotto prize
It was the largest scratch and win prize ever in BC.
August 19 2025 06:00 AM
Kamloops man resolved to improve water safety on the rivers without the city’s help
“Some of these victims are not local and don’t have family members here to make a noise and keep the focus on this.”
August 19 2025 04:00 AM
iN VIDEO: Praying mantis bobs and sways in South Okanagan
Osoyoos resident Kathryn Ilse captured close-up footage of a praying mantis perched on the side…
August 18 2025 06:00 PM
Kamloops drivers may have to cough up more to park their cars
Not only could the parking rates be going up, the city also wants to double the fines.
August 18 2025 02:37 PM
Vernon officer ‘forcefully’ tried to kiss drunk colleague: RCMP conduct board
The officer denies the allegation.
August 18 2025 01:37 PM
Two suspects arrested after shooting near Princeton
“We realize incidents such as these can create fear and anxiety in a community."
August 18 2025 06:00 AM
A Kamloops woman’s nightmarish search for a diagnosis for a crippling condition
"The medical system is broken.”
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."
August 12 2025 02:48 PM
iN DISCUSSION: ‘Incompetent bureaucracy at work’
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you’ll find reader…
Fun festivals for foodies in Okanagan, Kamloops
These weekend events are fun for the whole family.
Elderly Kamloops woman latest victim of PIN and pickpocket scam
The elderly woman is the latest person to fall victim to the elaborate scam.
Kamloops drivers may have to cough up more to park their cars
Not only could the parking rates be going up, the city also wants to double the fines.
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".
Media challenge publication ban on Lapu Lapu attack suspect’s fitness hearing
VANCOUVER — A media consortium has challenged a publication ban on evidence at a hearing…
Thieves tug at heartstrings in string of Canada-wide distraction thefts, police say
EDMONTON — Police in Alberta say the public should mind strangers asking for hugs or…
August 19 2025 04:41 PM
Media challenge publication ban on Lapu Lapu attack suspect’s fitness hearing
VANCOUVER — A media consortium has challenged a publication ban on evidence at a hearing…
August 19 2025 03:17 PM
B.C.’s Joffre Lakes Park closing for a month for recovery, First Nations’ practices
PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — British Columbia’s government says Joffre Lakes Park will shut for…
August 19 2025 03:01 PM
5 Canadian soldiers suspended over Nazi salute video
OTTAWA — Five members of the Canadian Armed Forces have been suspended and military police…
August 19 2025 11:53 PM
Record rains bring Mumbai to a standstill, in photos
MUMBAI, India (AP) — The monsoon season has brought parts of Mumbai, India’s financial and…
August 19 2025 11:19 PM
Netanyahu brands Australia’s Albanese ‘weak’ over Palestinian state recognition
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday brushed off accusations from his…
August 19 2025 11:07 PM
Villagers offer harrowing accounts of one of the deadliest attacks in Sudan’s civil war
CAIRO (AP) — When Ahlam Saeed awoke last month to the sound of gunfire and…
B.C. resort destroyed by 2023 Okanagan wildfire sues over insurance ‘gaps’
VANCOUVER — A lakeside British Columbia resort that was destroyed by a wildfire in 2023…
Newspapers are rescued from closure in Wyoming and South Dakota as buyers swoop in
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A dozen recently shuttered newspapers across Wyoming and South Dakota…
A flight delay, a jazz band and a viral moment: How Dave Koz and fellow musicians lifted spirits
Passengers on a flight from St. Louis to Seattle got an unexpected pick-me-up when jazz…
Singer Tamar Braxton says she ‘almost died’ in weekend accident
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer, actor and reality TV star Tamar Braxton said Tuesday that…
August 19 2025 11:32 PM
Yankees become 1st MLB team to hit 9 home runs in a game twice in one season
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — José Caballero hit two home runs in 86 games with the…
August 19 2025 10:15 PM
Gurriel and McCarthy lead Diamondbacks to 6-5 win over Guardians
PHOENIX (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. drove in three runs, Jake McCarthy hit a solo…
August 19 2025 09:56 PM
Yankees tie club record with 9 home runs in 13-3 win over Rays
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton and Cody Bellinger both hit two home runs, Aaron…
August 19 2025 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: Weird social media challenge?
It seems like a social media challenge of some kind.
August 18 2025 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: Cats with unusual animal friends
Here we have a collection of clips of cats befriending, well, unusual animals.
August 17 2025 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: Tube surfing gone wrong
There’s a reason surfboards aren’t shaped like tubes. You can see the vision this man…