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July 4, 2025 12:07:00
Wee bit of Scotland coming to Penticton this weekend
The festival celebrates all things Scottish, and everyone is invited to join the fun.
Impounded Ferrari more than doubled BC highway speed limit
"That money could have bought Gucci sunglasses or a lot of cappuccino."
$11M fine for North Okanagan man caught with 1.5 million illegal cigarettes
"The amount of tobacco here is something that is not often seen."
iN NUMBERS: Generous acts in Kamloops, Okanagan
Here’s a quick dose of inspiration to help restore your faith in humanity.
iN PHOTOS: Odd looking turkey vultures hunt, squabble in Kamloops, Okanagan
The vultures play a valuable role in the ecosystem.
Partnership aims to help badgers cross the road in Southern Interior
“Sightings from people on the land are one of the most important tools we have.”
Kamloops killer found not criminally responsible due to mental illness
"He's a mentally unwell person who suffers from schizophrenia, and he didn't do anything to deserve it in anyway just like the victims didn't deserve what happened to them."
UPDATE: Kamloops-Thompson school district superintendent resigns
The head of the Kamloops-Thompson school district has resigned from her role after four years…
Kelowna man’s nightmare battle with rare tick-borne relapsing fever
“This is brutal, I’m going through the processing phase of how much this disrupted my life for over a year.”
iN VIDEO: Bumblebee colony makes nest in Kamloops shed
“It’s cool, we’re going to leave the nest alone."
Hot, dry June for Okanagan, Kamloops
“It's a fairly significant departure from normal.”
SLAPPED: Kamloops mayor alleges assault by journalist
Was it a blatant assault against an elected official or is the complaint an attempt to silence a journalist?
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iN DISCUSSION: Advertiser boycott suggested in reaction to Okanagan billboards
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes.
THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump’s attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in…
‘Uniquely Canadian’: Stampede begins with parade led by country star Shania Twain
CALGARY — Country music superstar Shania Twain, in a white hat and white fringed jacket,…
B.C. field coroners get $32 an hour to face scenes of death. Some say it’s not enough
They work on gruesome scenes of death, sometimes traversing rough terrain to access bodies in…
Norwegian company has plans for LNG export project in Quebec
MONTREAL — A subsidiary of a Norwegian energy company wants to build a liquefied natural…
Ottawa talking to metals giant Rio Tinto about cash flow help amid U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the federal government is talking to mining and…
Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition
OTTAWA — The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation…
EPA says Trump’s big bill should help in its fight to take back billions in green bank funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sprawling tax and policy bill that passed Congress repeals a multibillion-dollar…
UN experts say Rwanda supported rebels in Congo and smuggled minerals at ‘unprecedented levels’
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda provided “critical” support to the M23 rebels’ recent offensive in…
Trump plans to sign his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to sign his package of tax breaks and…
Norwegian company has plans for LNG export project in Quebec
MONTREAL — A subsidiary of a Norwegian energy company wants to build a liquefied natural…
Ottawa talking to metals giant Rio Tinto about cash flow help amid U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the federal government is talking to mining and…
Czech international film festival opens with honors for actors Peter Sarsgaard and Vicky Krieps
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Karlovy Vary International Film Festival was kicking off its 59th…
‘Uniquely Canadian’: Stampede begins with parade led by country star Shania Twain
CALGARY — Country music superstar Shania Twain, in a white hat and white fringed jacket,…
Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa cleared by CAS in doping rules case
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa’s two-year ban in a doping rules…
Cubs starter Jameson Taillon goes on injured list, will miss more than a month with calf strain
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs starter Jameson Taillon may miss “more than a month” with…
Mets’ Buttó goes on 15-day injured list with unspecified illness. Senga to make rehab start Saturday
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets reliever José Buttó was put on the 15-day…
TRENDING NOW: Funny, and expensive, fails
America’s Funniest Home Videos has thrown together a compilation of some extremely funny fails so far…
TRENDING NOW: TV news anchor loses it over Beavis graffiti
There is something extra special about a news anchors losing it live on the air.
TRENDING NOW: If the shoe doesn’t fit, score the goal
You’ve gotta keep your chin up when bad things happen. This lad could have been…