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DOUBLE ELECTION 2026: Boultbee out in Penticton, Wooldridge back in Kelowna, more candidates announced
Who’s got time to follow the provincial election in the Okanagan and Kamloops? We do.
Trump says he expects Canada trade deal within weeks as import ban looms
WASHINGTON — Just hours before import bans on certain Canadian goods were set to take effect, U.S. President Donald Trump…
Kamloops top cop calls appearance by white nationalists ‘cowardly’
Apparent members of the white nationalist group Second Sons marched in Kamloops on Sunday.
CBC’s ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ to return this season with PWHL games
TORONTO — The “Hockey Night in Canada” tradition will live on this season with a fresh look and a new…
Kelowna’s H2O centre popular with those trying to escape the wildfire smoke
“We’ve seen quite a spike over the last four to five days.”
Why information officer kept camera rolling even as he fled B.C. wildfire with family
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PENTICTON — When Erick Thompson decided he had to flee with his family as a wildfire roared towards Summerland, B.C.,…
Tighter spending, more revenue brings B.C. deficit down to $7.7B, minister says
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the final accounting for the budget year ending in March shows a deficit…
iN VIDEO: A night to remember at the pub star karaoke contest
Three mics. Three voices. One room that absolutely lost its mind! The fifth annual Kamloops…
‘Election workers’ part of the gig economy in the Okanagan
There’s still time to answer Elections BC’s call for the provincial election.
iN VIDEO: Field of Screams is ready to scare this season with four bone-chilling mazes
The opening night of Field of Screams at O’Keefe Ranch was off to a rainy…
Judge alarmed at ‘frequency’ of offences by man caught masturbating in Kelowna Starbucks
He was only out of prison for six days before he committed another crime.
Kamloops council dysfunction could lure voters in droves
"The one thing that can really unite voters against a candidate is the appearance of dysfunction."
iN PHOTOS: Close-up captures of creepy crawlies with cute faces in Thompson-Okanagan
Viewed more closely, some insects appear to be smiling.
‘Appetizing’ stores are the quieter, less famous sibling of the Jewish deli
NEW YORK (AP) — In traditional Jewish American food culture, a “deli” was where you went for a towering pastrami sandwich. You went somewhere else entirely to buy lox and a schmear: an " appetizing store.” The quieter, less famous...
Residents near Maui wildfires show elevated metals linked to impacted lung health, study says
Metal mixtures found in the leftover smoke, ash and debris from the deadly 2023 Maui wildfires were harmful to the lung health of people living nearby long after the burning ended, a new study says. The work shows that major...
Powerful nor’easter floods Northeast again, causing problems from New Jersey to New England
BOSTON (AP) — Residents of coastal communities in the Northeast slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful nor’easter pummeled the shoreline Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes. Tidal surges swamped low-lying neighborhoods in...
Kenya destroys $63 million meth haul intercepted at sea
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan authorities on Thursday destroyed a massive haul of methamphetamine worth an estimated $63 million, nearly a year after the drugs were intercepted in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mombasa. The consignment, weighing 1,024...
iN DISCUSSION: Anonymous clowns with goofy outfits hangout at Kamloops Residential School
"Apparently the circus ran through Kamloops this weekend; it's a shame they didn't let us know ahead of time."
iN DISCUSSION: Eby and the NDP have made a classic mistake
"They think opposition faults are their advantage."
iN DISCUSSION: A message for Premier Eby as he hints about calling an election
"No one wants an election."
Man accused in Nijjar’s assassination put on FBI most-wanted list
LOS ANGELES — A man charged in connection with the 2023 assassination of Hardeep Singh…
B.C.’s Eby says he would cut deficit by growing economy, cut wasteful spending
VANCOUVER — British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby says his government would bring down the…
Minister won’t commit to criminalizing residential school denialism
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty was noncommittal Monday when asked about criminalizing residential…
Ukrainian survivors describe Russian captivity, praise Canada’s efforts
TORONTO — Ukrainians who survived Russian captivity are thanking Canada for its advocacy and for…
Coalition Avenir Québec reckons with interference claims as campaign enters last week
MONTREAL — Coalition Avenir Québec leader Christine Fréchette blamed members of her own party for…
Trump announces a new $15B Iowa steel plant and claims it will be the nation’s biggest
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new $15 billion steel plant…
Hurricane Polo could cause life-threatening flooding in northern Mexico before dousing Southwest
PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico (AP) — Water began to flood the streets of Baja California…
Judge declares mistrial in DC Council member Trayon White’s bribery case
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge declared a mistrial on Monday after a jury failed…
After a chaotic weekend in the Trump-media standoff, it’s now a wait-and-see game for networks
Is the standoff over between the White House and the nation’s main broadcast networks? Not…
Trump says he expects Canada trade deal within weeks as import ban looms
WASHINGTON — Just hours before import bans on certain Canadian goods were set to take…
After a chaotic weekend in the Trump-media standoff, it’s now a wait-and-see game for networks
Is the standoff over between the White House and the nation’s main broadcast networks? Not…
Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn is on trial in wife’s killing. He says a burglar did it
A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on “American Idol” is on trial on…
Spencer Shrader’s perseverance gives the Colts just what they needed to snap 2 long losing streaks
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Spencer Shrader overcame two torn ligaments in his right knee and a…
Commanders LB Leo Chenal has neck surgery and QB Jayden Daniels to return to practice this week
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders linebacker Leo Chenal underwent neck surgery on Monday, coach…
Jaguars end up retrieving football from Travis Hunter’s 1st NFL interception after altercation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Travis Hunter ended up with the football from…
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