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October 09 2026 11:30 AM

Kelowna has highest unemployment fifth month in a row; Kamloops keeps improving

“Across the country we are seeing the impact of Trump’s trade war with 68,000 jobs lost nationally."

Top News

October 09 2026 12:17 PM

Minister says naming Tumbler Ridge guns would be irresponsible, as FBI tells of ‘SKS’

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says it would be “irresponsible” to disclose what guns were used in the…

October 09 2026 12:15 PM

Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86

CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as…

October 09 2026 11:09 AM

FBI describes arrest of Tumbler Ridge conspiracy suspect

The FBI has described the arrest of the alleged co-conspirator in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting, saying James Bryant…

Local News

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October 09 2026 10:37 AM

Alcohol suspected as factor in fatal crash in Keremeos

The vehicle crashed into the Similkameen River.
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October 09 2026 09:00 AM

Kamloops Art Party brings Halloween creativity to life with spooky clay workshop

Halloween decorations usually come from a store, but Kamloops Art Party is giving people the…

Award-winning magician Ryan Michael will bring his magic and mind-reading show to Monte Creek Winery- photo credits by Ryan Michael
October 09 2026 07:00 AM

Ryan Michael brings award-winning magic and mind reading to Monte Creek Winery

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A night of magic is coming to Monte Creek Winery, but guests may want to…

Incumbent mayor Julius Bloomfield (left) and former mayor and MLA Dan Ashton.
October 09 2026 04:00 AM

Back to the future? Penticton’s mayoral race looks a lot like 2011

This time, the roles are reversed since Bloomfield is the incumbent and Ashton is the challenger.
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October 08 2026 06:00 PM

High, mentally ill man got on a Vernon bus and started choking the driver with tape: court

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The assault had a lasting affect on the bus driver, but he appears to harbour no ill will.
October 08 2026 03:58 PM

Ostrich Farm protester charged with pouring gasoline on senior no-show in court

Timothy John Regan is facing charges of assault with a weapon, assault and mischief under $5,000.
Ryan Michael brings award-winning magic and mind reading to Monte Creek Winery | iNFOnews.ca
October 9, 2026 7:00:00 AM

Ryan Michael brings award-winning magic and mind reading to Monte Creek Winery

A night of magic is coming to Monte Creek Winery, but guests may want to keep a close eye on their cards, wallets and the person sitting beside them. Award-winning magician Ryan Michael will bring his live show to the...

Death of 87-year-old Maricarmen is reenergizing Spain's protests to stop evictions | iNFOnews.ca
October 8, 2026 6:12:49 AM

Death of 87-year-old Maricarmen is reenergizing Spain’s protests to stop evictions

MADRID (AP) — María del Carmen Abascal had spent most of her life living quietly in the apartment her family began renting decades ago in downtown Madrid. That was until her fight to avoid eviction transformed the 87-year-old into a...

High, mentally ill man got on a Vernon bus and started choking the driver with tape: court | iNFOnews.ca
October 8, 2026 6:00:00 PM

High, mentally ill man got on a Vernon bus and started choking the driver with tape: court

The assault had a lasting affect on the bus driver, but he appears to harbour no ill will.

Prosecutors probing deaths of 2 Ole Miss students charge shop clerk, son with selling illegal kratom | iNFOnews.ca
October 2, 2026 10:13:57 AM

Prosecutors probing deaths of 2 Ole Miss students charge shop clerk, son with selling illegal kratom

Federal authorities investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students have charged a store clerk and his son with selling an illegal kratom product, prosecutors announced Friday. A drug task force in Mississippi had previously urged people to avoid...

Opinion

Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson stands with his wife, Lori, at a 2024 news conference.
October 08 2026 12:00 PM

JONESIE: Kamloops voters have one real job this election, but one more big consideration

"One of Reid's better character defects is his relentlessness. He won’t take no, he’ll never quit and that sounds awfully admirable until you realize that's a trait he only shares with those dogs that can’t stop chewing their own feet."
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October 07 2026 11:53 AM

iN DISCUSSION: BC Conservatives gearing up to scrap ‘no fault’ ICBC insurance

"So far there's no talk of scrapping ICBC yet."
October 02 2026 05:55 PM

JONESIE: A lot of people are counting on Tom Dyas in Kelowna; it shouldn’t be this hard

They don't want Ron Cannan to win, but voting for Dyas should feel a lot better than this.

BC News

  • October 09 2026 11:13 AM

Border services changes hours because B.C. isn’t changing its clocks

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s decision to end time changes has prompted the Canada Border Services…

  • October 09 2026 11:10 AM

Nine-vehicle collision on B.C.’s Alex Fraser Bridge sends two to hospital

DELTA — Police in Delta, B.C., say they are investigating a nine-vehicle crash on the…

National News

October 09 2026 12:17 PM

Minister says naming Tumbler Ridge guns would be irresponsible, as FBI tells of ‘SKS’

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says it would be “irresponsible” to disclose what…

October 09 2026 12:15 PM

Special House committee votes to push forward major projects bill

OTTAWA — A special House of Commons committee has voted to push forward Bill C-39,…

October 09 2026 12:05 PM

Here’s what to know about flu, COVID-19 and RSV this respiratory virus season

TORONTO — Respiratory virus specialists say Canadians should get their flu shot as soon as…

International News

October 09 2026 12:15 PM

FlyDubai co-pilot intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says

JERUSALEM (AP) — The axe-wielding co-pilot who attacked the captain of a FlyDubai flight to…

October 09 2026 12:15 PM

Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86

CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a…

October 09 2026 12:15 PM

Isaias closes in on the US Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 3 hurricane

GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Homeowners gassed up generators, filled bathtubs with water and bought…

Business News

  • October 09 2026 12:15 PM

Special House committee votes to push forward major projects bill

OTTAWA — A special House of Commons committee has voted to push forward Bill C-39,…

  • October 09 2026 11:09 AM

FBI describes arrest of Tumbler Ridge conspiracy suspect

The FBI has described the arrest of the alleged co-conspirator in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C.,…

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  • October 09 2026 10:47 AM

Anne Carson’s Nobel win sends book sales soaring more than 10,000 per cent at Indigo

Canadian readers evidently have a serious case of Anne Carson fever. The Toronto-born poet’s Nobel…

  • October 09 2026 08:31 AM

Who’s afraid of a 6-hour documentary about exiled Russian journalists?

Julia Loktev’s new documentary begins almost like a tense Hollywood spy thriller. The journalists she’s…

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October 09 2026 12:16 PM

Senators forward Eklund out for ‘extended’ period with ankle injury

OTTAWA — Ottawa Senators forward William Eklund will be out for an “extended” period of…

October 09 2026 12:15 PM

Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86

CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a…

October 09 2026 12:13 PM

Raiders’ Ashton Jeanty questionable with ankle and foot injuries for Patriots game

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty is questionable for Sunday’s…

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