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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.
Fuel tax pause offers bigger break to higher-income families: budget watchdog
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s gas tax pause is offering a bigger break at the pumps to the households that earn the…
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.
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.
‘You should believe me’: B.C. murder suspect says ex-wife’s death was like a suicide
The ex-husband of Tatjana Stefanski, who is accused of stabbing her to death in rural British Columbia in 2024, has…
Venezuela health minister says around 235 people dead and 4,300 injured in catastrophic earthquakes
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas…
Western Canada Theatre brings a strange and hungry plant to the Sagebrush Theatre this October
There is a new plant growing in Kamloops, and it is going to need a…
Kelowna crafters and artists find new homes for their unused supplies at local Craft Supply Swap
Get ready for a fun afternoon of crafts and creativity as the Kelowna Downtown Library…
Penticton man arrested and facing charges of robbery and assault
RCMP are releasing few details about the robber and assault.
Le Cirque de France brings aerialists, stunts and circus thrills to Kamloops
Kamloops is about to get a little more dramatic as Le Cirque de France brings…
DOUBLE ELECTION 2026: Political endorsements are trickling out, but what are they worth?
Endorsements can guide voters but don’t guarantee wins.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops council candidate promising to restore city hall ‘civility’ pulled spoof hostage video
"I'm doing this of my own free will. My family is safe."
Vancouver’s AnnaLena becomes city’s first restaurant to earn two Michelin stars
Vancouver’s AnnaLena just became the city’s first restaurant to earn two stars in the Michelin Guide.Michelin announced its picks for the city on Tuesday, upgrading the contemporary restaurant in the Kitsilano neighbourhood from its previous one-star status.Led by chef Michael...
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
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
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...
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."
iN DISCUSSION: BC Conservatives gearing up to scrap ‘no fault’ ICBC insurance
"So far there's no talk of scrapping ICBC yet."
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.
Ousted B.C. Conservative candidate Joachim Agou apologizes for posts deemed racist
VICTORIA — A candidate for British Columbia’s provincial election, kicked from the Conservatives over online…
Taxes — hike them or hold them — become theme in B.C. election campaign
Taxes have become a central theme in the first half of British Columbia’s election campaign…
In the news today: Quebec data centre hearing, food inflation, jobs data due
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Statistics Canada set to report September jobs data this morning
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to report its latest jobs numbers this morning. A…
Outgoing Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette pushed off ‘glass cliff’ in election
MONTREAL — When former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne watched the results of Quebec’s election come…
The midterms stakes are high for these 2028 presidential prospects
NEW YORK (AP) — As most of the political world focuses on next month’s midterm…
First suicide memorial by a US archdiocese signals a compassionate shift by the Catholic Church
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Charles Rubey recalls the moment when he realized Catholic priests…
In Texas’ Big Bend, landowners dig in as a judge hits pause on Trump’s border wall
RUIDOSA, Texas (AP) — Across the southern border, the Trump administration has been moving ahead…
Taxes — hike them or hold them — become theme in B.C. election campaign
Taxes have become a central theme in the first half of British Columbia’s election campaign…
Statistics Canada set to report September jobs data this morning
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to report its latest jobs numbers this morning. A…
Lightsaber Darth Vader used in ‘I am your father’ duel in ‘Empire Strikes Back’ goes up for auction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In July, a lightsaber with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from “The…
Stanley Cup winner Darryl Sutter shares wisdom in book, doesn’t rule out NHL return
Only a specific set of circumstances would get Darryl Sutter off the family ranch and…
Manager Maresca says he has complete trust in Man City despite bombshell verdict
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Enzo Maresca came out in defense of Manchester City’s ownership on…
Mulder claims two wickets as South Africa reduces Australia to 84-3 at lunch in 1st test
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s pacemen made an early impression as they reduced…
Jaguars want to ‘stay firm on the plan’ to use Travis Hunter primarily on defense
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A public service announcement: Don’t ask Jacksonville Jaguars coach Liam Coen…
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