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DOUBLE ELECTION 2026: Overheard on the campaign trail
CONTENT ADVISORY: Contains unedited comments from a politician.
Goldentiger King, Cat Guy and wake surfing candidate eye B.C. local elections
British Columbia mayoral candidate Goldentiger King says he wants to “make Richmond rich again.” Teresa May, a first-time candidate for…
Six Flags closes 9 North American roller coasters after families watch man fall to his death
ATLANTA (AP) — Witnesses watched in horror as a man riding a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia was…
British Columbia leaders offer competing economic ideas in front of business leaders
The leaders of the two major parties running in British Columbia’s election pitched business leaders with infrastructure commitments, including a…
iN VIDEO: Okanagan scuba diver hunts for treasure, reunites lost items with owners
“People recognize me as Scuba Steve and ask me to find stuff and of course I always do, it’s the fun part of the last years of my diving career.”
An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died
LONDON (AP) — A massive ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood may have been loved to…
Vernon teacher fired for allowing student to cheat loses appeal
She said it was an "enormous error in judgment."
Kamloops RCMP say death of 70-year-old man found in tent is suspicious
Police have released a recent photo of the deceased man.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops Art Gallery turns community ideas into collaborative art
Residents of all ages gathered at the Kamloops Art Gallery on October 10 to explore…
‘Completely unfair:’ Vernon woman stonewalled after regional district won’t renew commercial garden lease
She though leasing from the municipal government would offer more security, not less.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna Downtown Library hosts community Craft Supply Swap
Local artists and hobby crafters were out Saturday morning eager to see what the community…
Mayoral candidates agree on Kelowna’s effort to de-regionalize but one doesn’t like the secrecy
Tom Dyas and Ron Cannan both say Kelowna is subsidizing its neighbours in the Central Okanagan.
iN VIDEO: Le Cirque de France brings high-flying stunts to Kamloops
Aerialists, tight-wire performers, contortionists and FMX riders brought the Big Top to Kamloops as Le…
Wear your favourite plaid at the Clad in Plaid Harvest Festival at Rose Hill Orchard
Enjoy some local cider, fall weather, and participate in some fun activities being hosted at Rose Hill Orchard this Saturday, October 10, from 12 pm to 4 pm. As the leaves begin to change and the harvest season settles across...
‘Home’ documentary from ‘Degrassi’ co-creator explores complexities of Ontario encampment
TORONTO — When tents started popping up on the lawn in front of a sprawling provincial property in Cobourg, Ont., television producer Linda Schuyler wondered who the people living in the encampment were."I started to go in and get to...
CVS agrees to pay $315 million to settle Justice Department case over opioid prescriptions
WASHINGTON (AP) — CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries have agreed to pay $315 million to resolve a Justice Department case alleging it unlawfully dispensed medically unnecessary prescriptions of highly addictive opioids, officials said Tuesday. The settlement resolves a lawsuit...
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...
iN DISCUSSION: Civility replaced with rage in the public square
"I used to rely on a thin maxim that you can't take social media comments seriously because people wouldn't say these things to each other in person. I don't believe that anymore."
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."
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.
B.C. Conservatives’ leader Doerkson rides the whirlwind in rise from obscurity
When interim B.C. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson received a phone call from one of his…
David Eby was B.C.’s political giant-killer. But has he overplayed his hand?
VICTORIA — Politics, like curling, is all about geometry. Cameras swirl around New Democrat Leader…
In the news today: military drones, sentencing for child killer, B.C. election debate
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Three B.C. party leaders to face off in only televised debate of election
The leaders of British Columbia’s three main parties are to face off today in their…
Trial for man accused in Pearson gold heist set to hear more from key figure in case
The man who received a prison sentence for his role in the Toronto Pearson airport…
Residents in Saudi Arabia’s capital say they have heard new explosions in Riyadh
CAIRO (AP) — New explosions have been heard in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, residents…
Kamala Harris adds stops to her final midterm campaign stretch. Her decision about 2028 comes later
ATLANTA (AP) — Kamala Harris is building out her final fall campaign blitz on behalf…
Pope Leo spent ‘a tranquil night’ in the hospital after cancer surgery, Vatican says
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV spent a tranquil night in Rome’s Gemelli hospital following…
Emily Lowan’s journey from coffee-grounds advocacy to BC Greens’ leadership
When Emily Lowan was in her late teens, not so long ago, she would pedal…
As drones reshape war around the world, the Canadian Armed Forces sprints to catch up
OTTAWA — As drone-fuelled warfare rages on half a world away in Ukraine, the Canadian…
David Eby was B.C.’s political giant-killer. But has he overplayed his hand?
VICTORIA — Politics, like curling, is all about geometry. Cameras swirl around New Democrat Leader…
‘Fjord’ drew early criticism for its supposed anti-wokeness. The director says decide for yourself
TORONTO — Director Cristian Mungiu knows there are people with strong opinions about his latest…
‘He had his fastball’: Hutson, Guhle step up for Canadiens in win over Sabres
MONTREAL — Martin St. Louis has come to expect dazzling play from Lane Hutson night…
Swansea reports alleged racial abuse toward South Korea winger Ji-sung Eom during game at Millwall
LONDON (AP) — A match between Millwall and Swansea in England’s second-tier Championship was paused…
FIFA will propose $6.3 billion funding for soccer development, AP sources say
SAO PAULO (AP) — FIFA will propose to its members a $6.35 billion development fund…
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