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Promised slate of conservative candidates in municipal election fails to materialize in Kelowna, Kamloops
The Conservative Electors Association has only come up with a handful of candidates, all in the Lower Mainland.
Secrecy and accountability ‘can coexist’: groups push for Tumbler Ridge gun details
OTTAWA — Five gun control advocacy groups are renewing pressure on the RCMP to disclose information about the firearms used…
EU head tells Carney she wants Canada as bloc’s first ‘associate member’
STRASBOURG, FRANCE — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday she wants Canada to become the first “associate…
Kelowna guide for first-year university, college students
Study spots, nights out and how to avoid getting a parking ticket.
Canadian families still waiting for answers one week after Nepal disaster
Neeral Patel sent well-wishes to her cousin on his birthday last Wednesday, but she never heard back. Her cousin Ishan…
Commander suggests U.S. war on ‘Martians’ as likely as an invasion of Canada
VICTORIA — A top American military commander on Wednesday suggested the United States is about as likely to invade Canada…
OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
VANCOUVER — Artificial intelligence company OpenAI and founder Sam Altman are facing 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to the deadly…
What Okanagan and Kamloops voters need to know about municipal elections
Everything you need to know to cast your ballot in the municipal elections.
iN NUMBERS: How much candidates can spend to get to get elected in Okanagan, Kamloops
Every city has a different expense limit for candidates running for local office.
BC teacher suspended for trying to play matchmaker for students
He told two students they would “make a good couple” and should meet.
iN VIDEO: Penticton Night Market gets ready to finish successful summer market season
The Penticton Night Market had a strong run this summer, with a variety of fun…
Candlelight Concert Series brings live music to Kamloops
Music lovers in Kamloops can experience live performances in a different setting as the Candlelight…
Art, Culture, and Community come together for the 4th annual Sundog Festival in Vernon
Fall is welcomed with arts, music, and cultural festivities as the 4th annual Sundog Festival…
‘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...
Heavy rain and floods in northern Vietnam submerge homes and disrupt economy
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Heavy rain caused flooding across parts of northern Vietnam on Thursday, disrupting travel, inundating homes and pushing several rivers above dangerous levels, authorities and state media said. Rain has fallen across northern and north-central Vietnam this...
LA news helicopter crashed in birthplace (and, arguably, epicenter) of ‘eye-in-the-sky’ reporting
Los Angeles has been viewed from above by news helicopters for nearly seven decades. When there was a wildfire, a mudslide or O.J. Simpson fleeing the police across its ribbons of highway, an “eye in the sky” tracked it and...
Why it can make more sense to sell BC Bud in Germany than Kelowna
"It's more money in their pocket.”
iN DISCUSSION: Getting cold feet about Daylight Saving Time
"We won't see sunlight at times this winter until nearly 9 a.m."
iN DISCUSSION: How America has squandered good will from 9/11
"You perhaps forget the fact that 'our' includes everyone in this country. Mayors are not just responsible to people with means, but to everyone who lives in their jurisdiction. Maybe looking at it from that angle would help in finding answers?"
iN DISCUSSION: Did not watering your lawn help? Not as much as you’d think
"It’s been a weird summer with the water restrictions where I live in the Okanagan."
Secrecy and accountability ‘can coexist’: groups push for Tumbler Ridge gun details
OTTAWA — Five gun control advocacy groups are renewing pressure on the RCMP to disclose…
Eby says NDP needs to be ‘election ready’ in B.C., but offers no date
B.C. Premier David Eby says he’s told his legislators that they need to be “election…
Intermittent 911 outages reported across Canada
Several police services across Canada reported that their 911 lines were down this morning, though…
Carney says new EU partnership will go to debate, vote in Parliament
STRASBOURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney said an enhanced partnership with the European Union will…
In the news today: Carney speaks to EU, Quebec debate heats up, Tims takes flight
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Sweden PM Kristersson to resign after left-leaning opposition wins narrow majority in election
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s left-leaning opposition won a narrow majority in the country’s national election,…
The Latest: Trump says EU allowing Canada as associate member could be a ‘hostile act’
President Donald Trump suggested that the European Union allowing Canada to become an associate member…
Ireland’s national broadcaster will boycott 2027 Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation
LONDON (AP) — Ireland will boycott the Eurovision Song Contest for a second year over…
Carney says new EU partnership will go to debate, vote in Parliament
STRASBOURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney said an enhanced partnership with the European Union will…
LA news helicopter crashed in birthplace (and, arguably, epicenter) of ‘eye-in-the-sky’ reporting
iNwheels
Los Angeles has been viewed from above by news helicopters for nearly seven decades. When…
Ireland’s national broadcaster will boycott 2027 Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation
LONDON (AP) — Ireland will boycott the Eurovision Song Contest for a second year over…
LA news helicopter crashed in birthplace (and, arguably, epicenter) of ‘eye-in-the-sky’ reporting
iNwheels
Los Angeles has been viewed from above by news helicopters for nearly seven decades. When…
US Open runner-up Ben Shelton withdraws from Laver Cup and is replaced by Brandon Nakashima
LONDON (AP) — U.S. Open runner-up Ben Shelton withdrew from the Laver Cup and will…
World Cup quarterfinalist Switzerland picks in-form Sion forward Boteli in Nations League squad
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — World Cup quarterfinalist Switzerland rewarded 20-year-old Sion forward Winsley Boteli with…
The boos have started at Man United after another troubled start to the season
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The boos that rang round Old Trafford on Wednesday have become…
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