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Professional scarer found her inner creature at Field of Screams
"It was so unlike me that it became me a little bit.”
B.C. Conservative’s Lorne Doerkson sets out urgent priorities to govern
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s premier-designate Lorne Doerkson’s long to-do list includes lowering taxes, while reviewing the provincial finances, working with…
Fun, free and indispensable: The value of BC’s durable inland car ferries
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"Yea, slowly they get decommissioned. They wanted to do that to the McLure ferry in 2003 but the wildfire happened and they realized how vital it was and the provincial government removed the axe over its head.”
iN NUMBERS: It’s hunting season and it’s a pretty big deal in the Thompson-Okanagan
Get your orange vest on.
Runners to race through millions of cubic feet of foam at Vernon beach
"We get kids, families, groups of friends, moms, dads, hardcore athletes.”
iN PHOTOS: Iridescent hummingbirds brighten backyards in Thompson-Okanagan
These tiny, brilliantly coloured birds are masters at hovering and are the only bird species that can fly backwards.
Arbour meets with King Charles ahead of her installation as governor general
OTTAWA — Louise Arbour met with King Charles at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, days before she’s set to be formally…
iN PHOTOS: Amusing Halloween shenanigans captured around Thompson-Okanagan
The fun adds spirit to spooky season.
Okanagan wildlife advocate rescues rare, red-listed amphibian
“I’d never encourage the handling of wildlife but in this case his only hope was for me to reach down and pick him up.”
S.S. Sicamous brings book lovers to Okanagan Lake with Bookish Market
Penticton’s iconic S.S. Sicamous is opening its doors to locals for a unique book sale…
Explore Health, Healing, and Self-Care at the Vernon Wellness Fair
The Vernon Wellness Fair is returning to the Vernon Rec Centre for two days of…
Deciding who to vote for last minute? We got you
There are 17 electoral districts listed as a “toss up” and none of them are in Kamloops or the Okanagan with most ridings safely blue.
Why the BC NDP is confident about Kelowna Centre rematch
"It's allowed us to be a little bit more nimble and adjust on the fly.”
Sun Peaks Alpine Club brings Oktoberfest celebration to Kamloops
The Sun Peaks Alpine Club is bringing a taste of Oktoberfest to Kamloops with an evening of Bavarian food, beer, entertainment and fundraising. The celebration takes place Saturday, October 24, at Columbo Lodge, with guests encouraged to embrace the theme...
Many feared trapped as a tall building collapses in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Many people were feared trapped as a tall building collapsed Friday in Kenya’s capital, leaving a huge mound of concrete and more than a dozen floors stacked like pancakes, with little space between them. The building...
Fun, free and indispensable: The value of BC’s durable inland car ferries
"Yea, slowly they get decommissioned. They wanted to do that to the McLure ferry in 2003 but the wildfire happened and they realized how vital it was and the provincial government removed the axe over its head.”
Indonesia seizes over 2 tons of narcotics in one of the country’s largest drug busts
BELAWAN, Indonesia (AP) — Authorities in Indonesia have seized 1.2 tons of liquid methamphetamine in Aceh and intercepted a vessel carrying 1.16 tons of ketamine off Sumatra in two major drug operations, officials said Friday. Authorities raided a clandestine drug...
iN DISCUSSION: How about some kindness for those incumbents who lost
What surprised you the most about the municipal elections?
iN DISCUSSION: Local elections worth your time and consideration
"Voter turnout in local elections is often laughably, sadly low."
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."
Doerkson won’t rule out shortened fall session after B.C. election win
VICTORIA — B.C.’s newly minted Conservative government won’t take its seats in the legislature until…
Federal Conservatives pitch bill that would end B.C.’s tanker ban
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to repeal the…
Carney, premiers kick off meeting with First Nations leaders in Ottawa
OTTAWA — First Nations leaders sat down with Prime Minister Mark Carney and some of…
Police ethics commissioner and watchdog investigating Montreal police
MONTRÉAL — Quebec’s internal security minister says a provincial police ethics commissioner and an independent…
Trump says he expects trade war with Canada to end ‘pretty soon’
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump says he expects his constantly evolving trade war with…
6 citizens sue Trump, saying media ban deprives them of news as audience stakeholders
In the increasingly bitter legal standoff between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose reporting…
Serbia’s political veteran Vucic outplayed all opponents. Then came the students
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s populist strongman Aleksandar Vucic dominated the Balkan country’s politics for…
Lula’s win in Brazil bucks a regional shift to the right and denies Trump a powerful ally
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Brazilian voters have denied Latin America’s resurgent right its ultimate…
Carney, premiers kick off meeting with First Nations leaders in Ottawa
OTTAWA — First Nations leaders sat down with Prime Minister Mark Carney and some of…
Trump says he expects trade war with Canada to end ‘pretty soon’
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump says he expects his constantly evolving trade war with…
Eric Bauza, Canadian voice actor who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, dead at 46
Eric Bauza, the Toronto-born voice actor who breathed fresh life into some of Hollywood’s most…
A cartoonist takes Japan’s new imperial succession law to court over male-only heirs
TOKYO (AP) — A popular Japanese cartoonist who has written books on history and monarchy…
Biyarslanov’s title fight in jeopardy as Delgado fails to arrive in Riyadh
Toronto’s Arthur Biyarslanov is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, training for Saturday’s match for the vacant…
Source: Veteran quarterback Kelly agrees to extension with Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO — Chad Kelly is remaining with the Toronto Argonauts. According to a CFL source,…
Quirky Tropicana Field isn’t a pretty ballpark, but the Rays love their home
With its unappealing concrete exterior, massive, sloping dome and cavernous indoor atmosphere, Tropicana Field possesses…
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