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May 14 2026 04:00 AM
Kelowna entrepreneur cuts through saturated thrift clothing market
“Doing my own business. That was a shift for me, throwing myself out there and learning through experience.”
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board…
Spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA’s Webb telescope
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from NASA’s…
Early Kamloops candidate announcements outnumber those in Okanagan cities
Eight people in Kamloops have already announced their intentions to run in the fall municipal election.
The Latest: Trump says a 3-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire may be ‘beginning of the end’
President Donald Trump said Friday the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire…
Number of Canadians connected to hantavirus outbreak grows to 10, all asymptomatic
OTTAWA — The number of Canadians connected to a hantavirus outbreak that began on a polar expedition cruise has grown…
Smith sees progress on pipeline deal with Ottawa after Carney meeting
OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday she was feeling far more confident about the prospects for a new…
Penticton councillor has faced youth sex crime allegations before: archives
James Miller will be back in Ontario court later this month for a second trial this year on historic sexual assault charges.
Second slowest April in a decade for Central Okanagan real estate sales
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Sales were down in most categories across the region.
Kamloops high school teacher suspended for telling students cell phones can alter DNA
She also failed to report a sexual assault after making an "assumption" it had already been reported.
iN NUMBERS: Nicotine use by BC youth continues to drop
Even when you include vaping in the equation nicotine use is way down.
BC home improvement store that fired gay worker ordered to pay $10,000
The Human Rights Tribunal said if the homophobic incident has been properly addressed, it wouldn't have amounted to discrimination.
Tree of heaven called tree of hell by gardeners in Kamloops, Okanagan
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"Our trees and invasive plants were all here when we moved in, it has just been a constant battle in trying to maintain and contain the spread of them all and the cost comes back onto the homeowner."
iN NUMBERS: Record-breaking Okanagan vineyard growing conditions in 2025
"Our growers from the Summerland area had some of the highest yields we have seen in years across all varietals.”
Second slowest April in a decade for Central Okanagan real estate sales
Sales were down in most categories across the region.
Museum’s ‘Knight Rider’ replica car got a speeding ticket. It hasn’t gone anywhere in years
It's a mystery on the streets of New York City. What traffic law violator with unpaid fines is driving a black Pontiac Trans Am that looks like the car with the talking computer from the 1980s TV series “Knight Rider,"...
B.C. drug deaths up in March from the month before, but down from previous years
VICTORIA — British Columbia's coroners' service says 135 people died in March due to suspected unregulated drug poisoning, up from 115 people the month before.The figures have been ticking down over the last two years, with drug toxicity killing at...
May 13 2026 10:05 AM
iN DISCUSSION: Why does our justice system let vexatious litigants waste its time?
"This is about the coughing, sputtering system of justice in this province, this country, that can't seem to see the forest for the trees."
May 11 2026 11:59 AM
THOMPSON: Trump’s ballroom obsession and other signs of declining mental competence
"Beyond policies and actions that have hurt America immeasurably, Trump has every appearance of suffering dementia…and a variety of mental illnesses."
May 08 2026 10:05 AM
iN DISCUSSION: High unemployment hits differently nowadays
"I've been through periods of high unemployment before and this just doesn't feel the same somehow."
B.C. symposium puts spotlight on dangers associated with strangulation
Charuka Maheswaran was 29 when she met the man she would later marry, have three…
Energy minister Dix says four new wind farms will power B.C.’s energy sovereignty
VICTORIA — The minister responsible for energy and climate change solutions in British Columbia says…
May 14 2026 01:20 AM
In the news today: Ottawa’s electricity plan, Chinese e-commerce, Probing the cosmos
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
May 14 2026 01:00 AM
B.C. symposium puts spotlight on dangers associated with strangulation
Charuka Maheswaran was 29 when she met the man she would later marry, have three…
May 14 2026 01:00 AM
Carney to announce clean electricity strategy today
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce his long-awaited clean electricity strategy…
May 14 2026 04:45 AM
The Latest: Xi and Trump summit focuses on business links as Chinese leader issues Taiwan warning
Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump started a crucial series of meetings in Beijing on…
May 14 2026 04:40 AM
Neo-Nazi leader gets 15 years for recruiting violent attacks, including a Santa poison plot
NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of an Eastern European neo-Nazi group has been sentenced…
May 14 2026 04:30 AM
The Latest: Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces Labour Party leadership challenge
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s future remained uncertain on Thursday as key members…
Rogers kicks in $27M to improve cellular capacity in Toronto, Vancouver for World Cup
TORONTO — As thousands of soccer fans prepare to descend on Toronto and Vancouver next…
Carney to announce clean electricity strategy today
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce his long-awaited clean electricity strategy…
Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan and Vince Gill recordings enter national registry
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Albums and songs from Taylor Swift,Beyoncé,Chaka Khan and The Go-Go’s are…
A Vienna cafe offers a welcome for Israel supporters as tensions brew at the Eurovision Song Contest
VIENNA (AP) — Vienna’s famed coffeehouses have embraced the Eurovision Song Contest. They have also…
May 14 2026 04:45 AM
Serie A schedule in chaos, with half the teams unsure when they’ll play this weekend
MILAN (AP) — With just three days to go until the start of the penultimate…
May 14 2026 04:25 AM
PGA Championship gets started with a wild shot and a little uncertainty
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Braden Shattuck hit the opening shot of the 108th PGA…
May 14 2026 03:39 AM
Man City is chasing a treble. Chelsea is in turmoil. FA Cup final looks like a mismatch, but is it?
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — This season’s FA Cup has already delivered the biggest upset in…
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