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‘SYMBOLS OF NEGLECT’: Why Kamloops councillors left this city entrance to the weeds
"Last year it had flowers and there were staff there once, twice a week. It was gorgeous."
Anxious Canadian firms bet Trump will buckle before 50% tariff deadline
MONTREAL — Companies are opting to wait and see as the clock ticks down on U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest…
Fallen trees, bears are risks for B.C. wildfire evacuees returning home: officials
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VANCOUVER — Some of the first evacuees from the deadly British Columbia wildfire that had threatened Summerland and Peachland on…
U.S. trade rep says Canada must lift retaliatory measures to avoid new tariffs
DES MOINES — United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned Friday that the Trump administration will proceed with its plan…
Peter Milobar cites gap in ‘ideological alignment’ as he quits B.C. Conservatives
The B.C. Conservatives have lost one of their leading moderate voices, with Peter Milobar citing a lack of “ideological alignment”…
Most businesses in Penticton not approved to take evacuee vouchers
“I don't think anybody started the year thinking that there'd be a mass evacuation to town."
Migrant workers left with uncertain future amid B.C. wildfire evacuations
After 20 seasons as a migrant worker in Canada Manuel Hernandez Cruz says he and others like him are in…
$250K wildfire clean-up bill lands Lake Okanagan Resort in court
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The resort was destroyed in the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire.
Summerland sanctuary back to helping animals — and people, too
“I went through the whole thing with my own home, with my own farm and with the animals.”
Gas price roller coaster continues in Kamloops, Okanagan
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Roller coasters are supposed to be fun.
Vernon celebrates Vernon Regional Airport’s 80th with Appreciation Day
The Vernon Regional Airport and the Vernon Flying Club are having a day of celebration…
Afro Caribbean Festival celebrates community and culture in Kelowna’s City Park
The Mind STIRR Society and Africans in Okanagan are hosting an interactive and educational festival…
At least 5 people across the Okanagan charged with arson this summer
At least five individuals have been arrested for arson over the last few weeks.
Once shaped by court rituals, China’s imperial cuisine lives on today
BEIJING (AP) — It is said that Empress Dowager Cixi once dreamed of a pastry during the final decades of imperial China. The same treat was served to her at breakfast the following morning. Delighted, she summoned her chef and...
$250K wildfire clean-up bill lands Lake Okanagan Resort in court
The resort was destroyed in the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire.
In the news today: Trump tariff looms, LGBTQ+ monument opens, Alberta cave rescue
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to kick in just after midnightU.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat on $28 billion...
Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research
TORONTO — Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced $24 million to create the Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium. Funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the group of 10 research teams from across Canada will work...
iN DISCUSSION: Climate change has disrupted summer
"The summers of my youth are not the same. They have been disrupted by climate change and I don't think they are coming back."
iN DISCUSSION: How effective is government wildfire emergency alert system?
Do you think you can rely on the alerts sent to your phone?
iN DISCUSSION: Kelowna mayor and councillor partying at Hotel Eldorado sends wrong message
"Here's my hope for all would-be politicians — leave the office better than you found it."
Black bear attacks woman, dog on back deck of property in Anmore, B.C.
ANMORE — British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says it responded to another bear attack in…
B.C. court ruling reveals drug suspects sought by U.S. could seek trial in Canada
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VANCOUVER — Three men facing extradition to the United States over their alleged involvement in…
In the news today: Trump tariff looms, LGBTQ+ monument opens, Alberta cave rescue
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Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Rescuers use new tech to save caver trapped vertically in Alberta’s ‘Psych Squeeze’
A caver has been rescued after being trapped vertically underground at the Rat’s Nest Cave…
Deadline looms as Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs set to kick in just after midnight
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat on $28 billion worth of Canadian…
Indonesia warns against starting open blazes as haze from wildfires spreads to Malaysia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia n authorities warned Friday they would take legal action against…
Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar…
Prince Harry and 6 others to learn initial cost of failed Daily Mail case
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, are set to find…
5 books to read this fall, from Marlon James to Joe Biden
NEW YORK (AP) — Book lovers this fall can look forward to a wealth of…
Fall books: Fiction takes the spotlight in bookstores during the midterm season
NEW YORK (AP) — Midterm election news will fill the headlines this fall, but, among…
Prince Harry and 6 others to learn initial cost of failed Daily Mail case
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, are set to find…
5 books to read this fall, from Marlon James to Joe Biden
NEW YORK (AP) — Book lovers this fall can look forward to a wealth of…
Antonelli remains the driver to beat as F1 returns at the Dutch Grand Prix
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — Max Verstappen is staying in Formula 1, the Dutch Grand Prix…
England all out for 409 and takes 238-run lead over struggling Pakistan in first test
LEEDS, England (AP) — England will take a commanding lead of 238 runs into the…
Cologne convinces teenage star Said El Mala to stay and gives him prestigious No. 10
BERLIN (AP) — Cologne’s teenage star Said El Mala is staying at the club after…
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