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May 14 2026 06:00 PM
BC’s new data centre cluster sparks new discussion of ‘sovereign’ AI push
Putting a data centre in Canada does not automatically mean Canada controls it. The servers may be inside Canada but the technology, software, customers or parent companies behind the project could still be foreign.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops hit-and-run caught on camera, RCMP seek witnesses
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"We believe we have identified the driver."
Slate of candidates promise ‘clean break’ from Kamloops council dysfunction
"Kamloops residents are tired of seeing their tax dollars and council meetings consumed by personality conflicts."
iN PHOTOS: Head-scratching sights on roads in Okanagan, Kamloops
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There's often something entertaining to see on the roads during the daily commute.
Sharp-eyed citizens help Kamloops RCMP chase down wanted man
He stole a kid’s bicycle at one point during the chase.
Cause of fatal Keremeos house fire under investigation: RCMP
A person was located deceased in the home in the Upper Bench Road area.
Kelowna’s Knox Mountain Hill Climb tearing it up yet again this weekend
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There 78 drivers signed up to test their mettle on the hairpin turns in front of a cheering crowd.
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.”
B.C. privacy adjudicator finds short-term rental addresses should remain private
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner says the City of Vancouver is required to refuse to disclose addresses of short-term rental operators because it would reveal where "they live their private lives." An adjudicator's ruling...
iN VIDEO: Kamloops hit-and-run caught on camera, RCMP seek witnesses
"We believe we have identified the driver."
Michigan teen tobacco use ticks up as prevention funding lags
While teen tobacco use in Michigan remains far below historic highs, data shows it’s beginning to rise again, fueling renewed calls to boost prevention spending that has fallen far short of federal recommendations. Tobacco use among high school students rose...
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."
What could a supercharged El Nino mean for Canada?
A rapidly warming planet due to human-caused climate change is set to amplify what forecasters…
B.C. emergency communications professionals vote in support of strike action
VANCOUVER — A union representing more than 700 emergency communications professionals in British Columbia says…
May 14 2026 09:00 PM
What could a supercharged El Nino mean for Canada?
A rapidly warming planet due to human-caused climate change is set to amplify what forecasters…
May 14 2026 07:43 PM
Man pleads guilty to role in smuggling Indian migrants from Canada into U.S.
American officials say a man from India has pleaded guilty to his role in smuggling…
May 14 2026 05:41 PM
‘Purple bunny-like mask’: Man charged with trying to kidnap girl, 7, from B.C. school
CHILLIWACK — Police say charges have been laid against a man in the attempted abduction…
May 14 2026 09:00 PM
Author Ann Patchett urges a ‘breath’ for books as PEN gala raises $2M amid ban surge
NEW YORK (AP) — On a night otherwise dedicated to the endangered state of free…
May 14 2026 08:45 PM
Yemen government and Houthis agree to free 1,600 detainees in the largest swap of the 11-year war
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels agreed Thursday…
May 14 2026 08:45 PM
The Latest: Trump wraps up China visit and holds private meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping
U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up his visit to Beijing on Friday with a private…
B.C. emergency communications professionals vote in support of strike action
VANCOUVER — A union representing more than 700 emergency communications professionals in British Columbia says…
Federal government invests $12-million in B.C. forestry sector
RICHMOND — The federal government has announced it is investing about $12 million in British…
Drake ‘freezes’ Toronto’s CN Tower as he drops new album ‘Iceman’ and reveals two more
Drake bathed Toronto’s iconic CN Tower in an icy blue glow late Thursday to promote…
Author Ann Patchett urges a ‘breath’ for books as PEN gala raises $2M amid ban surge
NEW YORK (AP) — On a night otherwise dedicated to the endangered state of free…
May 14 2026 08:57 PM
‘He’s a fighter’: Habs goalie Jakub Dobes stands tall after rocky start to Game 5
BUFFALO — Martin St. Louis was faced with a decision midway through the first period.…
May 14 2026 08:46 PM
Suzuki, Evans cap 2nd-period surge, Canadiens beat Sabres 6-3 to take 3-2 lead in 2nd-round series
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Captain Nick Suzuki and the Canadiens’ top line brought the offense,…
May 14 2026 08:39 PM
The World Cup has an official song with Shakira and Burna Boy combining for ‘Dai Dai’
ZURICH (AP) — The World Cup — officially — has an official song. Shakira and…
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