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Kelowna ComiCon back in action this weekend
There’s going to be a cosplay contest, a live Dungeons and Dragons show, lip-sync battle, panels, celebrity guests and of course vendors with all kinds of comics and collectibles
Legal bills at Kamloops city hall reach new heights with $2M spent in 2025
That's more than double what was in the budget.
Rain in forecast won’t provide much relief for Okanagan, Kamloops
“We're expecting to have showers basically all day starting on Thursday night and continuing all day Friday.”
Kootenay lawyer charged with sharing intimate images online
To avoid a conflict of interest the case has been moved to Salmon Arm.
Suspension for BC teacher whose ‘rigid’ rules negatively impacted some students
He had rules around lateness and students not doing their assignments.
‘So many perks’: Kamloops resident replaces lawn with clover to save water
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“It’d be cool if the city considered subsidizing the removal of front lawns for things like clover or xeriscaping, especially since every year we’re seeing issues with water shortage."
Kelowna council candidate campaigns with AI videos and no one can stop him
“I believe the target market I'm going after, I don't think they care."
This woman ‘managed to not be bored’ during the COVID lockdown and planted a vineyard at home
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Like millions of others, Natasha Jacka went stir-crazy during a COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, until it dawned on her that there might be great opportunity in having nowhere to go. Jacka used the pandemic...
California extended a lifeline to some of its aging mobile home parks. What happened next?
The roads used to flood at Shady Lane Estates whenever it rained. Water pooled on the mostly-dirt roads that ran through the mobile home park, combining with the waste of constantly backed-up septic tanks. Early on those wet mornings, parents...
Teen badly hurt in latest in a series of electric dirt bike, scooter crashes in B.C.
BURNABY — A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a crash in Metro Vancouver involving an electric dirt bike, in the second such collision in two days.Police in Burnaby, B.C., say the latest crash happened between the e-bike and...
New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets
New Mexico’s governor on Wednesday called for a criminal investigation into the Drug Enforcement Administration after an Associated Press investigation found federal agents allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach the streets over a two-year period while pursuing...
iN DISCUSSION: Upcoming municipal election campaign going to be a doozy
"In Kamloops, they learned nothing about the consequences of vote splitting so it appears they're going to do it again."
THOMPSON: Social media not the place for accurate, factual news
"It’s like panning for gold…the nuggets are few and far between."
iN DISCUSSION: NDP appears to be more hindrance than help for BC housing initiatives
We're supposed to be streamlining developments like Ignition's plan for the Tranquille property in Kamloops.
Two arrested, charged in Surrey, B.C., shooting linked to extortion violence
SURREY — Two foreign nationals have been arrested and charged in a case of shots…
More B.C. heat records fall, but relief arrives as temperatures drop
VANCOUVER — Heat records have tumbled again in British Columbia, with Metro Vancouver breaking marks…
Carney says he and Trump discussed defence priorities, Arctic ahead of NATO summit
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump about…
Gun control group renews call for end to sales of SKS rifles after Montreal shooting
MONTREAL — A prominent gun control advocacy group is renewing its call for an immediate…
These economists are worried Canada has a data quality problem
OTTAWA — Most economists, including at the Bank of Canada, were a bit surprised when…
Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold in Florida jail, accused of directing violent confrontation
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold is in a Florida jail awaiting…
74-year-old man facing execution would be oldest put to death in modern Florida history
MIAMI (AP) — A 74-year-old man who is set to be executed Thursday evening for…
What to know about the push to make Bible stories required reading in Texas public schools
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas would make Bible stories required reading for more than 5…
These economists are worried Canada has a data quality problem
OTTAWA — Most economists, including at the Bank of Canada, were a bit surprised when…
Canada now eligible to take part in Eurovision song contest
OTTAWA — Canada is cleared to participate in the Eurovision song contest after CBC/Radio-Canada became…
Norman Rockwell people-watched in the West Wing lobby. Now those sketches are on public display
WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than 40 years, sketches by American illustrator Norman Rockwell of…
Canada now eligible to take part in Eurovision song contest
OTTAWA — Canada is cleared to participate in the Eurovision song contest after CBC/Radio-Canada became…
Cubs acquire left-hander David Peterson in a trade with the Mets, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have patched a hole in their depleted rotation…
Canada’s Diallo loses to Britain’s Draper in Eastbourne Open quarterfinals
EASTBOURNE — Canada’s Gabriel Diallo was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Eastbourne Open tennis…
Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold in Florida jail, accused of directing violent confrontation
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold is in a Florida jail awaiting…
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