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Sign removals won’t deter Kamloops man’s river safety mission
The local river safety advocate wants to see the city do more to keep swimmers safe as another person was swept away by the Thompson River.
Gas prices skyrocket in Kamloops, Okanagan
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The average gas price in B.C. is $1.95 as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran enters its sixth month and the future of the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain.
Here’s who’s running for Kelowna mayor and council, so far
So far there are two candidates for mayor.
‘Ancestral remains’ discovered in Kamloops neighbourhood
Tk'emlups te Secwepemc is working with the City of Kamloops to investigate the site.
‘Unmanageable’ BC man awarded $30,000 after being kicked out of Salvation Army run halfway house
His mental health was in decline and staff feared for everyone's safety.
Kelowna healthcare worker opens care farm to benefit dementia sufferers
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“I thought there has to be a better way than what we are doing, heavily medicating people and letting them wander hallways aimlessly, there is no quality of life there."
Former BC teacher suing because his child porn charges interrupted sale of his Kelowna business
News of his past came out at just as he was selling his business.
Kelowna healthcare worker opens care farm to benefit dementia sufferers
“I thought there has to be a better way than what we are doing, heavily medicating people and letting them wander hallways aimlessly, there is no quality of life there."
Video shows smouldering aftermath of wildfire outside Clinton, B.C.
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A video circulating on social media is providing insight into the wrath of a wildfire that triggered a battle to save the evacuated village of Clinton, B.C., and the surrounding community, where homes and other...
Residents return to a southern Lebanese village after a US-brokered agreement, in photos
ZAWTAR AL-GHARBIEH, Lebanon (AP) — Residents are returning to a largely destroyed village in southern Lebanon after a U.S.-brokered agreement opened the area to civilians as part of efforts to end the latest fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah....
How a Vancouver ATM user with 66 cards set off years-long probe of online drug sales
VANCOUVER — It was more than three years ago when Vancouver police arrested a man after he was seen using multiple bank cards to make withdrawals at an ATM.A search revealed he was carrying 66 bank cards and $39,200 in...
iN DISCUSSION: How are you coping with municipal water restrictions?
"We're famous for messing around with water here in the BC Interior, now we're in the find out stage."
THOMPSON: After 10 years writing columns, time has come to turn another page
It has been fun and I appreciate those loyal readers who have laughed, cried and been angry about the many topics that entered my mind before finding their way onto my iPad and then into this column.
iN DISCUSSION: Fallout from an Amber alert
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine…
Severe drought prompts order to help restore flows in B.C.’s Salmon River
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has issued an order affecting more than 450 water…
‘Everything is gone’ in images showing wildfire damage outside Clinton, B.C.
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CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — There was little left besides twisted metal, blackened trees, the…
‘Everything is gone’ in images showing wildfire damage outside Clinton, B.C.
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CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — There was little left besides twisted metal, blackened trees, the…
Ottawa lends Millar Western $100M to cope with tariff impacts
OTTAWA — The federal government is extending a $100-million loan to help a forest products…
UNICEF Gaza chief says Israeli destruction, restrictions squandering Canadian aid
OTTAWA — The United Nations official left to oversee not just children’s welfare but also…
Rescuers search for the missing after Japan earthquake as death toll rises to 13
KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said 13 people have been found…
Tropical Storm Fausto to splash past Hawaii as Hurricane Genevieve sends swells to Mexico
MIAMI (AP) — Rough surf was possible for Hawaii and Mexico on Tuesday thanks to…
Busiest US death chamber: Florida executes 2 men in a day, including an octogenarian
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — Florida on Tuesday became the first state in nearly a decade…
CBS’ ’60 minutes’ announces new slate of correspondents for upcoming 59th season
NEW YORK (AP) — Two months after a major shakeup, CBS’s “60 Minutes” has hired…
Former Golden Globes owners sue Penske Media alleging fraud in acquisition of awards show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press, which founded and for decades…
Judge allows use of police interview in trial for man accused of killing Tupac Shakur
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday that the recording of an…
CBS’ ’60 minutes’ announces new slate of correspondents for upcoming 59th season
NEW YORK (AP) — Two months after a major shakeup, CBS’s “60 Minutes” has hired…
Brazil court ties soccer player’s suspension to recovery time for his injured rival Gabriel Pec
SAO PAULO (AP) — Inter Porto Alegre defender Víctor Gabriel has been suspended from Brazilian…
Miles scores 24 points as Lynx beat Tempo 100-93, extend win streak to eight straight
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Olivia Miles scored 24 points and the Minnesota Lynx extended their…
Rangers SS Corey Seager homers in Double-A rehab, flashes glove after month out with back issue
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager hit a solo homer and made…
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