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Why satellites tracking BC wildfires don’t detect them
"It is not what I would ever recommend for early detection."
Partial win for Shuswap development stung with $20K wastewater fine
The company argued the fine was too steep as there was "low to none" risk to the environment.
iN PHOTOS: Residents help urban wildlife during drought, wildfires in Thompson-Okanagan
Extreme heat events and wildfires are causing more heat exhaustion and severe dehydration in wild animals.
$200,000 fine for BC realtor who falsified income to buy subsidized condo to rent out
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The government-subsidized affordable housing units were meant for middle-income families and individuals.
iN NUMBERS: Nearly 80% of British Columbians support Carney in Trump trade war
Nine out of ten Canadians surveyed expect life to get more expensive.
Kamloops man’s death prompts petition to ban e-scooters
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The 18-year-old died while riding a rental e-scooter.
Backyard gardener grows tiny, tart kiwis in Kamloops
“These are not regular kiwis, they are small fruits, the size of a thumbnail."
Wildfire forces Okanagan fruit pickers back to Mexico
After bouncing between shelters reluctant to accept them, Mexican workers are heading back home months earlier than expected.
The Latest: Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates
Canada is striking back at the United States with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalates. Sen. Darline Graham won...
E-scooter hospitalizations up by 40%, many with head and brain injuries: data
TORONTO — The Canadian Institute for Health Information says hospitalizations for both children and adults riding e-scooters rose by almost 40 per cent in the past year. Data released Tuesday showed there were 837 hospitalizations last year between April 2025...
B.C. drug deaths rebound from May to June, but still down sharply from peak
Deaths in British Columbia due to unregulated drugs have rebounded from May to June but remain sharply down from their peak three years ago.The BC Coroners Service says there were 138 deaths in June, up 25 per cent from 110...
iN DISCUSSION: Escalation of Trump’s trade war is going to hurt
"Are you satisfied with how Canada has acted?"
iN DISCUSSION: Okanagan bakery stirs up wildfire compensation controversy
The bakery and coffee shop in Peachland would like to be compensated for business lost when tourists fled.
iN DISCUSSION: How effective is government wildfire emergency alert system?
Do you think you can rely on the alerts sent to your phone?
Teresa Wat quits B.C. Conservatives over ‘distasteful’ Findlay remarks
Teresa Wat has quit the B.C. Conservatives and will sit as an Independent, saying she…
B.C.’s Eby urges Carney to look beyond tariff response in U.S.-Canada trade war
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to…
Canada’s last captive dolphins leave Marineland as one of its belugas dies in Chicago
NIAGARA FALLS — Canada’s last captive dolphins are leaving Marineland for a new home in…
In the news today: Tariff relief packages, Alberta referendum latest, Arctic sea ice.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Alberta NDP urges Smith to cancel separation vote amid Canada-U.S. trade war
CALGARY — Alberta’s Opposition leader says now is not the time to hold a referendum…
The epic La Tomatina food fight drew foreigners to paint a small Spanish town red
BUÑOL, Spain (AP) — Thousands of revelers — including many lured by a Bollywood film…
At least 75 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China
UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) — A mudslide in Tibet’s Gyirong County near Nepal has killed…
Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them
YORK, Maine (AP) — As a morning fog lifted over Maine’s York River, Mike Masi…
Dolly Parton’s philanthropy was based on ‘her belief in the goodness of people’
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton didn’t think her philanthropy made her special. She thought…
Alberta NDP urges Smith to cancel separation vote amid Canada-U.S. trade war
CALGARY — Alberta’s Opposition leader says now is not the time to hold a referendum…
Dolly Parton’s philanthropy was based on ‘her belief in the goodness of people’
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton didn’t think her philanthropy made her special. She thought…
The Dolly Parton you may not know, in her own words
For nearly five decades, Dolly Parton talked with Associated Press reporters about far more than…
English soccer star Raheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving after highway collision
EASTLEIGH, England (AP) — Former England forward Raheem Sterling has been charged with three offenses…
Madring declared ready for its first F1 Spanish Grand Prix after conclusion of F3 tests
MADRID (AP) — The new Madring circuit debuting this season in Formula One has been…
Plate champion Luster to take extended break, won’t run in Prince of Wales Stakes
TORONTO — King’s Plate champion Luster won’t be making a run at the OLG Canadian…
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iN VIDEO: Polson Artisan Market entertains Vernon with thematic weekly summer night market
Every Friday in Vernon, you’ll find tents and booths set up for the Polson Artisan…