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April 07 2026 10:42 AM
What Salmon Arm cops found after caller heard ‘screaming and groaning’ from hotel room
Police were called to a Salmon Arm hotel room for what sounded like a man in pain, but officers arrived to find a sweaty man and more than 100 grams of cocaine.
RCMP gang squad arrests suspects, seize gun near Kelowna
“Thanks to a community member who took the time to report suspicious activity, our officers were able to respond quickly."
Economy stalled in November, may have contracted in Q4 amid manufacturing decline
OTTAWA — A beleaguered manufacturing sector was weighing on the economy heading into the end of 2025, Statistics Canada said…
Carney calls Trump’s U.S. Fed chair pick, Warsh, a ‘fantastic choice’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering his seal of approval on U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to lead…
February’s full Snow Moon will shine all weekend in Okanagan, Kamloops
Despite the name of the full moon, no snow is predicted to fall this weekend.
Second-generation liftie keeps the chairs turning at Big White
“It's a labour of love. We all still don't know what we want to be when we grow up. My dad's retired now, but he still doesn't know what he wants to be when he grows up.”
Months after B.C. ostrich cull, why does protest movement persist?
Melody Leinweber’s latest tattoo is a stylized portrait of an ostrich with a colourful beak, pink and turquoise stars around…
International figure skating qualifier coming to Kelowna in the fall
This is another major sporting event headed for Kelowna this year following the Memorial Cup in May and the BC Summer Games in July.
Kamloops nurse suspended for falsely claiming patient was violent
No reason was given as to why the nurse would make such a claim.
iN PHOTOS: Early spring wildflowers bloom in Thompson-Okanagan grasslands
The first petals are appearing on the famous arrow-leaved balsamroot that turns the hillsides yellow every spring.
Osoyoos motel fined $5,000 for evicting guest who left a roach in an ashtray
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The motel had a strict no cannabis policy.
Penticton Vees to face Prince George in second round, Rockets take on Everett
Penticton and Kelowna both advanced, with the Rockets heading to Everett to face the Silvertips, who led the WHL in the regular season.
South Okanagan couple pushing regional district for right to live in tiny home
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“We’re happy to comply with bylaws but we also think the bylaws need to be updated."
Kelowna restaurant fined $11,000 after customer steps outside with drink
The case highlights the heavy handedness of BC's liquor laws.
Advocates have little hope social housing needs in Quebec will be addressed soon
MONTREAL — Brique par brique, a non-profit that builds housing in Montreal, has been trying to develop more city-owned land for years, but the group says securing money for new projects is getting harder.Over the last decade, the City of...
Good Samaritan who stopped to help another driver is killed in B.C. highway crash
SMITHERS — Two Good Samaritans who stopped on the side of a British Columbia highway to help another driver have been struck by a truck, killing one man and seriously injuring the other, as well as the driver of the...
N.S. premier blasts First Nation highway blockades, calls for RCMP to be respected
Tensions between the Nova Scotia government and First Nations leaders flared up over the weekend amid a continuing debate over who has jurisdiction in Indigenous communities. Premier Tim Houston says blocking highways “is never acceptable” after protestors set up multiple...
April 06 2026 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: The plight of Black women in America
"While Black men and other men of colour suffer from a deck stacked against them - and it is true that women face more discrimination than men - it is Black women and other women of colour who suffer the most today."
April 01 2026 12:00 PM
iN DISCUSSION: Should voters be able to recall municipal politicians?
"He's left more than a few folks wondering who the real Peter Milobar is."
March 30 2026 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: The mind-boggling financial cost of Trump’s war on Iran
"The U.S. has spent $1.3 Million per minute…PER MINUTE…for a month. That’s more than $50 Billion."
Could this be the end of green building standards in Ontario — again?
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s government is taking another swipe at green standards while nixing…
Man charged in Surrey, B.C., shooting that injured driver, setting off crash
SURREY — A man has been charged in a shooting in Metro Vancouver that injured…
April 07 2026 12:02 PM
Feds looking at how to ‘cushion the blow’ as gas prices rise amid Iran war: Carney
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is looking at how to…
April 07 2026 11:52 AM
Advocates have little hope social housing needs in Quebec will be addressed soon
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MONTREAL — Brique par brique, a non-profit that builds housing in Montreal, has been trying…
April 07 2026 11:47 AM
Carney breaks down plans to spend $51B on local infrastructure
OTTAWA — The federal government will address infrastructure gaps across Canada with billions of dollars…
April 07 2026 12:00 PM
How big of a tent do Democrats want? Hasan Piker is testing the limits in Michigan’s Senate primary
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — By the time Hasan Piker takes the microphone at two…
April 07 2026 11:45 AM
Environmental groups urge appeals court panel to lift halt on closing Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Environmental groups on Tuesday asked a federal appellate court panel to…
April 07 2026 11:44 AM
Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moon
HOUSTON (AP) — Still aglow from their triumphant lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts put…
Feds looking at how to ‘cushion the blow’ as gas prices rise amid Iran war: Carney
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is looking at how to…
Advocates have little hope social housing needs in Quebec will be addressed soon
iNhome
MONTREAL — Brique par brique, a non-profit that builds housing in Montreal, has been trying…
Céline Dion adds 6 more dates to her Paris comeback run
Céline Dion’s heart will go on in Paris — and so will her shows. The…
Former Migos rapper Offset is stable after being shot outside a Florida casino, spokesperson says
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — The rapper Offset, a former member of the influential hip-hop trio…
April 07 2026 12:01 PM
The Masters: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds for golf’s first major of 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy might have set the tone for the 90th edition…
April 07 2026 11:46 AM
Romanian soccer great Mircea Lucescu has died at age 80
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Mircea Lucescu, the Romanian soccer great who was a serial trophy…
April 07 2026 11:46 AM
Liverpool boosted as Isak returns for Champions League quarterfinal against PSG
PARIS (AP) — Alexander Isak was included in Liverpool’s squad to face Paris Saint-Germain in…
Featured Shorts
April 05 2026 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: Be amazed with this guy’s card throwing skills
His card throwing tricks are simply amazing.
April 04 2026 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: Boys entertain themselves with a garage can
Some might say this is why women live longer than men.