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June 15 2026 12:15 PM
Kelowna mom jailed for giving son candy contaminated with meth
When the child started hallucinating the mom kept her mouth shut.
Vernon nurse suspended for swiping narcotics from work
Her penalty was harsher than other nurses who did the same thing.
Olé, Olé or Nay? Some say Jelly Roll’s World Cup tune falls flat, but Canadians are making their own anthems
TORONTO — If World Cup songs are meant to sound like the world linking arms, Jelly Roll’s entry for 2026…
iN NUMBERS: BCers split when it comes to doctors objecting to MAID based on beliefs
There were 680 medically-assisted deaths in the Interior Health region in 2024.
What’s happening downstream of low snowpack in the Okanagan
"How serious that looks in part depends on management decisions and what the different local water providers do. And also, just if there is rain.”
Picture this: A raffle offers a Picasso for 100 euros to fund Alzheimer’s research
PARIS (AP) — Are you feeling lucky? A raffle in France is offering the chance to win a portrait by…
South Okanagan residents to vote on water system and $33 million loan for repairs
“Since learning that I may lose my home, many nights I can't sleep, and my skin has broken out with itchy hives.”
Historic Tranquille sanatorium in Kamloops hits real estate market for $15M
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The current owner, Ignition Group, had been planning to build the area out into a subdivision that blended residential neighbourhoods with farm land.
Okanagan cherry farm fined $15K for dumping cherries
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According to the BC environment ministry, it's an "agricultural by-product" that should've been taken to the landfill.
‘Labour of love’: New app to help you explore Okanagan wineries
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"It's not like we slapped it together on a weekend... this has been a lot of work.”
Central Okanagan shotgun club wants to attract young people to skeet shooting
“It's like a bunch of guys going out golfing, except it's different equipment.”
Armstrong strata ignored second-hand smoke complaints; it now owes tenant $4,000
The Strata blamed repeat offenders, but the Tribunal found it was a failure of its governance.
iN NUMBERS: British Columbians support banning crypto ATMs over links to crime
The majority of British Columbians are on board with the ban, especially since the province has already outlawed cryptocurrency mining.
Okanagan cherry farm fined $15K for dumping cherries
According to the BC environment ministry, it's an "agricultural by-product" that should've been taken to the landfill.
Historic Tranquille sanatorium in Kamloops hits real estate market for $15M
The current owner, Ignition Group, had been planning to build the area out into a subdivision that blended residential neighbourhoods with farm land.
At least 31 dead after bus crashes in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Police in Ethiopia say at least 31 people are dead and dozens more injured after a bus crash in the conflict-hit northern Amhara region. The overcrowded bus was traveling from the Dessie area to the...
Federal officials cite decline in opioid-related deaths but warn progress is fragile
OTTAWA — The federal government says the toxic drug crisis continues to have devastating effects despite a drop in opioid-related deaths last year.Toxicity deaths declined by 23 per cent in 2025 due to several factors, including naloxone distribution and changes...
June 15 2026 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: War or humanitarian aid? Trump chose war
"Nobel-Prize-winning economists and other experts agree that the cost of the war with Iran to Americans - even if it stops this year - will exceed $1 Trillion, that’s Trillion. And, more people will die, unnecessarily."
June 15 2026 09:51 AM
iN DISCUSSION: The media’s double standard on the Kamloops residential school graves
"The First Nations that sent their children to that school owe neither me nor you anything."
June 08 2026 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: The bad penny that is George Santos
"A bad penny has a way of showing up, time and time again."
B.C. eyes new hydro dam project near Alberta border, minister says
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is looking to dust off plans for another multibillion-dollar…
Metro Vancouver outside workers begin full-scale strike with talks stalled
VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver outside workers have escalated their job action to a full-scale strike…
June 15 2026 01:16 PM
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 3:54…
June 15 2026 01:15 PM
B.C. eyes new hydro dam project near Alberta border, minister says
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is looking to dust off plans for another multibillion-dollar…
June 15 2026 01:01 PM
Federal officials cite decline in opioid-related deaths but warn progress is fragile
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OTTAWA — The federal government says the toxic drug crisis continues to have devastating effects…
June 15 2026 01:15 PM
Owners of Dominican club where 236 died in a collapse to stand trial
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The sibling owners of the Santo Domingo nightclub where…
June 15 2026 01:15 PM
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump’s Justice Department is investigating him and his wife
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused the Justice Department…
June 15 2026 12:45 PM
The Latest: Trump projects confidence about Iran deal as he meets global leaders for G7 summit
World leaders are gathering in a French spa town Monday for a summit of the…
B.C. eyes new hydro dam project near Alberta border, minister says
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is looking to dust off plans for another multibillion-dollar…
Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal
Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued…
Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal
Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued…
South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies in Germany at age 91 after a brief illness
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Globally celebrated South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim, who performed at Nelson…
June 15 2026 01:16 PM
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 3:54…
June 15 2026 01:10 PM
Senegal looks to repeat 2002 World Cup upset of France that set off dancing in Dakar’s streets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N,J. (AP) — France’s last World Cup match against Senegal set off dancing…
June 15 2026 01:01 PM
Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal
Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued…
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