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June 16 2026 01:20 PM
UPDATE: Crews fighting wildfire near Kalamoir Park in West Kelowna
Tactical evacuations are underway in Lakeview Heights and Casa Loma.
iN PHOTOS: In and around Okanagan, Kamloops wetlands
Wetlands are remarkable ecosystems teeming with life.
Want to renew healthy eating habits? Greek monks have a spring playbook
TRIKORFO, Greece (AP) — Can a centuries-old ritual of spiritual renewal rekindle a New Year’s resolution to build healthy eating…
Community rallies for Vernon mother of 16 leaving abusive marriage
"Because she spoke no English, she lost her voice, first in her marriage then in her community."
Canadian Premier League to trial new ‘daylight’ offside rule
TORONTO — The Canadian Premier League is set to trial a new offside rule when its season kicks off this…
Kelowna restaurant fined $11,000 after customer steps outside with drink
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The case highlights the heavy handedness of BC's liquor laws.
Wife of BC prosecutor pleads not guilty to fraud charges over missing charity money
The case is being heard in Kelowna, away from Nanaimo where the charges originate, to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest.
Cops inspected 400 trucks in Kamloops handing out dozens of tickets
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Officers were especially focused on cargo securement and tampering with electronic logging devices.
Vernon man killed in rollover on Westside Road
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Two passengers were seriously injured in the rollover.
How this fruit stand took advantage of the Okanagan Rail Trail
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"They would come up to us saying that this would be a really good idea if we could connect it."
Record-breaking ‘heat event’ expected to continue in Okanagan, Kamloops
“One of the key things with these early season heat events is we're often not really acclimatized to it.”
Kelowna mom jailed for giving son candy contaminated with meth
When the child started hallucinating the mom kept her mouth shut.
Historic Tranquille sanatorium in Kamloops hits real estate market for $15M
iNhome
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
According to the BC environment ministry, it's an "agricultural by-product" that should've been taken to the landfill.
CP NewsAlert: Wildfire prompts hurried evacuations in West Kelowna, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA — Residents of two West Kelowna, B.C., neighbourhoods are being rushed out of their homes ahead of a fast-moving wildfire burning near Okanagan Lake. Homes along 10 streets are being evacuated in response to the eight-hectare fire that...
Cops inspected 400 trucks in Kamloops handing out dozens of tickets
Officers were especially focused on cargo securement and tampering with electronic logging devices.
Police in B.C. seize multiple kilograms of illicit drugs in multi-month operation
SURREY — Organized crime investigators in British Columbia say a multi-month effort against a drug-trafficking operation has yielded the discovery of multiple kilograms of illicit drugs in Metro Vancouver.Police say the investigation began last October against the group that's suspected...
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."
CP NewsAlert: Wildfire prompts hurried evacuations in West Kelowna, B.C.
iNhome
WEST KELOWNA — Residents of two West Kelowna, B.C., neighbourhoods are being rushed out of…
B.C. must learn from previous dams before starting new ones, says environmentalist
VICTORIA — An environmental group is condemning plans by the British Columbia government to look…
June 16 2026 01:17 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: 4:15…
June 16 2026 01:02 PM
Federal bail bill becomes law as two other crime bills await passage
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser said Tuesday he hopes all three of the crime…
June 16 2026 12:50 PM
Black groups say Montreal police racism allegations deserve public inquiry
MONTREAL — A coalition of Black community groups has joined calls for an independent public…
June 16 2026 01:30 PM
The Latest: Primary elections in Alabama, Oklahoma and Georgia further test Trump’s influence
An endorsement from President Donald Trump is worth a lot in Republican primaries. But is…
June 16 2026 01:30 PM
Federal prosecutors charge 15 people with impeding agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged 15 people with impeding the Trump…
June 16 2026 01:30 PM
Who is Mike DeWine, the Republican Ohio governor who has called for an end to the death penalty?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday used his bully pulpit to call…
Watchdog says tax code is ‘completely nuts’ and calls for simplification, automation
OTTAWA — Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson François Boileau is pushing for simplified, automated tax filing as his…
LeBlanc says it’s not a ‘one-way conversation’ after G7 meeting with U.S. trade rep
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said talks with his American counterpart on a…
Authorities say they’ve disrupted planned drone, gun attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show
WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show…
JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. ‘The View’ had other plans
Vice President JD Vance, appearing Tuesday on ABC’s “The View” to promote his newly released…
June 16 2026 01:20 PM
Hosting FIFA World Cup will change soccer in Canada forever: organizer
VANCOUVER — Watching the first men’s World Cup game to ever be played on Canadian…
June 16 2026 01:20 PM
Small town rodeo parade cancelled amid backlash over rejected pro-Alberta float
A small central Alberta town has cancelled its Saturday rodeo parade, citing harassment over a…
June 16 2026 01:17 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: 4:15…
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