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April 09 2026 06:00 PM
iN NUMBERS: Kamloops, Kelowna region leads province in distracted driving tickets
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That text can probably wait until you get where you're going.
Guns and drugs seized in RCMP raid on home in Kelowna
“This is part of an ongoing investigation aimed at disrupting drug trafficking networks operating in West Kelowna and residing in Kelowna."
Shelter approved, funds unclear after Penticton denied tiny homes
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Although Penticton council opted to keep leasing the current homeless shelter, there's no guarantee it'll stay open this spring.
iN NUMBERS: Seven charts show impact of rising Kamloops, Okanagan police budgets
Costs have gone up significantly with things like inflation and population growth, but there are several other factors when it comes to why policing is expensive.
A former flight attendant is accused of fooling airlines into giving him free flights. But how?
HONOLULU (AP) — A former flight attendant accused of posing as a pilot and working airline employee fooled three U.S.…
Carney back home after trips to Davos, China, Qatar, focused on non-U.S. trade
DAVOS — Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived back in Ottawa after a nine-day trip around the world — a…
BC metalwork teacher showed gruesome safety video and got reprimanded
The teacher warned students to leave the room if they didn't want to watch it.
Penticton ticket beat the odds and hit $75 million lottery jackpot
The odds of winning a Lotto Max jackpot are one in 33,294,800 per $5 play.
Cops haul trucks off road in Kamloops-area highway blitz
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“The majority of commercial drivers put in the time and expense to make sure their vehicles are safe and legal, while a minority of drivers are causing the most problems."
Kelowna RCMP warns recently released sex offender risk to teen boys
Anyone who sees Dodge breaching his probation has been asked to call 9-1-1 immediately.
‘Don’t come’: Canadian in Texas warns others after ICE detainment
"We have paperwork that basically forces border patrol to let us through the checkpoint, but I'm still terrified. I'm worried ICE is using it to entrap us."
TRU settles lawsuit with former VP after dismissal, conduct investigation
"TRU also acknowledges that some mistakes were made in its handling of the investigation and Mr. Phillips’ situation."
City of Kelowna won’t open the gates as lakefront hotel locks public out of boardwalk
”In the meantime, based on direction from the city's legal team, we have decided not to remedy via self-help, i.e. unilaterally cutting locks, removing gates, etc.”
Sobeys recalls some products containing cheese over listeria risk
Grocery store giant Sobeys is recalling a number of products containing cheese because of possible listeria contamination.A notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the products are sold in every province except Quebec at Sobeys and its banner stores,...
Poilievre says Ottawa must protect private property in wake of Cowichan Tribes ruling
RICHMOND — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the federal government must do more to protect property rights after a landmark court decision on Aboriginal title in British Columbia last year.Poilievre was in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday calling on the Liberal...
iN NUMBERS: Kamloops, Kelowna region leads province in distracted driving tickets
That text can probably wait until you get where you're going.
Photo gallery: A decade of death — B.C. counts drug emergency’s cost
Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency in response to British Columbia's drug overdose crisis, which has since claimed more than 18,000 lives. Grieving friends and families, former policy makers, medical workers and...
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."
Group from Chilliwack, B.C., launches Canadian social media platform
A group of alumni from the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia has…
Volkswagen Beetle shell dismantled, removed from B.C. rock face by helicopter
SQUAMISH — The red shell of a Volkswagen Beetle has been removed from the steep…
April 09 2026 06:32 PM
Gladu says crossing floor to Liberals was ‘best thing’ for her riding, herself
MONTREAL — Marilyn Gladu crossed the floor from the Conservative caucus to join the Liberals…
April 09 2026 05:17 PM
Poilievre fires back at questions about his leadership after fourth floor crossing
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre was defiant on Thursday in the face of questions about his…
April 09 2026 04:30 PM
Group from Chilliwack, B.C., launches Canadian social media platform
A group of alumni from the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia has…
April 09 2026 08:45 PM
Sheriff’s deputy killed in central California while serving eviction notice
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A man fatally shot a central California sheriff’s deputy Thursday morning…
April 09 2026 08:15 PM
The Latest: Netanyahu approves talks with Lebanon after Israeli strikes imperil Iran ceasefire
A tentative U.S.-Iran ceasefire is faltering after Israel pounded Beirut and as Iran maintains its…
April 09 2026 07:31 PM
BTS opens world tour in South Korea after hiatus for military service
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tens of thousands of BTS fans packed into a South…
Prediction markets are back in the spotlight, this time because of the war in Iran
Prediction markets let people wager on just about anything — from basketball games to elections.…
China’s K-pop worries: The reasons why a ban on Korean entertainment has lasted a decade
BEIJING (AP) — As mega K-pop group BTS returns to the stage after a hiatus…
BTS opens world tour in South Korea after hiatus for military service
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tens of thousands of BTS fans packed into a South…
China’s K-pop worries: The reasons why a ban on Korean entertainment has lasted a decade
BEIJING (AP) — As mega K-pop group BTS returns to the stage after a hiatus…
April 09 2026 08:45 PM
Jayson Tatum makes a strong return to Madison Square Garden, site of his injury in the playoffs
NEW YORK (AP) — Jayson Tatum wanted to walk off the floor as a winner…
April 09 2026 08:23 PM
Stankoven, Jankowski score twice as the Hurricanes rout the Blackhawks 7-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Logan Stankoven had two goals and an assist, helping the depleted Carolina…
April 09 2026 08:16 PM
Iafallo, Morrissey and Toews score as the Jets beat the Blues 3-2 to keep playoff hopes alive
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — Alex Iafallo, Josh Morrissey and Jonathan Toews scored as the…
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April 09 2026 08:00 PM
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