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Vernon teacher fired for allowing student to cheat loses appeal
She said it was an "enormous error in judgment."
iN PHOTOS: Former Dream Cafe in Penticton gets $10K to start its transformation
“It's not the same old, same old. It's a different group of people with different ideas. But we share one thing, and that's a passion for live music and quality performances.”
More than 400 U.S. health-care workers have been hired by B.C., Premier Eby says
VICTORIA — A recruitment campaign in the United States has allowed British Columbia to hire more than 400 health-care professionals…
iN NUMBERS: Support for permanent daylight saving time drops in BC (it’s still pretty high)
It turns out even sunsets can be political.
Trump fumes at NATO for refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, and embraces going it alone
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday NATO and most other allies have rejected his calls to help secure…
Lytton, B.C., officials ‘immediately overwhelmed’ by wildfire rebuild, auditor says
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The British Columbia government expected the small Village of Lytton to lead its own recovery from the wildfire that destroyed…
Penticton RCMP warning people about a man filming people on street
RCMP say the man's motives are unclear.
‘Weak from the outset’: Vernon woman acquitted after police video contradicts Mountie’s testimony
The judge said it showed that people can give an honest account of seeing specific things that simply aren't there.
‘Canada Shore’ set to film in Kelowna again this summer and the neighbours aren’t happy
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"The neighbourhood will be busier than usual with our crew and essential work trucks in the area.”
Kamloops insect enthusiast finds cow killer wasp known for powerful sting
"I didn't want to grasp her because I didn't want to risk being a threat and getting stung by accident."
Kelowna Caribbean restaurant that let customer step outside with drink temporarily closed
The restaurant said it couldn't afford the $11,000 fine.
Kelowna lawyer fined $15,000 after having 101-year-old client with dementia sign paperwork
The client had demantia and was was unable to communicate verbally.
iN PHOTOS: More feral cats rescued in ongoing effort to reduce colonies in Kamloops
“Finding fosters is our biggest obstacle, I can’t bring more in if there’s nowhere for these kitties to go."
This woman ‘managed to not be bored’ during the COVID lockdown and planted a vineyard at home
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Like millions of others, Natasha Jacka went stir-crazy during a COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, until it dawned on her that there might be great opportunity in having nowhere to go. Jacka used the pandemic...
‘Canada Shore’ set to film in Kelowna again this summer and the neighbours aren’t happy
"The neighbourhood will be busier than usual with our crew and essential work trucks in the area.”
What a reporter found when uncovering why federal agents allowed a deadly drug to hit the streets
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jim Mustian reported and co-wrote an Associated Press story that revealed the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to be distributed in New Mexico as part of an effort to build...
Australian police uncover 3 tons of cocaine
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police found 2.7 metric tons (3 tons) of cocaine on a property on Sydney’s outskirts in Australia’s largest ever seizure of the drug, officials said on Monday. The drug was found on June 19 in plastic...
iN DISCUSSION: NDP appears to be more hindrance than help for BC housing initiatives
We're supposed to be streamlining developments like Ignition's plan for the Tranquille property in Kamloops.
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."
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."
Cooler night helps firefight near Lytton, B.C., fire grows away from community
LYTTON — British Columbia’s wildfire service says a wildfire burning near Lytton has been growing…
‘This is nuts’: The hard-fought race to build Canada’s next submarine fleet
OTTAWA — From a massive ad blitz featuring Canadian broadcast icon Peter Mansbridge to a…
Egypt fans rejoice in Vancouver after historic World Cup 3-1 win against New Zealand
VANCOUVER — Egypt secured its first-ever World Cup victory in Vancouver on Sunday, defeating New…
Cooler night helps firefight near Lytton, B.C., fire grows away from community
LYTTON — British Columbia’s wildfire service says a wildfire burning near Lytton has been growing…
Heavy rain causes flooding and power outages across Montreal area
MONTRÉAL — Rain appeared to be letting up in parts of southern Quebec on Sunday…
Israeli strikes leave Lebanon’s ancient coastal city of Tyre shaken
TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — The dust has barely settled in Tyre after weeks of Israeli…
The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Britain’s economic woes fuel discontent with Brexit a decade after historic vote to leave EU
LONDON (AP) — Simon Boyd’s firm makes prefabricated steel structures on the south coast of…
Heavy rain causes flooding and power outages across Montreal area
MONTRÉAL — Rain appeared to be letting up in parts of southern Quebec on Sunday…
Canada, Australia formalize deal for Arctic over-the-horizon radar system
OTTAWA — Canada and Australia have agreed on terms to allow Ottawa to buy components…
‘This is nuts’: The hard-fought race to build Canada’s next submarine fleet
OTTAWA — From a massive ad blitz featuring Canadian broadcast icon Peter Mansbridge to a…
Man falls to his death during rock concert at Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK (AP) — A 51-year-old Connecticut man fell to his death from an upper…
Egypt fans rejoice in Vancouver after historic World Cup 3-1 win against New Zealand
VANCOUVER — Egypt secured its first-ever World Cup victory in Vancouver on Sunday, defeating New…
New Zealand disappointed with weak response to Egypt’s second-half ‘storm’
VANCOUVER — They knew the storm was coming — New Zealand just couldn’t weather it.…
Egypt’s Mo Salah adds to list of accolades in World Cup against New Zealand
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — While Mohamed Salah’s club career is still undecided, he’s building…
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