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April 18 2026 06:00 PM
iN NUMBERS: How British Columbians feel about Canada’s NHL teams
Which Canadian NHL team do you think has the best chance of bringing the Stanley Cup home?
2025 was the warmest year on record for Kelowna, Vernon
Penticton and Kamloops were pretty close as well.
Carney arrives in Paris for talks with Ukraine’s allies about security guarantees
PARIS — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Paris Monday ahead of a meeting with Ukraine’s allies to pursue security…
Freeland steps down as Canada’s Ukraine envoy, will resign as MP soon
OTTAWA — Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland said Monday she is stepping down as the prime minister’s special representative for the…
Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges
NEW YORK (AP) — A defiant Nicolás Maduro declared himself “the president of my country” as he protested his capture…
BC realtor who assaulted colleague, client, while high on drugs at open house loses licence
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He collapsed, regained consciousness, and became violent.
Environment Canada warns of heavy rain or snow for parts of B.C. including Vancouver
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VANCOUVER — A series of rain and snowfall warnings are in place for parts of British Columbia, with Metro Vancouver…
Invasive Siberian elm trees frustrating for Kamloops, Okanagan gardeners
"It's an ongoing problem for the gardening community here, you learn to live with it the best you can."
Vernon chiropractor convicted of sexually assaulting patient launching appeal
The 61-year-old has a history of sexual misconduct.
Case dropped against BC restaurateur accused of defrauding Penticton winery
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The civil dispute is still ongoing.
iN PHOTOS: Bizarre looking insects emerge in Thompson-Okanagan
It can be fun finding a rare or bizarre looking insect and try to identify it.
Merritt man caught doing 208 km/h on Coquihalla in lifted pickup
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“No vehicles are safe at those speeds on public roads, but a heavy truck that is high off the ground is even more unstable than other traffic.”
Kelowna gets to ‘opt-out’ of restrictive provincial regulations on short-term rentals
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Kelowna was the only municipality to apply to opt-out of the short-term rental regulations.
Case dropped against BC restaurateur accused of defrauding Penticton winery
The civil dispute is still ongoing.
B.C. supportive housing bill targets problem tenants. Critics fear it may worsen woes
VANCOUVER — Housing researcher Alina McKay knows there are "tensions" in British Columbia's supportive housing buildings, as tenants face disruptive violence flowing from poverty and other issues that beleaguer a sector aimed at keeping vulnerable people off the streets.The B.C....
Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths
A trail of damaged homes and buildings dotted a wide swath of the U.S. on Saturday after a burst of destructive winds and reported tornadoes tore off roofs, uprooted trees and rendered rural roads impassable with debris. No deaths were...
Weapons-grade chemical carfentanil surges as dangerous substitute for fentanyl
Nearly two decades after drug addiction sent him to rehab as a teenager, 36-year-old Michael Nalewaja had settled into a quiet life in Alaska where he worked as an electrician. That all came crashing down days before Thanksgiving 2025, when...
April 17 2026 10:20 AM
iN DISCUSSION: Debate over access to MAID highlighted in lawsuit against BC hospital
"MLAs Tara Armstrong and Amelia Boultbee both quit within months the BC Conservative Party that got them elected. Armstrong will be recalled over it. Boultbee said on social media she plans to remain an independent, may have been her strategy all along."
April 13 2026 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: How history will judge America’s war with Iran
"Twenty-five years or so from today, students of history will look back at the tipping point that signalled America’s decline as the singular world power with the most control of the fate of everyone on Earth."
April 10 2026 12:00 PM
iN DISCUSSION: Stop giving our social media overlords so much power
Check out this new Canadian-owned social media platform.
Vancouver Lapu Lapu festival is held a year after vehicle ramming that killed 11
VANCOUVER — The Filipino community and others in Vancouver will come together today to remember,…
B.C. bears emerge from their dens, sparking excitement and heightened monitoring
VANCOUVER — B.C. Grouse Mountain’s beloved grizzly bears have woken up from their long nap…
April 19 2026 03:00 AM
Advocate says end of door-to-door mail delivery will be ‘isolating’ for seniors
OTTAWA — Seventy-nine-year-old Janet Wees says she writes 400 letters a year and usually gets…
April 19 2026 01:00 AM
Vancouver Lapu Lapu festival is held a year after vehicle ramming that killed 11
VANCOUVER — The Filipino community and others in Vancouver will come together today to remember,…
April 18 2026 01:10 PM
Carney lands on Time’s most influential people list for 2026
Perhaps it was the widely cited speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, or…
April 19 2026 02:42 AM
Allies back Starmer as Mandelson and Epstein leave the UK leader fighting for his job
LONDON (AP) — Senior Cabinet ministers on Sunday rallied around U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer,…
April 19 2026 01:15 AM
Iranian official says US ‘maximalist’ demands stall face-to-face talks
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Iran is not yet ready to hold a new round of…
April 18 2026 10:45 PM
Chernobyl’s radioactive landscape is testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit
CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (AP) — On contaminated land that is too dangerous for human life, the…
Carney lands on Time’s most influential people list for 2026
Perhaps it was the widely cited speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, or…
Nova Scotia’s provincewide ban on entering the woods was unreasonable, court rules
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge says the provincial government made an unreasonable…
Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000
LONDON (AP) — A life jacket worn by a passenger on RMS Titanic as she…
Writing a book is the latest chapter in Chris Pronger’s post-NHL career journey
Chris Pronger played for five teams during nearly two decades in the NHL. He has…
April 19 2026 02:02 AM
Premier League title race ready for defining match as Man City hosts Arsenal
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It’s a huge day in the Premier League title race, with…
April 18 2026 10:45 PM
Kevin Durant misses playoff opener with knee injury, and the Rockets can’t make up for his absence
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Durant was ruled out of Houston’s playoff opener against the…
April 18 2026 10:01 PM
Padres break through late as Laureano and Tatis lift San Diego past Angels 4-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ramón Laureano and Fernando Tatis Jr. each drove in two runs…
Featured Shorts
April 18 2026 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: Kids and cats
Just try not to smile watching this compilation of adorable clips featuring kids and cats.
April 17 2026 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: Dog saves duck that didn’t need saving
Sometimes a retriever just gotta retrieve.
