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Kelowna council candidate campaigns with AI videos and no one can stop him
“I believe the target market I'm going after, I don't think they care."
Who should pay $33M to fix South Okanagan community’s failing water system? It’s complicated
“This is just a deflection because they don't want to have to come up with the money.”
Crochet and knitting weave a spell as younger Canadians find comfort and connection
Kevin Yee says the repetition of crochet has helped him release a lot of anger in a creative process he…
iN PHOTOS: Silly Canada goose shenanigans in Kamloops, Okanagan
The birds are territorial during the breeding season and if encroached upon will hiss, honk and wave their heads back and forth at humans and other birds.
Who will win at the Oscars? AP’s film writers make their predictions
The Oscars just got more interesting. With a few late-game curveballs, courtesy of the Actor Awards, the broadcast of the…
Photos show US-Israeli strikes and Iran’s response
The U.S. and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, in photos. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by…
Dutch museum makes ‘needle in a haystack’ confirmation of Rembrandt painting
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A painting that was once rejected as a work by Rembrandt van Rijn has now…
With his wife hospitalized, Kamloops mayor misses council meeting
"Never thought thought I'd have to phone my three kids and tell them there's a chance they might never see their mother again."
iN PHOTOS: Beloved California quail having babies in the Okanagan
The birds are a unique and species adored by many in the Okanagan Valley, with their round, chickenlike bodies and comical topknots on their heads.
Kamloops man on hook for $1,500 after dangerous dog attack
The incident involved the dog, and its owner, getting pepper sprayed.
Kamloops couple turns tiny space into year round healthy food buffet
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"I go out and do garden maintenance and collect what’s ready, put it on the table and figure out what's for dinner that night, that’s part of the fun of eating with the seasons."
iN NUMBERS: A look at the crazy gas prices in Okanagan, Kamloops
iNwheels
No one would blame you if you’re been averting your eyes from the price of…
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...
Plan to buy B.C. condos might be more about stabilizing sector than housing: expert
VICTORIA — A government plan to buy empty condominiums and turn them into affordable housing in British Columbia might be more about stabilizing the financial sector than housing, an urban planning expert says. Some have criticized the federal and B.C....
German trains are running after communication outage stranded passengers nationwide
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's railway was running largely as normal Wednesday after a late-night communication system outage left trains and travelers stranded around the country, but the main rail operator faced criticism and questions over the chaos. Trains were halted...
Olympian skier Bode Miller pleads not guilty to Idaho misdemeanor drug charges
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller has pleaded not guilty to a pair of misdemeanor drug charges after he was arrested on a charge of possessing psilocybin mushrooms. Miller was arrested June 6 in eastern Idaho,...
iN DISCUSSION: Why do campfires still start wildfires?
I expected folks to react with more exclamation points and questions marks when news broke that that's what kicked off fire season in the Central Okanagan last week.
THOMPSON: Social media not the place for accurate, factual news
"It’s like panning for gold…the nuggets are few and far between."
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.
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., which triggered evacuations is declared held
The Saw Creek blaze that triggered evacuations in and around the community of Lytton, B.C.,…
Plan to buy B.C. condos might be more about stabilizing sector than housing: expert
iNhome
VICTORIA — A government plan to buy empty condominiums and turn them into affordable housing…
In the news today: Major projects, a look at police deaths, World Cup economic boost?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Some Fête nationale celebrations cancelled after deadly Montreal shooting
MONTREAL — Some of the pomp and circumstance of Saint-Jean Baptiste Day will be subdued…
Policing safer now than in previous decades despite recent officer deaths: expert
After three police officers in Canada were killed over the past two weeks, a criminology…
Andy Burnham inches closer to power in Britain as Keir Starmer seeks a legacy
LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham took a step closer to becoming Britain’s next prime minister…
Ukraine says it hit a railway bridge to Crimea, seeking to isolate the Russian-held peninsula
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine said Tuesday its forces struck a railway bridge, a power…
German trains are running after communication outage stranded passengers nationwide
iNwheels
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s railway was running largely as normal Wednesday after a late-night communication…
In the news today: Major projects, a look at police deaths, World Cup economic boost?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Despite being banned in stadiums, colourful smoke bombs ignite soccer fan culture
As thousands of Canadian soccer fans marched towards the World Cup stadium in Vancouver ahead…
Why is Gen Z obsessed with indie sleaze? Metric’s Emily Haines has some theories
Emily Haines thinks young people’s fascination with the so-called “indie sleaze” era is less about…
First of its kind queer museum in San Francisco Chinatown amplifies Chinese LGBTQ+ artists
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On one side of the world, Xiangqi Chen can be punished…
In the news today: Major projects, a look at police deaths, World Cup economic boost?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Fans to honour Koné ahead of Canada-Switzerland match in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Canada fans will honour injured midfielder Ismaël Koné ahead of today’s crucial World…
Chaste and obedient: Quebecer goes to priesthood as hopes of religious revival stir
MONTREAL — Jeremy-Marie Joly says his family and friends were shocked when he told them…
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