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April 21 2026 04:00 AM
Some BC Conservatives interested in campaign to recall controversial Okanagan MLA
"We've been told by many of them that they really do want Tara Armstrong to be recalled."
From red donkeys to vibrant art: Fernando Dávila’s colorful journey as a colorblind painter
“I have the most wonderful job in the world, which is painting every morning.”
Top ten dumbest crime stories of 2025 in Okanagan, Kamloops
“The suspects robbed the victim of items in their possession, then attempted to steal their vehicle too, but failed when they realized they were unable to drive a standard transmission.”
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh’s boat is being reassembled in public at the Grand Egyptian Museum
“You’re witnessing today one of the most important restoration projects in the 21st century.”
‘The year that the shoe dropped’: How the Canada-U.S. relationship changed in 2025
"We increasingly look like three countries going our own separate ways."
Anti-immigrant sentiment rises with loss of consensus on immigration policy
"Certainly since COVID, I would say, there's been a shift in thinking, and that is largely due to the fact that Canada is seen as the destination that many people want to come to study, to work, to live, but also as a refuge."
Communication regulator considers changes to extend reach of national alerting system
"A truly national alerting system must make local voices part of its design, not its workaround."
iN NUMBERS: The state of spectator sports in Kamloops, Okanagan
Which sport should have a pro team in the BC Interior?
Federal gas tax pause having inconsistent impact at the pump in Okanagan, Kamloops
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In recent days, the CAA’s gas price tracker has listed an average cost of $1.74 per litre at pumps across the country — more than 40 cents higher than a year ago.
Two suspects charged more than decade after Summerland man’s murder
RCMP say McCarty was targeted and his murder was an isolated incident.
Penticton last BC team standing in WHL playoffs
The Penticton Vees will take on the Everett Silvertips, who defeated the Kelowna Rockets in five games.
iN VIDEO: Driver found guilty after semi smashed into tow truck, Mercedes near Golden
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The BC Highway Patrol has released a terrifying video of the crash.
Suspension for BC lawyer who helped clients with ‘suspicious circumstances’
There were lots of red flags but the lawyer didn't act.
Case dropped against BC restaurateur accused of defrauding Penticton winery
The civil dispute is still ongoing.
Facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh media has surprising turnaround
PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the space of a couple of weeks this spring, Pittsburgh media has lived through a near-death experience and a resurrection. Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last week announced the newspaper’s sale to a nonprofit foundation that...
In the news today: Canadian killed in Mexico, High grocery prices, Drone deliveries
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...Canadian tourist killed, another injured after gunman opens fire at Mexico pyramidsAn armed man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacán pyramids north of...
Not much celebration planned for 4/20 in Okanagan, Kamloops
“It is a Monday, it's a weekday, and Mondays are like, ‘ugh, Monday.’ But why not start the week right?"
April 20 2026 12:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: You need a sense of humour as a baseball umpire
"After decades of umpiring baseball games, I can tell you a sense of humour is indispensable."
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."
Cracking at Old Fort slide in B.C. prompts evacuation order
FORT ST. JOHN — Residents of a community in northeastern B.C. were ordered out of…
Eby ‘moving forward’ with First Nations after latest climbdown on Indigenous law
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said that “moving forward together” with First Nations…
April 21 2026 08:01 AM
Carney names members of new advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney retooled an advisory committee on Canada-U.S. trade on Tuesday,…
April 21 2026 07:49 AM
New Brunswick declares flood stage for Gagetown as Saint John River levels rise
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s Saint John River has reached flood stage east of Fredericton. The…
April 21 2026 07:46 AM
Mexico’s President Sheinbaum promises investigation of shooting that killed Canadian
MEXICO CITY — Prime Minister Mark Carney thanked Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday for…
April 21 2026 08:15 AM
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia’s special election on redistricting
WASHINGTON (AP) — There aren’t any candidates on the ballot in Virginia’s statewide special election…
April 21 2026 08:15 AM
No cuddles, but lots of care: How a Paris-area wildlife hospital keeps rescued animals wild
MAISONS-ALFORT, France (AP) — A wildlife hospital in a southeastern Paris suburb is a place…
April 21 2026 08:00 AM
US forces board a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces have boarded an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian…
Churchill Downs Inc. buys Preakness intellectual property for $85 million
Churchill Downs Incorporated said Tuesday it has entered into an agreement to acquire the intellectual…
Carney names members of new advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney retooled an advisory committee on Canada-U.S. trade on Tuesday,…
Drake’s ice sculpture draws unruly crowds creating ‘dangerous situation’: Toronto police
TORONTO — Toronto police say they were called to the location of Drake’s ice sculpture…
Documentary revisits Leafs legend Barilko’s goal and disappearance 75 years later
TORONTO — The idea started with a live television interview. Steve Paikin, a longtime TVOntario…
April 21 2026 08:21 AM
Akheem Mesidor tops CFL scouting bureau rankings ahead of draft
TORONTO — University of Miami defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor is No. 1 in the CFL…
April 21 2026 08:18 AM
Churchill Downs Inc. buys Preakness intellectual property for $85 million
Churchill Downs Incorporated said Tuesday it has entered into an agreement to acquire the intellectual…
April 21 2026 08:15 AM
Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan resigns after 6 seasons
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan has resigned after six seasons, opting to…
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April 20 2026 08:00 PM
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April 19 2026 08:00 PM
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April 18 2026 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: Kids and cats
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