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April 23 2026 04:00 AM
Why no one wants this free Kelowna house
iNhome
“We are removing the home because we like the house and want to respect that it has history.”
Penticton’s iconic Cherry Lane Mall has been sold
Highly visible from Penticton’s Main Street and with easy access to nearby Highway 97, Cherry Lane officially opened for business 50 years ago in 1975.
Tara Armstrong ousts OneBC leader after she fired staff who made pro-Nazi posts
“He's basically like a spiritual racist. . .honestly the weirdness of it is why he's stuck around longer, because it was so esoterically insane.”
iN NUMBERS: British Columbians spending less on holidays, still more than national average
64: Per cent of baby boomers would pick a made in Canada product, even if it’s more expensive than an imported alternative.
iN PHOTOS: Fat bikers float on snowy trails in Kamloops, Okanagan
Wintertime is a wonderland for fat bike riders of all ability levels.
Rising costs and dwindling opportunities have Canada’s youth feeling adrift
Four months, 50 applications, two interviews, no job. The story of 21-year-old political studies graduate Lauren Hood might sound familiar…
Developer-paid reserves dwindling at Kamloops city hall
A combined pool of more than $30 million in city hall savings has dropped to less than $1 million in two years.
Okanagan bicycle thief got bail several times during crime spree
The bicycle theft and shoplifting spree went from Salmon Arm to West Kelowna and lasted well over a year.
iN NUMBERS: Kamloops housing starts catching up to Kelowna
iNhome
Is this just a blip in the housing start stats? Time will tell.
Drones and laser strikes big problem at Kelowna airport: RCMP
“(The) misuse of lasers or drones near aircraft puts lives at risk."
iN PHOTOS: Indigenous owned, Mexican inspired café launches in West Kelowna
iNwine
“We’re just a proud Indigenous owned and operated café, built on our Indigenous values right from roasting our beans to the atmosphere created with intention, connection and sharing stories, it all goes together."
Kamloops school district fails to block FOI request, again
The school district argued it's part of a failed effort to "uncover a conspiracy of unlawful tendering and procurement practices."
Some Okanagan cities in drought are already restricting water use
iNhome
“Unfortunately, at this time, it's not standardized across the valley what different drought stages mean."
iN PHOTOS: Indigenous owned, Mexican inspired café launches in West Kelowna
“We’re just a proud Indigenous owned and operated café, built on our Indigenous values right from roasting our beans to the atmosphere created with intention, connection and sharing stories, it all goes together."
Carney unveils new housing projects in his own riding of Nepean
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in his own riding of Nepean today to announce new federal housing investments.Carney says his new federal housing agency, Build Canada Homes, has approved eight new local housing projects.The prime minister says that...
2 trains collide in Denmark, leaving 5 people critically injured
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two trains collided in Denmark early Thursday, leaving five people critically injured in what police called a major incident. The collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. near Hillerød, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Copenhagen. Roughly...
B.C. children’s representative says drug crisis having staggering impact on kids
The toxic drug crisis that has killed thousands of people in British Columbia has had a “staggeringly high” impact on the youngest in the province, not only killing hundreds but leaving many more as orphans, the province's representative for children...
April 22 2026 11:15 AM
iN DISCUSSION: Who do we believe when it comes to DRIPA impacts in BC?
"I'm in a really uncomfortable spot as a British Columbian."
April 20 2026 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: 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."
Four female premiers on whether Christine Fréchette can avoid the ‘glass cliff’
MONTREAL — Kathleen Wynne, Ontario’s first female premier, remembers meeting a businessman who shook hands…
A year after Lapu Lapu ramming attack, grief, anger and hope intertwine
VANCOUVER — At a South Vancouver long-term care home, Jhosie Sico has forgotten what proper…
April 23 2026 08:46 AM
Former PM Trudeau says U.S. economic coercion risks pushing Canada closer to China
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Justin Trudeau is warning that American tariffs threaten to drive…
April 23 2026 08:12 AM
In reversal, Anand says Ottawa will restore envoy for women, peace and security
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa will restore the position of envoy…
April 23 2026 08:10 AM
Carney says Canada not ‘taking notes’ from Americans as it prepares for trade talks
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not just sitting back “taking notes”…
April 23 2026 08:45 AM
Archaeological digs in Amazon provide clues about Indigenous inhabitants before colonization
MACAPA, Brazil (AP) — Paving roads in the Amazon rainforest has long brought deforestation that…
April 23 2026 08:30 AM
What Hispanic adults, men and young Americans think of Trump, according to a new AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many of the groups that helped elect Donald Trump as president again…
April 23 2026 08:16 AM
What a combined Paramount-Warner would mean
NEW YORK (AP) — HBO Max, “Harry Potter” and CNN may soon find themselves under…
Former PM Trudeau says U.S. economic coercion risks pushing Canada closer to China
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Justin Trudeau is warning that American tariffs threaten to drive…
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount’s $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant
NEW YORK (AP) — An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of…
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount’s $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant
NEW YORK (AP) — An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of…
What a combined Paramount-Warner would mean
NEW YORK (AP) — HBO Max, “Harry Potter” and CNN may soon find themselves under…
April 23 2026 08:45 AM
Paris offers to host 2030 Winter Games ice hockey after Nice mayor opposes Olympic plan
PARIS (AP) — Olympic Games events could return to Paris as soon as 2030. The…
April 23 2026 08:00 AM
Shanto hundred and Mustafizur 5-for help Bangladesh clinch ODI series against New Zealand
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AP) — Najmul Hossain Shanto’s century and Mustafizur Rahman’s five-wicket haul helped Bangladesh…
April 23 2026 08:00 AM
Yamal to miss rest of Barcelona season but be fit for World Cup with Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lamine Yamal will miss the rest of Barcelona’s season but should…
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