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iN NUMBERS: Looking at Okanagan condo inventory in wake of PM’s controversial buyout plan
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Here’s the latest following the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
TUMBLER RIDGE — RCMP say nine people were killed in shootings Tuesday in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., including the lone suspect…
Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier earn long-awaited Olympic bronze in Milan
MILAN — Canada got its storybook finish in figure skating on Day 5 of the Milan Cortina Olympics, as Piper…
Okanagan lost roughly a third of its snowpack in January
“With another two or three months left for snow accumulation, seasonal snowpacks can still change significantly based on weather patterns through the remainder of the season.”
B.C. throne speech cancelled because of Tumbler Ridge shooting
VICTORIA — The three official parties in British Columbia’s provincial legislature have announced the cancellation of Thursday’s “traditional” throne speech…
Police in tiny towns like Tumbler Ridge are more than law enforcers, says ex-officer
VICTORIA — In tiny towns like Tumbler Ridge, B.C., police are more than law enforcers, says former RCMP officer turned…
‘You let her do it’: Lawyer challenges Kamloops husband’s gang-related torture allegations
"You didn't fight back when she was cutting you because you were ashamed about what you've done. In some strange way, you felt you deserved the punishment."
Silver Star Summer Spectacular brings carnival fun to the mountain this Saturday
Destination Silver Star is turning its village into a carnival, with a full day of…
Helpline encourages child sex offenders to get help before they act
"Talking about how to get someone help shouldn't be a conversation that we shy away from."
Steep increase in city managers earning more than $150K in Kamloops, Kelowna
There's been a four-fold increase in $150,000-plus salaries for city hall management in both cities.
Touchdown Kelowna officially opens with a sign reveal
Friday Morning was the grand reveal of Kelowna’s new signature sign by artist Coralee Miller…
Sunday Service trying to bring something new to Okanagan party scene
People are looking for fun things to do and interesting places to enjoy music without binge drinking until the wee hours of the morning.
BC private school teacher gets 10-year ban
The teacher demonstrated a serious failure to maintain appropriate boundaries.
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...
iN NUMBERS: Looking at Okanagan condo inventory in wake of PM’s controversial buyout plan
What are your thoughts on this plan?
New Mexico opens criminal probe of DEA after agents allowed fentanyl shipments to hit streets
New Mexico's attorney general on Friday opened a criminal investigation to determine whether U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents broke state law by allowing hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach the streets of Albuquerque. The extraordinary inquiry comes less...
A Moroccan court sentences 29 prominent people in major drug trafficking and corruption case
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — A Moroccan court handed prison sentences to 29 people, including prominent politicians and sports and business figures, in an international drug trafficking and corruption scandal that has rocked the country. The court also ordered the defendants...
iN DISCUSSION: Prime Minister Carney’s BC condo buyout bungle
"I'm starting to get a disturbingly familiar feeling about Prime Minister Mark Carney."
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.
Beyond the gold rush: Totem poles at the Chilkoot Trail mark route’s long history
Two carved cedar totems now flank either side of the Canadian end of the Chilkoot…
Teens terrorize Vancouver Island neighbourhood with ‘door-kick challenge’
It started as a harmless prank by teenagers but a homeowner in Nanaimo, B.C., says…
Montrealers watch for ghost of Mary Gallagher, said to return every seven years
MONTREAL — Montrealers are gathering today in the Griffintown neighbourhood to search for the ghost…
B.C. premier visiting China to pitch LNG project as province’s ‘really big fish’
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his first-ever trade trip to China will…
Canada’s first offshore wind farms move closer to reality as regulator clears bidders
HALIFAX — Development of Canada’s first offshore wind farms took a significant step forward late…
Greece bets on space technology to contain wildfires in a global first
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — In the searing Mediterranean summer, wildfires turn dangerous in minutes. Greece…
Trump-backed Letlow faces Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate for U.S. Senate in Louisiana…
Frustration grows in Venezuela as earthquake death toll reaches 1,430
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Tensions flared Saturday as desperation grew in Venezuela’s state of…
Canada’s first offshore wind farms move closer to reality as regulator clears bidders
HALIFAX — Development of Canada’s first offshore wind farms took a significant step forward late…
Beyond the gold rush: Totem poles at the Chilkoot Trail mark route’s long history
Two carved cedar totems now flank either side of the Canadian end of the Chilkoot…
Grammy and Latin Grammy winner Carín León set for a big match at Inter Miami’s stadium
MIAMI (AP) — Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures…
Ann Blyth, teen star of ‘Mildred Pierce,’ dead at 98
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Blyth, a versatile Hollywood star who received an Oscar nomination…
Jake Bennett’s strong start, Masataka Yoshida’s HR off Gerrit Cole carry Red Sox past Yankees 4-1
BOSTON (AP) — Jake Bennett held New York to one run in 6 1/3 innings,…
Pittsburgh is twin city after Penguins draft Markus Ruck in 2nd round after Liam in 1st
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Born eight minutes earlier than his twin brother Liam, Marcus Ruck…
Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne lead Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame class in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Candace Parker’s basketball journey has come full circle. It started when…
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