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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.
‘Less carnage’: Crackdown on street disorder in downtown Kelowna making progress
“You want to be nice for the positive change, but we got to be realistic that this has to be maintained.”
19 degrees in Bella Bella: B.C.’s warm February rewrites weather records
VANCOUVER — It may be February, but Doug Pope says rescue season in the mountains that overlook Vancouver is looking…
How a missing-person report filed after four decades helped ID Canadian’s remains
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a missing-person report and a DNA sample filed by a B.C. woman four decades after…
Three Nova Scotia youths on hockey team face sexual assault charges after hazing
HALIFAX — Three youths are facing sexual assault charges after Nova Scotia RCMP received a complaint about a hockey team’s…
Looming Kamloops debt may soon exceed annual revenue
By 2029, the city will spend $370 per Kamloops resident on debt, and more than half of that will go to interest.
iN NUMBERS: British Columbians feeling overlooked by health care system
A large number of British Columbians surveyed said they don't have adequate access to health care.
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.
Touchdown Kelowna brings BC Lions, live music and community fun to the city
The BC Lions and a few special guests will be in attendance this week for…
Kamloops ATM thief makes his getaway by swimming across river
"Keep their eyes out for the suspect, who will undoubtedly still be wet and cold. If you see him immediately call police.”
Kamloops Highland Games Returns with a Full Day of Scottish Culture, Sport, and Community
The sound of bagpipes will once again carry across Albert McGowan Park as the Kamloops…
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...
Frank Lloyd Wright House, Among Chicago’s Most Endangered Buildings, Bought By Nonprofit
The West Side’s only single-family home designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright is due for a multimillion-dollar refresh under new ownership after spending years in disrepair. West Side nonprofit Austin Coming Together announced Wednesday that it purchased the J.J....
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.
B.C. jury rejects explanations of ex-husband, guilty of murdering Tatjana Stefanski
Vitali Stefanski said he had answers for many of the circumstances surrounding the death of…
Water alert lifted for Vancouver Island community after main repaired
PORT RENFREW — Residents of the Vancouver Island community of Port Renfrew can resume regular…
Belgium defeats New Zealand 5-1 in final group-stage World Cup match at BC Place
VANCOUVER — Belgium has defeated New Zealand 5-1 in Vancouver’s final World Cup group stage…
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 1:07…
B.C. jury rejects explanations of ex-husband, guilty of murdering Tatjana Stefanski
Vitali Stefanski said he had answers for many of the circumstances surrounding the death of…
Rainbow flags dot Iran and Egypt’s match as Seattle celebrates Pride during the World Cup
SEATTLE (AP) — Rainbow flags fluttered among the sea of Iranian and Egyptian banners at…
In Rwanda, a royal herd of cattle is treated to poetry and cultural reverence
NYANZA, Rwanda (AP) — A flute here, a line of poetry there. Such is the…
Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska’s primary ballot, judge rules
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska…
Final stretch: NYC’s last horse track, Aqueduct, ending live races
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s last horse racing track, where Seabiscuit, Man O’…
There’s a beef about beef at the World Cup, as Argentina fans pour into Texas
DALLAS (AP) — Drop thousands of Argentina fans into Texas for the World Cup and…
Harvey Weinstein’s California rape conviction upheld, but court says he must be resentenced
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals court on Friday upheld Harvey Weinstein’s 2022 rape and…
Cody Johnson’s country music is only getting bigger. On ‘Banks of the Trinity,’ he’ll take you home
NEW YORK (AP) — There’s a moment at every Cody Johnson show where the Texas-born…
Belgium defeats New Zealand 5-1 in final group-stage World Cup match at BC Place
VANCOUVER — Belgium has defeated New Zealand 5-1 in Vancouver’s final World Cup group stage…
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 1:07…
Venezuelan pitchers Montero and De Jesus combine for a 5-hitter as the Tigers beat the Astros
DETROIT (AP) — Keider Montero and Emmanuel De Jesus combined for a five-hitter while both…
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