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MLA wants action on homeless encampment near Kamloops after Peachland camp cleared
The Trepanier Creek homeless encampments near Peachland were cleared out by the province last month.
How local WHL teams faring as Kelowna looks ahead to Memorial Cup
Halfway through the season, the Penticton Vees, the league's newest team, are currently ahead of both Kelowna and Kamloops.
Celebrini joins McDavid, MacKinnon, Crosby on Team Canada’s Olympic hockey roster
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Macklin Celebrini, the 19-year-old star for the San Jose Sharks, is going to the Winter Olympics.…
Suspension for BC physiotherapist who had sexual relationship with client
The regulator said that he initiated the relationship.
From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact
The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he spoke before a crowd horrified many and prompted somber conversations about political violence.
Jobs, economy top voters’ priorities at the end of a turbulent 2025: Nanos poll
OTTAWA — A year-end poll from Nanos suggests Canadians will want to see action from the Liberal government on major…
BC paramedics union considers job action as talks break down
“This is not where we expected or wanted to be."
Legal bills at Kamloops city hall reach new heights with $2M spent in 2025
That's more than double what was in the budget.
Rain in forecast won’t provide much relief for Okanagan, Kamloops
“We're expecting to have showers basically all day starting on Thursday night and continuing all day Friday.”
Kootenay lawyer charged with sharing intimate images online
To avoid a conflict of interest the case has been moved to Salmon Arm.
Suspension for BC teacher whose ‘rigid’ rules negatively impacted some students
He had rules around lateness and students not doing their assignments.
‘So many perks’: Kamloops resident replaces lawn with clover to save water
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“It’d be cool if the city considered subsidizing the removal of front lawns for things like clover or xeriscaping, especially since every year we’re seeing issues with water shortage."
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."
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...
Honolulu Spent $450K On Plans For Flood-Prone Stream. Then It Did Nothing
Weeks before the Kona low storms, Honolulu reported that it was canceling another long-stalled project to dredge a flood-prone North Shore stream. The city owns the final stretch of a stream called Kaukonahua, and over the years, it had become...
Teen badly hurt in latest in a series of electric dirt bike, scooter crashes in B.C.
BURNABY — A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a crash in Metro Vancouver involving an electric dirt bike, in the second such collision in two days.Police in Burnaby, B.C., say the latest crash happened between the e-bike and...
New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets
New Mexico’s governor on Wednesday called for a criminal investigation into the Drug Enforcement Administration after an Associated Press investigation found federal agents allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach the streets over a two-year period while pursuing...
iN DISCUSSION: Upcoming municipal election campaign going to be a doozy
"In Kamloops, they learned nothing about the consequences of vote splitting so it appears they're going to do it again."
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.
Dredging of Vancouver’s Burrard approved to make room for big oil tankers
VICTORIA — The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says it has received all federal permits to…
Teen badly hurt in latest in a series of electric dirt bike, scooter crashes in B.C.
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BURNABY — A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a crash in Metro Vancouver…
In the news today: Canada to face South Africa, calls to ban SKS, breastfeeding rates
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Gun control group repeats call for end to sales of SKS rifles after Montreal shooting
MONTREAL — A prominent gun control advocacy group is repeating its call for an immediate…
News, cultural groups want clarity on copyright after Ottawa releases AI strategy
OTTAWA — News and cultural industry groups are calling on the government to take a…
The Latest: Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at meeting
Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in…
2 powerful quakes hit Venezuela, killing at least 164 and injuring nearly 1,000
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Rescue teams raced Thursday to the areas hardest hit by a…
Kenyans mark anniversary of bloody protests as police block roads
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Dozens of Kenyans marched to the Parliament building Thursday to mark…
In the news today: Canada to face South Africa, calls to ban SKS, breastfeeding rates
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
News, cultural groups want clarity on copyright after Ottawa releases AI strategy
OTTAWA — News and cultural industry groups are calling on the government to take a…
What’s offside? And all your other World Cup questions, answered
This World Cup has prompted some questions we simply can’t answer for you. Can anyone…
Tenille Arts, Dean Brody among performers at 2026 Canadian Country Music Awards
Tenille Arts, Dean Brody and James Barker Band are among the artists tapped to perform…
British rider Oscar Onley out of the Tour de France with a shoulder injury
PARIS (AP) — British rider Oscar Onley, who finished fourth at last year’s Tour de…
History-making World Cup soccer referee Stéphanie Frappart joins staff of UEFA
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The first woman to referee a men’s World Cup game, Stéphanie…
French soccer player drowns in the Rhone River as France swelters in a heat wave
PARIS (AP) — A 21-year-old French soccer player with a second-division club has died after…
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