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iN PHOTOS: Sky over Kamloops transformed by wildfire smoke
Environment Canada is forecasting smoke in the Kamloops area for the next couple of days.
World Cup fans bring energy to Vancouver amphitheatre
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s big moment on the World Cup stage was still a day away, but fans at the PNE…
Salmon Arm dentist jailed for ‘abusive and demeaning’ social media posts
The judge found him in contempt of court.
Canada earns first-ever World Cup point after 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina
TORONTO — In many ways, a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina felt like a victory for Canada on a historic day…
Conservation officers in B.C. remove metal stove pipe stuck on bear’s head
OLIVER — A young bear in British Columbia’s Okanagan had to endure several days with a stove pipe stuck over…
Carney announces new intelligence exchange agreement with France
PARIS — Canada and France will deepen their defence and industrial co-operation through a new general security of information agreement,…
Alanis Morissette shines, Michael Bublé forgets the gig at Canada’s World Cup opener
TORONTO — Alanis Morissette had soccer fans head over feet as she helped kick off Canada’s first FIFA World Cup…
iNvideo: Kelowna Falcons get surprise visit from Canada Shore
The Kelowna Falcons have been on a 5-win hot streak since iNFOnews last touched base…
Penticton RCMP investigating RV arson
iNwheels
A man, possibly the arson suspect, was seen fleeing in a grey car.
Where ‘The Amazing Race Canada’ stopped on its way through Kelowna
"It was hard to keep the secret.”
Hidden Treasures at the Kelowna Community Market
A two-day community market is running July 11 and August 8, bringing something a bit…
Kelowna’s heard nothing about $3.2B plan to to help B.C. cities build homes
iNhome
"The announcement the Prime Minister made in Vancouver was a little vague.”
Who’s a good dog? Kamloops owners can certify their pups as trustworthy
“It isn’t even about aggressive dogs, it’s about dogs that don’t understand boundaries at all.”
Hong Kong eateries welcome dogs as city relaxes ban
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong dog owners and their four-legged friends have gained new freedoms after the city relaxed a decades-old rule, allowing the pets to join them at eateries. Since 1994, only guide dogs and those performing statutory...
Chronic illness and diarrhea surge in quake-hit Venezuelan communities as humanitarian crisis builds
CATIA LA MAR, Venezuela (AP) — Victims of the powerful twin earthquakes that jolted Venezuela last month as well as people spared by the destruction on Thursday flooded relief services offered by nongovernmental organizations in the hardest-hit areas. The demand...
Boston Bar, B.C., residents look on as wildfire burns near small highway community
BOSTON BAR — Jagdip Singh Bihal says he's opening his highway-side restaurant in Boston Bar, B.C., earlier than usual to accommodate wildfire crews battling a growing blaze near the small community.Bihal runs JB's Drive-In Restaurant, just a few hundred metres...
Ontario man sentenced to 20 years in U.S. for leading cross-border drug ring
An Ontario man convicted in the United States of running a drug-trafficking operation across the border into Canada has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.Guramrit Sidhu of Brampton, Ont., pleaded guilty earlier this year to leading a drug ring...
iN DISCUSSION: Was AI responsible for the Tumbler Ridge tragedy?
"The confusion over cause and effect continues, although in Canada we tend to treat it as a feature, not a bug."
THOMPSON: Running out of gas is something you do once
"It’s embarrassing - at best - to run out of fuel…cars swerving and people yelling insults as they pass…as if you intended your stupidity."
iN DISCUSSION: What to do for those who don’t like news
"One reader persistently tells me "there is way too much political topics" here and they are looking for more 'simple good feeling stuff'."
Boston Bar, B.C., residents look on as wildfire burns near small highway community
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BOSTON BAR — Jagdip Singh Bihal says he’s opening his highway-side restaurant in Boston Bar,…
Second boat was with B.C. charter before fatal sinking, raising rescue questions
RICHMOND — Top Vancouver Fishing Charter company took to social media on June 28 to…
In the news today: U.S.-Iran tensions, B.C. wildfires, positivity in Ontario town
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
‘It’s infectious’: Optimism a priority for Ontario town’s chief positivity officer
NEWMARKET — When Newmarket Mayor John Taylor appointed a few dozen people to serve as…
Boston Bar, B.C., residents look on as wildfire burns near small highway community
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BOSTON BAR — Jagdip Singh Bihal says he’s opening his highway-side restaurant in Boston Bar,…
One of Spain’s deadliest wildfires has killed at least 11 people
MADRID (AP) — A wildfire in southern Spain has killed at least 11 people, making…
Many US Jewish adults have experienced assault or harassment over the past year, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Jewish adults feel unsafe in the United States, a new AP-NORC…
Pakistan recovers more cargo plane debris from Arabian Sea as search for missing crew enters 3rd day
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan Navy search teams recovered additional debris from a cargo plane that…
Statistics Canada to release June jobs figures after surprise gain in May
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to publish fresh jobs data for June this morning.…
In any language: English speakers are tuning into World Cup broadcasts in Spanish
MIAMI (AP) — Ashleigh Hallam teaches English as a second language at her local library…
Community screenings help a movie set during an Indian insurgency bypass censorship
GURDASPUR, India (AP) — As dusk settled over Gurdaspur’s fields, villagers gathered in the courtyard…
In any language: English speakers are tuning into World Cup broadcasts in Spanish
MIAMI (AP) — Ashleigh Hallam teaches English as a second language at her local library…
Arenado homers, Kelly pitches 7 strong innings as Diamondbacks beat Padres 3-1 to split series
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered and moved closer to 2,000 hits, and Merrill…
Durbin’s 2-run homer lifts surging Red Sox past White Sox for a 6th straight win
CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Durbin hit a two-run homer to help the surging Boston Red…
Rankin leads the way with three TDs as Elks run over winless Redblacks 40-17
EDMONTON — Justin Rankin and the Edmonton Elks were back to their newfound winning ways…
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