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April 01 2026 04:00 AM
Okanagan ideal climate for growing cannabis; getting bud to consumers a challenge
iN420
“I wouldn't have done it if I had known what I know now.”
Two BC lawyers suspected of playing tricks narrowly escape contempt finding
Trials are complicated already without lawyers gumming up the works intentionally or incompetently, justice says.
Focus on mental health, public safety at inquest into Tumbler Ridge, B.C., deaths
VICTORIA — An inquest into the deaths of nine people in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., will examine how the mental health…
Appeal tossed after Princeton man punched, injured doctor during pandemic
"Dr. Ashley and his family no longer felt safe in Princeton, where they had previously immersed themselves into the community."
iN NUMBERS: No more seasonal time change in B.C.
Get ready to change your clocks for the last time.
Poilievre calls for deeper ties with U.K., Australia, New Zealand during London visit
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for Canada to deepen its trade and security ties with the U.K.,…
Fight at traffic light near Salmon Arm ends with stabbing
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A Salmon Arm man is facing charges.
iN PHOTOS: Birds busy courting as spring arrives in Kamloops, Okanagan
Male flickers will spread out their bright tail feathers to show off.
iN NUMBERS: British Columbians want to ban kids from social media
Unsurprisingly, a ban on TikTok had the most support.
Tourism Kamloops pitches $89M convention centre to city council
"These convention centres are going to happen either way, whether they're in Kamloops or otherwise."
Okanagan, Kamloops gas prices jump as B.C. leads country in expensive fuel
iNwheels
B.C. has the highest provincial average price at $1.98 with Vancouver taking the prize for highest gas price at $2.15.
Arsonist strikes in Coldstream setting SUV on fire
iNwheels
“The cause of the fire has not been determined, however evidence at the scene indicates it was intentionally set."
OKIB agrees to $300M settlement with feds to clean up unexploded ordnance
The Canadian government used the land for military training between 1943 and 1990.
Alcohol, ‘Buy Canadian’ policy flagged by U.S. as trade irritants: report
OTTAWA — Provincial rules around alcohol and the federal government's "Buy Canadian" policy have been flagged in a new report citing several trade irritants between Canada and the U.S.The annual document prepared by the Office of the United States Trade...
Lebanese displaced by war fill Beirut’s streets, upending city life
BEIRUT (AP) — Beirut is bursting. It's been a month since Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel after the U.S.-Israeli attack on its patron, Iran, triggering Israeli bombardment of Lebanon and a ground invasion. Since then, more than 1 million people...
Man charged after a car plowed into a crowd outside a British pub
LONDON (AP) — A man charged after a car plowed into a crowd outside a pub in the English city of Derby over the weekend, injuring seven people, appeared in court Wednesday and was jailed pending trial. Sandhu Ponnachan, 36,...
Okanagan ideal climate for growing cannabis; getting bud to consumers a challenge
“I wouldn't have done it if I had known what I know now.”
March 31 2026 12:15 PM
iN DISCUSSION: BC Conservative leadership candidate flips on SOGI 123 stance
"He's left more than a few folks wondering who the real Peter Milobar is."
March 30 2026 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: The mind-boggling financial cost of Trump’s war on Iran
"The U.S. has spent $1.3 Million per minute…PER MINUTE…for a month. That’s more than $50 Billion."
March 27 2026 10:55 AM
iN DISCUSSION: How do we deal with ever-evolving scams?
"People often feel deep shame when they are targeted. They don't want to talk about it."
Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala is out of intensive care: dad
VANCOUVER — The father of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victim Maya Gebala says his…
First Nation leader Robert Phillips says proposed DRIPA changes would gut legislation
VICTORIA — A First Nations leader said proposed amendments to British Columbia’s Declaration on the…
April 01 2026 07:17 AM
‘Be in that moment’: Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s wife prepares for his lunar mission
CAPE CANAVERAL — As Jeremy Hansen prepares to begin a historic mission to the moon…
April 01 2026 07:12 AM
Canada gives Ukrainians who fled war another year to apply for work permit extensions
OTTAWA — The federal government is giving Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion another year…
April 01 2026 01:15 AM
In the news: Canadian astronaut’s wife ready for lift-off, remembering Stephen Lewis
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
April 01 2026 07:15 AM
US and Iraqi officials say kidnapped journalist had been warned of threats
BAGHDAD (AP) — An American journalist who was kidnapped in Baghdad had tried to cross…
April 01 2026 07:15 AM
Supreme Court hears arguments over Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship as he attends
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up one of the term’s most consequential…
April 01 2026 07:15 AM
The Latest: Supreme Court to hear arguments over Trump’s birthright citizenship order
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments at 10 a.m. ET over…
‘Be in that moment’: Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s wife prepares for his lunar mission
CAPE CANAVERAL — As Jeremy Hansen prepares to begin a historic mission to the moon…
Chelsea announces Premier League-record losses of $350M
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea made pre-tax losses of 262.4 million pounds ($350 million) in its…
Megan Thee Stallion hospitalized after exiting ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ mid-show
NEW YORK (AP) — Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to the hospital after “feeling very…
‘I want to rattle some things’: Zaiba Baig on embracing her ‘evil mode’ in her new plays
TORONTO — If “Sort Of” was about queer joy — which it only partially was,…
April 01 2026 07:01 AM
Yamal condemns anti-Muslim chants in Spain’s game against Egypt as police open investigation
MADRID (AP) — Spain star Lamine Yamal on Wednesday condemned the anti-Muslim chants made by…
April 01 2026 06:30 AM
Andrew Painter strikes out 8 Nationals players in fantastic MLB debut for Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Andrew Painter hopped off the mound in excitement in the fifth inning…
April 01 2026 05:07 AM
Chelsea announces Premier League-record losses of $350M
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea made pre-tax losses of 262.4 million pounds ($350 million) in its…
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