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Lake Country launches free ‘Scottie’ the summer shuttle to improve public transit
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The shuttle rides are free for everyone and it’s meant to get people to destinations like beaches and restaurants.
BC nurse who swiped narcotics from work avoids suspension
In the last few years, numerous nurses in BC have been caught stealing narcotics from work.
BC teacher who got into tug-of-war with student reprimanded
The regulator said she failed to treat the student with respect.
Kamloops woman goes from burned out mom to business owner
“Things are very noisy in the world and you can get to this point you’re literally dragging yourself out of bed and wondering how you’re going to do it again."
iN NUMBERS: The fire season that wasn’t in the Thompson-Okanagan
This summer has been nothing but a breath of fresh air.
‘Not about sex’: Why a Penticton naturist bares it all
"It’s the only body we’ve got so why not love and respect it in the environment it was designed for?"
iN PHOTOS: Stunning European-inspired garden blooms at Kelowna B&B
"I didn't want to make something ordinary, I wanted to it to be the best."
BC man to pay $20K after tribunal rules party trick videos are intimate images
He has 100,000 followers and wanted the social media exposure.
‘Only game in town’: Osoyoos track set to revive horse racing in B.C.
"Times change, people change, culture changes, and we don't want to see the horses gone.”
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan Lake got rocked again this year
Thousands of fans gathered in the Prospera Place parking lot to see the shows.
Kamloops hospital construction nearly complete as ER gets major facelift
The next and final step will be an upgrade to Royal Inland Hospital's trauma zone, which is one of the busiest in the province.
‘Disturbing’ display of mutilated marmots at Kamloops park under investigation
"Someone had put the body parts on the playground area, like on the swings and in the slides."
iN NUMBERS: British Columbians’ paycheques spoken for before it hits
“Paycheque to paycheque no longer fully captures the pressure many British Columbians are under."
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...
Demand to list short-term rentals in Kelowna slow to recover
“Any government at any level, when they're making policy decisions, the first thing they need to do is determine what is the metric of success.”
Lake Country launches free ‘Scottie’ the summer shuttle to improve public transit
The shuttle rides are free for everyone and it’s meant to get people to destinations like beaches and restaurants.
Grateful dog owner describes mountain rescue after canine apparently ingests cannabis
LONDON (AP) — Christina Bluhme was high on the flanks of Britain's tallest mountain with her dogs and one of the hounds was a lot higher — and not in a good way. Tokyo, a 5-year-old black Labrador retriever, had...
iN DISCUSSION: Kelowna’s unemployment rate seems high
"What am I missing about this unemployment rate? It can't be all youth, can it?"
THOMPSON: How do Trump and his supporters live with themselves?
Like rats fleeing a sinking ship, those who have tied themselves inextricably to Donald J. Trump are in trouble.
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."
Surrey, B.C., city hall sustains ‘significant’ damage in suspicious fire: police
SURREY — Police are investigating what they have deemed a suspicious fire outside the city…
Heat wave gripping Central Canada sends thermostat soaring, residents seeking relief
TORONTO — Scorching heat and humidity sent many Toronto residents seeking relief at splash pads,…
Chiefs tell AFN meeting new federal clean water bill walks back hard-won rights
OTTAWA — First Nations leaders and an opposition MP are denouncing the Carney government’s new…
Residents in parts of northern Ontario ordered out because of growing forest fires
Residents of a handful of communities in northwestern Ontario have been ordered to leave their…
Up-close images show ghostly Terra Nova wreck, ship of doomed Robert F. Scott voyage
ST. JOHN’S — A mission led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society has captured detailed,…
Mahmoud Khalil files suit alleging a ‘public-private’ conspiracy to target Israel’s critics
NEW YORK (AP) — Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is suing the federal government and several…
Authorities looking for 6 missing in a Brussels building fire find charred bodies in a lift
BRUSSELS (AP) — A fire broke out Tuesday at a building being renovated in downtown…
US-Russian crew arrives at the International Space Station for 8-month mission
MOSCOW (AP) — A U.S.-Russian space crew arrived Tuesday at the International Space Station after…
Oilsands emissions on track to outpace reductions from Pathways project: economist
CALGARY — The oilsands sector is on track for a big increase in greenhouse gas…
Canada-wide arrest warrant issued for man exposed in Panama Papers
OTTAWA — A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for a British Columbia man charged…
Fact File: Fake Canadian boutiques mislead customers
Multiple online retail businesses are advertising themselves as Canadian boutiques on platforms including Facebook. But…
Baseball union head criticizes MLB salary cap ad campaign, says claims of economic woe are perverse
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The head of baseball’s players’ union chastised management on Tuesday for its…
Messi vs. Bellingham could be the story of the World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina
ATLANTA (AP) — It’s England vs. Argentina in the World Cup semifinals. It’s also Lionel…
France and Spain face each other in Texas for a spot in Sunday’s World Cup final, in photos
France and Spain meet Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, for a place in the World Cup…
Shohei Ohtani to be available for Dodgers’ weekend series at Yankees after fluid drained from knee
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will be a designated hitter at…
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