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Okanagan, Kamloops in for some heat with a dash of lighting
Temperatures are expected to stay around the mid-30s.
World Cup match comments costs BC video game company $60K after human rights complaint
The comment wasn't discriminatory, but how the company dealt with it got it into trouble.
Kamloops mayor’s early term legal risks exposed in newly released letter
Why the mayor has repeatedly asked for the confidential four-page letter to be made public is unclear.
UBCO students in Kelowna less desperate for off-campus rental help
The rental vacancy rate in Kelowna is at 4.5 per cent, up from 1.7 per cent last year.
‘Entitled and ungrateful’: BC Judge slams brother who lied to stiff siblings in A&W franchise
The judge said the brother had a puzzling and entirely unsubstantiated superiority complex.
BC teacher who hit Grade 12 student with file folders gets reprimanded
The contact caused no physical injury but it was loud.
What’s going on with that big empty piece land on Springfield Road in Kelowna
There are two side-by-side lots near Orchard Park Mall between 2025 Springfield Road and 2120 Cooper Road that are currently sitting vacant making a good motel for marmots.
Kamloops mayor threatens to suspend employee during council meeting
"I don't know if you know, but the mayor can suspend any municipal officer or employee."
Taps turned off for some North Okanagan farmers due to water restrictions
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"When one user exceeds their allocation, it directly affects what remains available to others."
iN PHOTOS: Ride a lift to alpine blooms at local ski hills in Okanagan, Kamloops
Several outdoor lovers captured the beauty of the alpine this month.
RCMP find the body of a missing boater in Mara Lake near Sicamous
“While this is a tragic outcome, we hope the recovery of the missing man brings some closure to his family and friends."
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 man to pay $20K after tribunal rules party trick videos are intimate images
He has 100,000 followers and wanted the social media exposure.
Taps turned off for some North Okanagan farmers due to water restrictions
"When one user exceeds their allocation, it directly affects what remains available to others."
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.”
Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say
A man running from an encounter with immigration and other federal agents in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer on Tuesday, authorities said. It was the third death in a week involving encounters with U.S. Immigration and...
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."
Fact File: Fake Canadian fashion boutiques mislead shoppers
Multiple online retail businesses are advertising themselves as Canadian boutiques on platforms including Facebook. But…
Fact File: Fake Canadian boutiques mislead customers
Multiple online retail businesses are advertising themselves as Canadian boutiques on platforms including Facebook. But…
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…
B.C. warned of ‘significant wildfire event’ in coming days, as lightning raises risks
VANCOUVER — Wildfire officials and crews across British Columbia were preparing for a potentially significant…
300 jobs lost as Canfor closes pulp mill outside Prince George, B.C.
VANCOUVER — Forestry company Canfor announced Tuesday its plan to permanently close its Northwood pulp…
House passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanent
WASHINGTON (AP) — There will be no turning back the clock if the House has…
US reimposes its blockade on Iran after Tehran’s attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military early Wednesday reimposed a blockade on…
UK police say former politician and TV personality Ann Widdecombe was killed in ‘targeted attack’
LONDON (AP) — Former politician and reality TV contestant Ann Widdecombe was killed in a…
Fact File: Fake Canadian fashion boutiques mislead shoppers
Multiple online retail businesses are advertising themselves as Canadian boutiques on platforms including Facebook. But…
Fact File: Fake Canadian boutiques mislead customers
Multiple online retail businesses are advertising themselves as Canadian boutiques on platforms including Facebook. But…
Fact File: Fake Canadian fashion boutiques mislead shoppers
Multiple online retail businesses are advertising themselves as Canadian boutiques on platforms including Facebook. But…
Fact File: Fake Canadian boutiques mislead customers
Multiple online retail businesses are advertising themselves as Canadian boutiques on platforms including Facebook. But…
Tigers star Justin Verlander pumps up American League in his final All-Star Game
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Justin Verlander used his fingers in this trip to Philadelphia simply to…
Cease, bullpen combine on 3-hitter in AL’s 4-0 win, first All-Star shutout since 2013
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with…
Rays slugger Junior Caminero feels fortunate left hand not broken after he was hit in All-Star Game
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Junior Caminero feared the worst when a 98 mph sinker that didn’t…
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