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May 18 2026 12:00 AM
THOMPSON: Are you ready for the good and the bad of artificial intelligence?
"People throw the term artificial intelligence around - AI for short - like a household word. But while pretty much all of us have heard it - even peppered it in our conversations - most of us can’t really say exactly what AI is…or exactly what it even does."
Spring snow dump brings 30cm of accumulation on B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway
COQUIHALLA — A low-pressure system dumped significant spring snow on a number of major British Columbia highways, hampering travel through…
Coldstream man busted going 207 km/h on Okanagan Connector
iNwheels
“That’s obviously a dangerous speed, and nowhere near the already-generous speed limit.”
B.C. home sales face major headwinds in March as transactions, prices both slide
iNhome
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s home sales trended down across the board in March in price, transactions and dollar volume in…
Sport of stabbing people safer than you’d think at Okanagan’s only fencing club
“You might get a bruise here or there because we are stabbing people, but it's not that dangerous.”
Gender-based violence costs B.C. $1.12 billion annually, YWCA report says
VANCOUVER — Gender-based violence is costing British Columbia an estimated $1.12 billion each year, says a new report commissioned by…
The Latest: Trump hints at new Iran talks as Hormuz standoff intensifies
The U.S. military claimed Tuesday that it has successfully begun to enforce a blockade of Iranian ports, as the standoff…
No sanctions for Mountie who sent ‘crude and vulgar’ texts to bylaw officer
When does friendly banter cross the line?
Why there aren’t any disc golf courses open in Kelowna
Disc golf is a very affordable sport but the only Kelowna course is currently closed.
Stuntman looking to ‘break’ into Okanagan film industry
"I know how to fall through things very well and not get injured.”
Tourism Kamloops gives back to mountain bike trail builders
iNwheels
Among mountain bikers across North America, Kamloops is known as the birthplace of "freeride," a style focused on technical, creative downhill riding.
No jail for woman who stabbed man at Kelowna’s tent city
"It appeared as if the blade went right through the hand."
BC professor loses appeal after method of collecting caribou hair deemed ‘hunting’
The environmental appeal board had to decide if his method constituted hunting.
Canadian wineries say scrapping provincial trade barriers would add billions to GDP
HALIFAX — Canada’s wine sector is worth more than $10 billion a year and the industry says a few tweaks — like scrapping domestic trade barriers — could add billions of dollars more to the national economy. A new report...
Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwinds
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace of home building even as headwinds buffet the construction industry.Prime Minister Mark Carney promised in his 2025 election platform to make investments that would double...
EV sales jump in March as federal rebates return, though market share up slightly
OTTAWA — Sales of new electric vehicles jumped in March as Canadians took advantage of the long-awaited return of federal government subsidies.Data released by Statistics Canada on Thursday shows 21,547 new EVs were purchased in March, the highest since December...
Michigan teen tobacco use ticks up as prevention funding lags
While teen tobacco use in Michigan remains far below historic highs, data shows it’s beginning to rise again, fueling renewed calls to boost prevention spending that has fallen far short of federal recommendations. Tobacco use among high school students rose...
May 15 2026 09:40 AM
iN DISCUSSION: Why does our justice system let vexatious litigants waste its time?
"This is about the coughing, sputtering system of justice in this province, this country, that can't seem to see the forest for the trees."
May 11 2026 11:59 AM
THOMPSON: Trump’s ballroom obsession and other signs of declining mental competence
"Beyond policies and actions that have hurt America immeasurably, Trump has every appearance of suffering dementia…and a variety of mental illnesses."
May 08 2026 10:05 AM
iN DISCUSSION: High unemployment hits differently nowadays
"I've been through periods of high unemployment before and this just doesn't feel the same somehow."
‘Lion’ of journalism loses its voice as Vancouver’s Langara College program faces end
VANCOUVER — Oksana Shtohryn, a former lawyer in Ukraine, was attracted to the two-year journalism…
Canadian hantavirus case confirmed by national laboratory test
Laboratory testing has confirmed the presumptive positive case of the Andes strain of hantavirus reported…
May 18 2026 01:00 AM
‘Lion’ of journalism loses its voice as Vancouver’s Langara College program faces end
VANCOUVER — Oksana Shtohryn, a former lawyer in Ukraine, was attracted to the two-year journalism…
May 18 2026 01:00 AM
Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwinds
iNhome
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace…
May 17 2026 05:00 PM
Canadian hantavirus case confirmed by national laboratory test
Laboratory testing has confirmed the presumptive positive case of the Andes strain of hantavirus reported…
May 18 2026 04:15 AM
Congo announces 3 Ebola treatment centers in Ituri as it grapples with a new outbreak
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Congolese health minister announced the opening of three treatment centers…
May 18 2026 04:15 AM
Italy’s foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians dead in Maldives sea cave
ROME (AP) — Italy’s Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers have located the bodies of four…
May 18 2026 04:00 AM
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked…
Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the…
Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwinds
iNhome
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace…
Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the…
Ella Langley dominates the ACM Awards and Cody Johnson wins entertainer of the year
Cody Johnson won entertainer of the year, but it was Ella Langley’s night from the…
May 18 2026 03:55 AM
Injured Madison Keys withdraws from French Open warmup tournament
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Madison Keys has withdrawn from a French Open warmup tournament because…
May 18 2026 03:19 AM
This golfer nearly died after being hit by a drunken driver. Now she’s won her first pro title
Thirteen years after nearly dying when she was hit by a drunken driver, German golfer…
May 18 2026 03:01 AM
Bobby Witt Jr. is scorching. Why can’t the Royals turn it into wins?
A couple years ago, the Kansas City Royals were in the playoffs as a wild…
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