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Teenaged Kamloops blues musician’s new single has old-school sound
"I like finding songs from the 30s, 40s or 50s, these gems that I really connect with, and I enjoy giving them my own take once I've learned them."
Interior Health fined $800K over asbestos at Kamloops care facility
WorkSafeBC has fined the Interior Health Authority almost $800,000 for drilling into a wall that contained asbestos at a long-term…
Near perfect conditions for viewing July’s full Buck Moon
The full Buck moon will reach maximum illumination this week and skies over Kamloops and the Okanagan will be clear…
‘Tragically taken’: $30K raised for family of Kelowna murder victim
An online fundraiser for a Kelowna woman killed by her ex-husband last week has raised $30,000. Bailey Plover was killed…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops Search and Rescue look for missing man in Thompson River
Kamloops Search and Rescue and RCMP air services are busy searching the Thompson River and its shoreline for a man…
Wheel fell off RCMP trailer, sparking Lytton, B.C., fire that triggered evacuations
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Mounties say a out-of-control wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C., was caused when a wheel fell off an…
North Okanagan man spent 10 years selling illegal smokes; he now owes the gov’t $17M
The illegal cigarette industry has boomed in recent years.
They lived in a car for 89 days. Now daughter of elderly BC woman convicted in her death
Her mom had dementia and couldn't care for herself.
Overlanders Day brings corgi races, live entertainment and family fun to Kamloops
Brocklehurst Park will be filled with food vendors, live entertainment and family-friendly activities when the…
iN PHOTOS: Rare majestic egret fishes in creek near Kamloops
“That’s pretty far out in their range, not impossible, but that’s way at the edge of their habitat."
Dead birds were found in a West Kelowna yard; why it’s important to report
“We are tracking diseases like avian flu and salmonellosis, so we like the public to help by reporting if they find something."
Conservative slate of candidates expected in Kelowna, Kamloops local elections
No candidates have been announced outside Metro Vancouver yet, but an organizer says names are coming.
Professional Bull Riders hang on for Okanagan Challenge
Professional Buller Riders were back in Kelowna again this year for the 2026 PBR Okanagan…
iN VIDEO: Tempest Theatre Living the Dream
https://youtube.com/shorts/bIsfKf94LEE?si=cE6a0wF-6RC5zU-P The Tempest Theatre completed their production of "Dream" on Sunday. Director Kate Twa brought new life to Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The production went the extra mile to visit Naramata's Van Westen Vineyards. On the vineyard currently sits...
Massive fire becomes Norway’s largest in modern times after destroying more than 100 homes
DRAMMEN, Norway (AP) — The largest residential fire in modern Norwegian history destroyed more than 100 homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate, authorities said Saturday. The fire in southern Norway started in a townhouse in the city of...
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
US military launches new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran for deaths of US troops DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said that it carried out new airstrikes against Iran on Sunday to “swiftly punish” the country’s Revolutionary...
Cancer society applauds certification of class-action against e-cigarette maker Juul
VANCOUVER — The Canadian Cancer Society says Canada's federal and provincial governments need to strengthen regulations of vaping products to stem more youth addiction to nicotine, as e-cigarette marketing practices are poised to be put on trial in a national...
iN DISCUSSION: MLA Boultbee’s behaviour part of growing concern in provincial politics
"It’s still unusual in BC politics, unprecedented in my experience, different, new, worthy of public note but also a growing concern if you count fellow rogue MLAs Dallas Brodie and Tara Armstrong on this pole."
JONESIE: We need to talk about MLA Amelia Boultbee
"There’s a common denominator in these many public and private conflicts, a personal tactic and method antithetical to the cooperation and good will required for good politics let alone good government. Voters need to know about and decide if this Trumpian strategy of frightening, silencing and punishing critics is for them."
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.
B.C. wildfire tally surges past 100 as lightning transforms fire season in a flash
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The wildfire season in British Columbia has been transformed in a flash, with lightning strikes…
Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Mike Bernier is appointed leader of CentreBC
VICTORIA — A former B.C. cabinet minister is the new leader of CentreBC, an upstart…
Poilievre names MP Dane Lloyd as his Alberta ‘referendum lead’
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has named MP Dane Lloyd as his “referendum lead”…
B.C. wildfire tally surges past 100 as lightning transforms fire season in a flash
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The wildfire season in British Columbia has been transformed in a flash, with lightning strikes…
Taco Bell in Canada says its lettuce is safe to eat amid cyclospora outbreak in U.S.
Taco Bell in Canada says the lettuce that has caused an outbreak of the diarrhea-causing…
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals Service tells AP
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and…
1 killed, 16 wounded in an overnight Russian attack on Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One person was killed and 16 others wounded in an overnight…
The flight hours and miles of World Cup travels of FIFA’s Infantino in numbers
Multiple flights in a single day. Nearly 60,000 miles. More than 100 hours aloft. FIFA…
The flight hours and miles of World Cup travels of FIFA’s Infantino in numbers
Multiple flights in a single day. Nearly 60,000 miles. More than 100 hours aloft. FIFA…
Unifor releases details on tentative agreement with Ford
Thousands of Canadian auto workers could secure three per cent wage increases every year for…
Pop culture’s ‘reverent irreverence’: How artists blur irony, sincerity and religion
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Indie musician Alex Cameron is known for his transgressive lyrics. So…
License revoked for boarding school in Utah where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah revoked another campus license on Friday for the boarding…
The biggest takeaways from the 2026 World Cup
ATLANTA (AP) — The World Cup final between Spain and defending champion Argentina marks the…
Messi has work to catch Mbappé for the Golden Boot. A 3rd Golden Ball is in reach in World Cup final
Lionel Messi has quite a climb to catch Kylian Mbappé for the Golden Boot. The…
A’s rebound and rout Nationals 15-1 to stop 10-game skid as Ginn takes no-hitter into 7th inning
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — J.T. Ginn took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and…
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