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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."
Dirty sodas: Mormon secret now packing shops in Kelowna and Kamloops
iNwine
“Unfortunately, I have no life, so I watch Secret Lives of Mormon Wives often."
Clicks and clacks, rhythms and beats: The tap shoe
You’ll never say you didn’t hear them coming: tap shoes, where plates are added to the soles allowing the wearer…
iN VIDEO: Rare white squirrel forages in North Okanagan forest
The squirrel in Lynx's video appears to have leucism.
Kamloops arena project may reach $154M
Costs are up $14 million due to inflation and a contingency fund.
You aren’t the only one who just sits in the car before or after a long day
iNwheels
Have you ever pulled into the driveway of your home or a parking lot spot and just … stayed there?…
Shuswap strata on the hook $3,000 after it dismissed noise complaint over heat pump
iNhome
The Strata said the heat pump was quieter than an AC unit. The Tribunal disagreed.
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...
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties BEIJING (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan...
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."
Canadian hantavirus case confirmed by national laboratory test
Laboratory testing has confirmed the presumptive positive case of the Andes strain of hantavirus reported…
Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest ‘game’
SOOKE — A man who shot and killed his friend while the victim was wearing…
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 17 2026 04:01 PM
Portuguese procession held in Montreal despite permit refusal
MONTREAL — The annual Portuguese Santo Cristo procession took place Sunday in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal, drawing…
May 17 2026 03:01 PM
Canadians, in crucial moment, must decide on equality for all: LGBTQ advocate
Canada has reached a critical juncture where it must decide if it will be a…
May 18 2026 12:04 AM
Argentina’s icy outpost at the end of the world fears the hantavirus will chill tourism
USHUAIA, Argentina (AP) — Travelers hoping to catch a glimpse of Magellanic penguins and humpback…
May 17 2026 11:03 PM
Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An effort to reshape South Carolina’s congressional districts will get its…
May 17 2026 11:01 PM
Former assistant principal in Virginia set for trial 3 years after 6-year-old student shot teacher
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A former assistant principal at an elementary school in Virginia…
Conservative MP Michael Chong travelling to Taiwan to ‘assert Canadian sovereignty’
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Michael Chong is travelling to Taiwan this week in a self-described…
EV sales jump in March as federal rebates return, though market share up slightly
iNwheels
OTTAWA — Sales of new electric vehicles jumped in March as Canadians took advantage of…
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…
Bulgaria gives its Eurovision winner Dara a grand welcome upon her return home
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Hundreds of cheering fans waving Bulgarian flags welcomed Eurovision Song Contest…
May 18 2026 12:45 AM
The Flying Kiwis: No longer flightless, spreading football fandom at the World Cup
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — They call themselves the Flying Kiwis, an eclectic group of…
May 17 2026 09:55 PM
Bickerstaff says Pistons will learn from their blowout loss in Game 7 against the Cavaliers
DETROIT (AP) — The stunning turnaround season for the Detroit Pistons ended Sunday night with…
May 17 2026 09:30 PM
Mitchell scores 26 as Cavaliers rout Pistons 125-94 in Game 7 to reach East finals
DETROIT (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill each added…
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May 16 2026 08:00 PM
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