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Why only one Amber alert went out when West Kelowna kid was taken by mom twice
"Every occurrence is evaluated independently based on the specific facts and evidence available to police at that time.”
Kelowna RCMP didn’t have warrant to deliver parcel to alleged gun smuggler
The Judge said the convicted drug dealer had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his doorway.
Strawberry dilemma: Buy cheap American or more pricey Okanagan grown
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“All Canadians, we should help each other here. All farmers, local farmers. That'd be good for the country. Why are we shipping money out of the country, right? Why not keep all the money here?”
iN NUMBERS: Auto crime, traffic violations in Kamloops, Okanagan in 2024
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Here are the numbers for auto crime and traffic violations in Kamloops and the Okanagan in 2024.
RCMP looking for suspect vehicle in Kamloops hit-and-run
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Police have released a photo of the car in the hope that someone can identify the owner.
After 30 years in Canada prolific Vernon drunk driver faces deportation
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After more than 30 years in Canada a Vernon man, who has been jailed multiple times for drunk driving, will…
Kamloops mayor says his recent code of conduct complaints against councillors dismissed
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson filed the three most recent council code of conduct complaints, and all three have been dismissed.…
iN NUMBERS: What the stats say about crime in Kamloops, Okanagan
Numbers don’t really capture the whole story, but it’s still important to keep an eye on them.
Gunshots reported in riverside armed robbery in Kamloops
Cops converged on the area after someone reported hearing gunshots near the riverbank along Victoria Street West on Tuesday afternoon.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops film maker captures “horror” beetle
"There are always fascinating things to discover out in nature. This one was pretty creepy."
UPDATE: Abducted child in West Kelowna found safe
Police issued a province wide alert early this morning for help locating a four-year-old boy…
Okanagan cops can’t keep up with illegal e-bikes— hospitals aren’t trying
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We'd all like to know if injuries or collisions have risen.
You'd think someone would be counting that.
iN VIDEO: Heron drops in on paddleboarders on Kal Lake
“Even people on the boats around us were saying they hadn’t seen anything like that either.”
The latest thing in cocktails is spicy and savory. Tips and recipes for home bartenders
LONDON (AP) — Spicy drinks are having a moment, and it’s no longer just standard spicy margs and bloody marys. Bartenders are getting experimental to create the perfect combination with a kick. “The same way that you want to season...
With flames in backyard, Boston Bar resident tells of B.C. town surrounded by fire
Attila Banhegyi said a tree was burning in the backyard of his home in Boston Bar, B.C., a community now surrounded by fire.Banhegyi, who runs a campground and also has a mail-order cosmetics business, was one of the handful of...
Ottawa paid out $190M in federal EV subsidies this year as sales slowed
OTTAWA — Canadians have claimed more than $190 million in federal subsidies this year toward purchases of new electric vehicles.New data from Transport Canada shows 44,315 claims were recorded through June, half of them from Quebec.Ottawa relaunched the rebate program...
New research affirms construction workers disproportionately affected by opioid deaths
TORONTO — Researchers hope a new report examining the occupations of people who have died of opioid overdoses in Ontario raises awareness about the breadth of the population affected by the drug epidemic.The study found that more than a third...
iN DISCUSSION: Diving deeper into the Okanagan arts scene
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine…
THOMPSON: Hurricanes teach discretion and resilience
"Hurricanes are as much a part of growing up in Florida as long, hot summers."
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."
With flames in backyard, Boston Bar resident tells of B.C. town surrounded by fire
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Attila Banhegyi said a tree was burning in the backyard of his home in Boston…
B.C. murder suspect acquitted, confession tossed for ‘degrading’ police treatment
A British Columbia man accused of murdering his common-law wife has been acquitted after a…
With flames in backyard, Boston Bar resident tells of B.C. town surrounded by fire
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Attila Banhegyi said a tree was burning in the backyard of his home in Boston…
B.C. murder suspect acquitted, confession tossed for ‘degrading’ police treatment
A British Columbia man accused of murdering his common-law wife has been acquitted after a…
Feds should increase federal health funding, but with strings attached: advocates
CHARLOTTETOWN — Advocates are urging the federal government to increase health care funding and impose…
Amish Shah wins Democratic congressional primary in Arizona, a blow to the party establishment
PHOENIX (AP) — Amish Shah won the Democratic primary Wednesday in a hotly contested congressional…
What to know about Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, home to an underground nuclear site threatened by Trump
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly issued threats to…
A protest movement is challenging India’s establishment. What to know about the ‘Cockroaches’
NEW DELHI (AP) — What began as an online joke has evolved into one of…
Premiers tout unity ahead of P.E.I. talks with Carney, ‘bullish’ on U.S. trade deal
CHARLOTTETOWN — Premiers said they remain a united Team Canada against a common adversary in…
New research affirms construction workers disproportionately affected by opioid deaths
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TORONTO — Researchers hope a new report examining the occupations of people who have died…
Prosecutors zoom in on blood stains to show singer D4vd should be tried in killing of 14-year-old
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors dug into the details of blood stains and other forensic…
Terrorism trial opens in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The man convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie spent years…
Gavran earns second straight clean sheet in Toronto’s scoreless draw with Revolution
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Luka Gavran made four saves to help Toronto FC play Matt…
Pirates’ Mangum scratched vs. Yankees after fouling ball off foot in doubleheader opener
NEW YORK (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Jake Mangum was scratched from the second…
José Ramírez returns to Guardians after star 3B missed 5 weeks following left hand surgery
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians managed without José Ramírez. They’d rather not have to do…
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