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RCMP threatens to build new Kamloops detachment if delays continue
City hall still needs voters to approve the funds after months of delays.
False alarm in Kelowna after foot race in creek triggers search and rescue effort
Someone saw a teenage girl jump off a bridge over Mission Creek in Kelowna, but unbeknownst to the witnesses she…
Prince Rupert port plans self-driving trucks. Unions are ‘dead set’ opposed
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BC teacher who hooked up with graduating student banned for 15 years
A BC teacher, who had a sexual relationship with a Grade 12 student just after they’d graduated, has been barred…
iN VIDEO: Heartwarming recovery, release of orphaned ducklings in Summerland
It’s a tough time of year for ducklings. Not only do they face natural predators, the cars and trucks on…
TD financial advisor in BC accused of swiping $150,000 of client’s cash
A TD Bank financial advisor stands accused of transferring $150,000 of a client’s money into her own bank accounts. According…
Okanagan security firm ordered to pay $85,000 in unpaid wages
A Lake Country security company on the hook $85,000 for failing to pay its employees has failed in its appeal…
Penticton Ribfest serves up three days of barbecue, music and family fun
Barbecue lovers will have three days to follow the smell of smoke and sauce to…
Okanagan Dream Rally turns horsepower into hope for children and families
Some of the world’s most impressive cars will roar through the Okanagan this summer, but…
Why Kelowna has decided to pay out Hotel Eldorado for the boardwalk
The city says it hoped to negotiate. Eldorado owner Ted Callahan has taken a different approach to litigation and disputes in the past.
This river island park near Kamloops is tiny, but important
Blink and you'll miss this little provincial park. Most folks don't know it's there or how to get there.
Tolko fined $75,000 for 2017 road failure landslide into Shuswap lake
The landslide dates back to a few days of heavy rain in 2017.
Kamloops, Okanagan heat going away but smoke here to stay
“It's almost like consistently projecting fresh smoke from the fires to the southwest towards Kamloops.”
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...
Alberta wants provinces to address retail alcohol trade after direct-to-consumer deal
EDMONTON — Fresh off multiple Canadian provinces agreeing this week to make it easier to get out-of-province alcohol shipped right to people's doorsteps, Alberta says it's now time to do the same for commercial retailers.Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally says...
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: Fallout from an Amber alert
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."
B.C.’s unionized nurses to end job action provincewide to review recommendations
VANCOUVER — The union representing 55,000 nurses in British Columbia has accepted a mediated proposal…
Two wildfires merge in Boston Bar, B.C., as more properties under evacuation alert
Two of the three out-of-control wildfires burning near Boston Bar, B.C., have merged, while hot…
First Nation evacuees fleeing wildfire face safety risks in Toronto, leaders say
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TORONTO — In a Toronto hotel off Highway 401, a bag check station screening for…
Petition urging Alberta separation vote successful with 223K verified signatures
EDMONTON — Elections Alberta announced Friday that a citizen-led petition looking to force a vote…
Elmer MacKay, longtime Progressive Conservative MP for Nova Scotia, dead at 89
OTTAWA — Elmer MacKay, a Nova Scotia politician who spent more than two decades representing…
502 students lose spots at Howard University over tuition payments just weeks before classes start
WASHINGTON (AP) — A’Zariah Miles’ dream of attending Howard University was a few weeks from…
Brazil’s government says it is working with Peru to protect border Indigenous lands
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Ministry of Indigenous Peoples said Friday it has signed a…
A third death has been confirmed from catastrophic Texas floods, governor says
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday that a third person has…
Elmer MacKay, longtime Progressive Conservative MP for Nova Scotia, dead at 89
OTTAWA — Elmer MacKay, a Nova Scotia politician who spent more than two decades representing…
Canada-only event held to mark Gordie Howe bridge opening as questions linger on deal
WINDSOR — A Canada-only ceremony took place Friday to mark the opening of the Gordie…
White House correspondents’ dinner, redux: What will Trump have to say?
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When guests arrive for the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Friday at Washington’s…
Autopsy doctor testifies about teen girl’s fatal injuries at hearing to decide if D4vd faces trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The doctor who performed the autopsy on 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez…
Cole Sillinger avoids arbitration, agrees to 3-year, $13.8M deal with Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets avoided arbitration by reaching an agreement to sign forward Cole Sillinger…
LeBron James listened to Joel Embiid’s 76ers’ pitch, 12 years later. The East is in for a shakeup
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The social media pitch to bring LeBron James to Philadelphia was an…
Former President Barack Obama surprises WNBA All-Stars at their practice at his Presidential Center
CHICAGO (AP) — Caitlin Clark was in awe after meeting former President Barack Obama after…
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