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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."
Controversial BC Housing site in Kamloops put on ice
iNhome
It comes amid council's continued efforts to influence the type of residents welcomed in the supportive housing site.
Volunteers turn a fan’s recordings of 10,000 concerts into an online treasure trove
On July 8, 1989, a young music fan named Aadam Jacobs, with a compact Sony cassette recorder in his pocket,…
‘Riddled with rats’: New Vernon company getting into a growing industry
iNhome
“It’s a disgusting job and a lot of it has been about just manning up and getting under there, but we absolutely love it."
Miniature art transforms an alley into a surrealist wonderland at ‘Mississippi’s Tiniest Museum’
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — In the cramped backroom of a theater, Vicki Taylor glues together tiny figurines that peer over…
These are the little Thompson-Okanagan birds eating all your grass seed
iNhome
“I’ve tried everything. I’ve tried hanging sparkly things in the backyard to scare them away and putting the sprinkler on but it doesn’t matter, they’ll literally come in and eat every seed you put down."
Vernon nurse suspended for swiping narcotics from work
Her penalty was harsher than other nurses who did the same thing.
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 07:31 AM
New York consul general’s former Park Avenue residence has sold
WASHINGTON — The former residence of Canada’s consul general in New York has sold after…
May 18 2026 05:00 AM
Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen
A group of Canadian researchers says the amount of powdery pollen released by plants during…
May 18 2026 04:22 AM
Frank Hayden, Canadian researcher who helped spearhead Special Olympics, dies at 96
Special Olympics Canada says Frank Hayden, whose research in the 1960s spearheaded the creation of…
May 18 2026 07:45 AM
Israeli troops intercept flotilla boats trying to breach the blockade of Gaza
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Israel’s navy intercepted an activist flotilla in waters off of Cyprus…
May 18 2026 07:15 AM
Italy’s foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians in Maldives sea cave
MALE, Maldives (AP) — Italy’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that rescuers have located the bodies…
May 18 2026 07:11 AM
Georgia Republicans scramble to pick a candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff
ACWORTH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Rep. Mike Collins, who wants to take on Democratic Sen.…
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…
Will White House correspondents’ dinner be rescheduled? Some say: ‘Let’s call the whole thing off’
NEW YORK (AP) — And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming. Or … maybe…
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…
Will White House correspondents’ dinner be rescheduled? Some say: ‘Let’s call the whole thing off’
NEW YORK (AP) — And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming. Or … maybe…
May 18 2026 07:30 AM
PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé set for calf treatment days before Champions League final
PARIS (AP) — PSG striker Ousmane Dembélé will undergo treatment over the next few days…
May 18 2026 07:00 AM
New York will host 8 World Cup games, including the final, in New Jersey: Things to know
NEW YORK (AP) — New York is welcoming soccer fans from around the planet this…
May 18 2026 07:00 AM
Aaron Rai leans on humble roots and hard work to become a major champion
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Rai stood straight with his arms behind his back,…
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