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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 American snitch line reports Canadians providing gender-affirming care
The U.S. government is collecting data on health-care workers providing gender-affirming care in Canada. In mid-April the U.S. Department of…
Merritt naturalist shares his wilderness passion while fighting for his life
BC naturalist and wildlife photographer Frank Ritcey has spent a lifetime exploring the wilderness and taking others with him on…
Area businesses struggle in wake of North Kamloops shelter opening
Some North Kamloops businesses are facing the brunt of the city’s social issues months after a new shelter opened on…
Kelowna considers future without RCMP as it weighs municipal police transition
Kelowna now hosts the country’s largest RCMP detachment after Surrey’s move away from the national police force, but the city…
Fire at Kamloops landfill billows dangerous smoke
Possibly toxic black smoke was seen billowing from the Kamloops garbage dump this morning. The Mission Flats landfill was closed…
Effort to unionize Kamloops Sephora quietly collapsed
An attempt by Kamloops retail workers to unionize fell flat even before they could come to a collective agreement with…
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…
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.”
Body of Alberta man recovered two years after saving son from drowning in Kamloops
He has been recognized as a hero for saving two boys from the river, including his own son.
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...
With a historic 3 Michelin stars, a Mexican restaurant in San Francisco defies stereotypes
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After an eight-year wait, the historic third Michelin star that chef and co-owner Val Cantú and his team at San Francisco's Californios craved is theirs. It's the first for a Mexican restaurant anywhere in the world....
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."
Wildfires in B.C. prompt evacuations as hot, dry conditions persist
VANCOUVER — Emergency crews are facing hot and dry conditions as wildfires continue to spread…
Has rise of the right primed B.C. politics for a party that breaks the binary?
VICTORIA — Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says voters in the province face a…
Saskatchewan Roughrider fans pay tribute to player and man killed in crash
REGINA — Saskatchewan Roughriders fans held ballcaps in their hands, while some wiped away tears,…
In the news: Canada cuts ribbon on new bridge with U.S., wildfires spread in B.C.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Canada-only Gordie Howe bridge opening event being held today
OTTAWA — A Canada-only ceremony is taking place today to mark the opening of the…
Russian ballistic strike kills 10 after Ukraine’s Zelenskyy hosts US company making Patriots
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian attack on a site near Kyiv that was hosting…
Teenager pleads guilty to all 55 counts in 2024 fatal shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A teenager has pleaded guilty to all 55 counts in a…
Northern West Bank in lockdown as clashes rock villages and Israel deploys troops in Nablus
NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Israel widely deployed troops in the West Bank after clashes…
Celebrity giving is evolving: Ariana Grande’s foundation shows how
For years, pop star Ariana Grande gave away money, mostly quietly and without much structure.…
Canada, Ecuador signing free trade deal in Ottawa
OTTAWA — The governments of Canada and Ecuador are signing a free trade deal in…
Pompeii archaeologists reconstruct frescoed ceiling of a banquet hall, with more fragments to come
ROME (AP) — Archaeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city buried by the eruption of Mount…
With swords, axes and shields, fighters go head-to-head in medieval combat world championship
SPØTTRUP, Denmark (AP) — With swords, axes and shields, competitors from 30 countries are going…
Former President Barack Obama surprises WNBA All-Stars at their practice at his Presidential Center
CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama surprised the WNBA All-Stars at their practice at…
Saskatchewan Roughrider fans pay tribute to player and man killed in crash
REGINA — Saskatchewan Roughriders fans held ballcaps in their hands, while some wiped away tears,…
Panthers place outside linebacker Nic Scourton on injured reserve following knee injury
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers placed Nic Scouton on injured reserve on Friday,…
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