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Tripping an 86-year-old Penticton man, breaking his leg over a parking spot at Walmart, was just this man’s latest angry incident
“Mr. Otway set himself up as parking lot police at Walmart (and) decided to deal with his anger about being ejected from Walmart by attacking an 86-year-old man.”
iN NUMBERS: The planned CFIA ostrich cull in Edgewood
Do you think you could take an ostrich in a fight? Some Canadian Food Inspection Agency workers might have to…
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna art exhibit uses LEGO to tell a story about medieval Africa
You’re probably familiar with LEGO bricks, but not like this. Ghanian Canadian artist Ekow Nimako’s show at the Kelowna Art…
iN PHOTOS: A peek behind the curtain at Cirque du Soleil show in Kelowna
Everyone had a different demeanour warming up on the ice for the Cirque du Soleil show in Kelowna. Some of…
Poilievre names Kamloops and Okanagan Conservative MPs to ‘shadow cabinet’
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has named 73 MPs to fill critics roles including two from Kamloops and one from the…
Controversial FortisBC policy to turn off power during extreme wildfire risk under review
FortisBC’s controversial policy to turn off power when extreme weather presents a serious wildfire risk is under review by the…
Kamloops cops make one arrest and seize more than a dozen guns
Kamloops RCMP made one arrest and seized guns, vehicles and drugs in a raid in Aberdeen Tuesday. Kamloops RCMP officers…
Kootenay liquor store manager fired after 18 years, has heart attack, for mistakenly donating damaged whiskey bottle
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She didn't try to hide anything and paid for it immediately when she learned of her mistake. They still fired her.
The growing effort to save an historic Kelowna home that doesn’t (yet?) need saving
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“I'm not sure where they're getting their information from. We're still in planning for the property.”
iN NUMBERS: Drug deaths down while overdoses stay up in BC
The overdose calls to paramedics haven't declined, but toxic drug deaths have. Here's a look at how things have changed over the past decade.
Kamloops mayor says he had ‘no intention’ to threaten, suspend employee
He wanted it "on record" that it wasn't a threat because he's "sure it's going to end up in a courtroom somewhere."
What we’re missing when we compare awful Kamloops and Okanagan air quality to cities around the world
“It's a goofy way to talk about it.”
iN PHOTOS: Ash, smoke and haze fill Thompson-Okanagan skies
The smoke is forecast to stick around for the next couple of days.
Kootenay liquor store manager fired after 18 years, has heart attack, for mistakenly donating damaged whiskey bottle
She didn't try to hide anything and paid for it immediately when she learned of her mistake. They still fired her.
The growing effort to save an historic Kelowna home that doesn’t (yet?) need saving
“I'm not sure where they're getting their information from. We're still in planning for the property.”
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
Van slams into crowd at Berlin Pride festival, killing 1 and injuring 16, as police identify suspect BERLIN (AP) — A van slammed into people gathered for Berlin’s famed Pride festival on Saturday night, killing one person, injuring at least...
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."
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…
Clinton, B.C., resident says his family has ‘lost everything’ in raging wildfire
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Steve Larabie says he and his family have lost everything…
Conservatives call for emergency meeting on Trump threats, demand Carney explain plan
OTTAWA — The Conservative shadow minister for Canada-U.S. relations is calling on Ottawa to provide…
Advocates hail feds’ rejection of island airport plan, while trade groups pan it
The federal government’s decision to halt Ontario’s plan for a major expansion of Billy Bishop…
Clinton, B.C., resident says his family has ‘lost everything’ in raging wildfire
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Steve Larabie says he and his family have lost everything…
German police hunt suspect in Berlin Pride van-ramming attack that left 1 dead and 16 injured
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities on Sunday issued a wanted notice for a fugitive suspect…
UNESCO adds Greece’s Mount Olympus, ancient Japanese capitals to World Heritage List
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The iconic Mount Olympus in Greece and the ancient Japanese…
Typhoon Noul weakens after making landfall, brings heavy rain to southern China
HONG KONG (AP) — Typhoon Noul weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday as it…
Comic-Con 2026: David Jonsson is new Black Panther, Ryan Gosling joins Marvel as Ghost Rider
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marvel Studios used its Comic-Con International presentation Saturday to announce David…
Advocates hail feds’ rejection of island airport plan, while trade groups pan it
The federal government’s decision to halt Ontario’s plan for a major expansion of Billy Bishop…
Comic-Con 2026: David Jonsson is new Black Panther, Ryan Gosling joins Marvel as Ghost Rider
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marvel Studios used its Comic-Con International presentation Saturday to announce David…
Trump returns to correspondents’ dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech 3 months after shooting
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President Donald Trump returned to the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Friday night, delivering…
Red Sox, Nationals get deadline stretch run started by swapping Early and Mead
The Boston Red Sox acquired infielder Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals for left-hander Connelly…
Super Bowl champion Seahawks open training camp with key players on PUP
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is ready to turn the…
Jones and Clark help Team Spoon beat Team Coop 129-122 in the WNBA All-Star Game
CHICAGO (AP) — Jonquel Jones, Nneka Ogwumike and Dominique Malonga made WNBA history on Saturday…
