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Former BC teacher suing because his child porn charges interrupted sale of his Kelowna business
News of his past came out at just as he was selling his business.
South Okanagan foresters, First Nation seek more sustainable silviculture practises
A cutting-edge initiative in the South Okanagan aims to add commercial value to natural forest resources beyond harvestable timber. Led…
Kamloops elder, leader devotes life to reclaiming traditional knowledge
Colleen Seymour is a respected and influential elder in her Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc community in Kamloops who has dedicated her…
iN VIDEO: Baby geese waddle on beach under stunning Kamloops sunset
Every spring Canada geese can be seen in Kamloops and the Okanagan leading their long strings of adorable, yellow goslings…
iN PHOTOS: Bold captures of people in action in Kamloops, Okanagan
It has been a busy spring in Kamloops and the Okanagan with so many sports events, festivals and concerts to…
Cutting edge sustainable aviation fuel facility planned for Kamloops
Plans are in the works for a renewable fuels facility in Kamloops that would turn canola and soybean oil into…
iN VIDEO: Adorable marmots duke it out on Penticton beach
South Okanagan nature lover and photographer Jodi Forster watched two young marmots play fighting along the Okanagan Lake waterfront in…
iN PHOTOS: Smiles, waving flags and fancy cars fill streets at Okanagan Dream Rally
The biennial fundraiser is "all in support of one simple mission: putting a smile on the face of a child who needs it most."
BC Wildfire hit Kamloops blaze with tankers, helicopters
Crews are still on the scene, but air tankers were nearly finished with their objective by around 2 p.m., less than two hours after it was reported.
Kelowna senior on mobility scooter struck, killed by bus
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The 97-year-old was hit by a chartered bus on Benvoulin Road on Sunday.
BC man on 300 km test drive caught excessive speeding
He told police the test drive was from Vancouver to Kelowna.
iN NUMBERS: B.C. condo plan isn’t everyone’s favourite housing solution
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What do you think is the best policy to make housing more affordable?
A lucrative client stalked this BC saleswoman for five years, costing her health, paycheque and job. It cost him nothing
The entire situation was exacerbated by her employers reluctance to act.
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.
Video shows smouldering aftermath of wildfire outside Clinton, B.C.
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A video circulating on social media is providing insight into the wrath of a wildfire that triggered a battle to save the evacuated village of Clinton, B.C., and the surrounding community, where homes and other...
Kelowna senior on mobility scooter struck, killed by bus
The 97-year-old was hit by a chartered bus on Benvoulin Road on Sunday.
How a Vancouver ATM user with 66 cards set off years-long probe of online drug sales
VANCOUVER — It was more than three years ago when Vancouver police arrested a man after he was seen using multiple bank cards to make withdrawals at an ATM.A search revealed he was carrying 66 bank cards and $39,200 in...
THOMPSON: After 10 years writing columns, time has come to turn another page
It has been fun and I appreciate those loyal readers who have laughed, cried and been angry about the many topics that entered my mind before finding their way onto my iPad and then into this column.
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."
Mayor of Clinton, B.C., says crew assessing damage in community after wildfire
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The mayor of Clinton, British Columbia, says an assessment crew is…
Data shows some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission. Why?
TORONTO — A patient in Alberta waited 16 days in an emergency department for a…
In the news today: U.S. consulate shooting, raging wildfires, psychiatric waits
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Mayor of Clinton, B.C., says crew assessing damage in community after wildfire
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The mayor of Clinton, British Columbia, says an assessment crew is…
UN’s Gaza water chief says Israeli destruction, restrictions squandering Canadian aid
OTTAWA — The United Nations official overseeing water and sanitation in the Gaza Strip is…
France orders 4,000 more evacuated as heat threatens fragile hold on vast wildfire
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 people evacuated Tuesday from tourist…
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan and a tsunami advisory is issued
TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s…
Hurricane Genevieve roars in the Pacific as Fausto weakens to a tropical storm near Hawaii
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Genevieve was roaring in the Pacific Ocean far from land early…
UN’s Gaza water chief says Israeli destruction, restrictions squandering Canadian aid
OTTAWA — The United Nations official overseeing water and sanitation in the Gaza Strip is…
US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test the neighbors’ ties
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DETROIT (AP) — A major new bridge linking Canada and the U.S. at Detroit opened…
Rape and assault case against British entertainer Yung Filly heading to jury in Australia
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Lawyers were making closing statements Tuesday in the Australian trial of…
Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, dies at 99
Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, culture and spirituality, died Sunday morning in…
France hires former soccer great Zinedine Zidane as men’s national team coach
PARIS (AP) — Zinedine Zidane is France’s new coach, replacing Didier Deschamps at the helm…
Soccer rules panel clarifies VAR process that World Cup red card for Switzerland’s Embolo was wrong
GENEVA (AP) — Soccer’s law-making panel clarified its guidance to referees which confirmed Switzerland forward…
Grant McCray’s 2-run homer backs Tyler Mahle and leads the Giants to a 3-0 win over the Brewers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Grant McCray hit his first major league home run in almost…
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