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The companies that won hundreds of millions in public project contracts in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are several public projects on the go in the region with price tags over $100 million.
Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
iNwine
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream…
RCMP looking for ‘person of interest’ after Kamloops garbage can fires
While not calling the situation suspicious or using the word arson, Kamloops RCMP are searching for someone related to a…
Kamloops thieves couldn’t steal car after realizing it was a manual
iNwheels
Kamloops RCMP are looking for two robbers who can’t drive a stick shift. Police received a report about a robbery…
BUY CANADIAN: Kelowna weighs in on its role in US trade war
The City of Kelowna already spends almost all of its money on Canadian goods and services but since the trade…
iN NUMBERS: The state of the housing market in the Thompson-Okanagan
iNhome
The dream used to be to own a detached home with a white picket fence, but a lot of young…
Canadian country legend Blue Rodeo coming to Penticton
Canadian Music Hall of Fame band Blue Rodeo is coming to Penticton this summer to celebrate 40 years playing together.…
Sign removals won’t deter Kamloops man’s river safety mission
The local river safety advocate wants to see the city do more to keep swimmers safe as another person was swept away by the Thompson River.
iN PHOTOS: How to get your cat onboard a paddleboard in Okanagan, Kamloops this summer
Plenty of cats are already riding aboard kayaks, canoes and sailboats, but it takes a bit of work to get them ready for water adventures.
Okanagan Nation says government action lags on dwindling caribou heards
"Every year governments delay meaningful habitat protection, we lose more of what cannot be replaced."
Gas prices skyrocket in Kamloops, Okanagan
iNwheels
The average gas price in B.C. is $1.95 as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran enters its sixth month and the future of the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain.
Here’s who’s running for Kelowna mayor and council, so far
So far there are two candidates for mayor.
‘Ancestral remains’ discovered in Kamloops neighbourhood
Tk'emlups te Secwepemc is working with the City of Kamloops to investigate the site.
Kelowna healthcare worker opens care farm to benefit dementia sufferers
“I thought there has to be a better way than what we are doing, heavily medicating people and letting them wander hallways aimlessly, there is no quality of life there."
After Venezuela’s quakes, experts say environmental and health risks have just begun
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — More than a month has passed since Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, and the constant sound of heavy machinery still echoes through the hardest-hit neighborhoods of La Guaira on the northern coast. Dust from collapsed buildings hangs in...
Feds to spend $1.9B to replace Via Rail locomotive fleet, build plant
OTTAWA — The federal government says it plans to spend $1.6 billion to replace 45 of Via Rail's aging locomotives and another $357 million to build a new assembly plant and maintenance facility."Locomotive assembly is returning to Canada," Transport Minister...
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...
iN DISCUSSION: How are you coping with municipal water restrictions?
"We're famous for messing around with water here in the BC Interior, now we're in the find out stage."
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…
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…
Severe drought prompts order to help restore flows in B.C.’s Salmon River
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has issued an order affecting more than 450 water…
Feds to spend $1.9B to replace Via Rail locomotive fleet, build plant
iNwheels
OTTAWA — The federal government says it plans to spend $1.6 billion to replace 45…
Premier Doug Ford’s eastern Ontario caucus questioning high-speed rail project
TORONTO — Eleven members of Premier Doug Ford’s caucus say eastern Ontario voices are not…
Ottawa to ‘eliminate’ streamers’ CanCon payments, provide government funding instead
OTTAWA — The Liberal government plans to “eliminate” the financial contribution requirement for streamers set…
‘Once’ Oscar winner and Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash
DUBLIN (AP) — Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who won an Academy Award for the 2007…
Iran resumes missile attacks as US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq
CAIRO (AP) — Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle…
The Latest: Dr. Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in Republican-led COVID-19 Senate hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from…
Feds to spend $1.9B to replace Via Rail locomotive fleet, build plant
iNwheels
OTTAWA — The federal government says it plans to spend $1.6 billion to replace 45…
Premier Doug Ford’s eastern Ontario caucus questioning high-speed rail project
TORONTO — Eleven members of Premier Doug Ford’s caucus say eastern Ontario voices are not…
‘Once’ Oscar winner and Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash
DUBLIN (AP) — Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who won an Academy Award for the 2007…
K-pop powerhouse BTS say they will not submit music for 2027 Grammys
NEW YORK (AP) — K-pop powerhouse BTS said they will not submit their music for…
FIFA’s Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in Kushner-backed World Cup investor plan
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino set a Sept. 19 deadline on Wednesday for…
With Tua Tagovailoa sidelined with a minor injury, Falcons add Cooper Rush for training camp reps
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons’ quarterback competition will have to wait another…
Lions coach Dan Campbell addresses cornerback Terrion Arnold’s release with the team on eve of camp
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday he addressed the…
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