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Kelowna man cleaning handgun fires into apartment floor just missing sleeping teen
He was cleaning a handgun in his apartment at 2:30 a.m.
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: April 13, 2025 RCMP say a missing Vernon woman has been located. All personal information about the missing person,…
Experts debate Canada and U.S. relations in Kelowna ahead of election
While most of us are trying to keep up with the fluctuating trade situation between Canada and the U.S. along…
iN VIDEO: Federal electoral district changes in Kamloops, Okanagan
Federal election day is fast approaching and voters in Kamloops and the Okanagan might find they are voting in a…
iN PHOTOS: Autonomous robots built by students play soccer in Kelowna
Students from around the Okanagan gathered in Kelowna Friday to see whose bot was best. More than 40 students were…
Lack of provincial funding forcing Kamloops and other school districts to make cuts
Schools in the Kamloops-Thompson school district could see 77 jobs cut as the district points to a shortfall in government…
Kamloops and Kelowna firefighters wrestle with increasing ‘nuisance’ fires at homeless campsites
Firefighters are putting out more and more fires at homeless encampments in Kamloops and the Okanagan, but it’s not clear…
More people moving to Thompson-Okanagan from within B.C. than anywhere else
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“That presents some near-term challenges, while the focus remains finding ways to improve affordability in the region.”
How the RCMP reports crime to the public in Okanagan, Kamloops
Often, it's because investigators need tips from the public.
The exclusive Vienna garden party experience in West Kelowna
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"It's the quaintness of sitting in a natural setting with beautiful trees, the trickling fountain, the birds coming to our water area, which is so close by.”
Kelowna committee will help you evaluate candidates for mayor, council
“Try to find people that may not be in the media every day, or you may not know them, but are good citizens who can make good councillors."
Kamloops International Cup wraps up Saturday with final match at Hillside Stadium
The Kamloops International Cup concludes Saturday, August 1, after bringing professional and high-level Canadian soccer…
Why nude beaches in Okanagan, Kamloops are in a legal grey area
Almost all clothing optional beaches are technically unofficial, even if they're popular and generally accepted by local governments.
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...
More people moving to Thompson-Okanagan from within B.C. than anywhere else
“That presents some near-term challenges, while the focus remains finding ways to improve affordability in the region.”
Heat wave brings record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western US
A heat wave gripped large swaths of the Western U.S. on Saturday as temperatures hovered near record highs, heightening wildfire risks in areas that already were dry or burning and prompting warnings for people to stay inside. A ridge of...
Quebec company banned from selling unauthorized peptides: Health Canada
Health Canada says a court has approved the agency's request to permanently ban a Quebec-based online store from selling unauthorized injectable peptides in the country.The federal agency says in a statement that the Superior Court of Québec has granted a...
iN DISCUSSION: Is name recognition the way to choose a local candidate to vote for?
"We've been pondering how to cover this municipal election."
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…
Lakeside homes destroyed, evacuations expanded as B.C. wildfires surge
VERNON — A wildfire fanned by 115-kilometre-per-hour winds razed homes along the west side of…
Elizabeth May says Greens can win byelection by campaigning on PM’s climate record
OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says she thinks the Greens can pull off…
Some Canadians tell Carney Ottawa’s spelling protocol should lean British
OTTAWA — It seems some Canadians feel quite at home with the federal government’s preference…
Lakeside homes destroyed, evacuations expanded as B.C. wildfires surge
VERNON — A wildfire fanned by 115-kilometre-per-hour winds razed homes along the west side of…
Hundreds protest Meta’s plan for massive data centre in northern Alberta county
MORINVILLE — Hundreds of protesters chanted “Down, down with corporations” outside a northern Alberta county…
Highlights from the Women’s British Open, in photos
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — The photo gallery curated by AP photo editors shows…
Fires near Spokane, Washington, have burned 600 structures and forced 60,000 evacuations
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Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area…
El-Sayed and Stevens make final Democratic Senate primary push in Michigan churches, union halls
DETROIT (AP) — Abdul El-Sayed sat quietly alongside his wife and Black political leaders in…
AI-assisted staging draws boos at the Richard Wagner festival in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — An experiment with artificial intelligence at the annual Richard Wagner festival in…
Hundreds protest Meta’s plan for massive data centre in northern Alberta county
MORINVILLE — Hundreds of protesters chanted “Down, down with corporations” outside a northern Alberta county…
AI-assisted staging draws boos at the Richard Wagner festival in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — An experiment with artificial intelligence at the annual Richard Wagner festival in…
How artists transformed a former hospital in Los Angeles to examine human emotions
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just beyond an ambulance and wheelchair ramp wait Dr. Moodswing and…
Kevin Gausman traded by Toronto Blue Jays to Chicago Cubs
TORONTO — Kevin Gausman’s time with the Toronto Blue Jays has come to an end.…
Max Scherzer on Blue Jays’ trade deadline: ‘If they sell, that’s on us’
TORONTO — Max Scherzer says the Toronto Blue Jays have no one to blame but…
Former Australian radio host and national rugby coach Alan Jones on trial for sex charges
SYDNEY (AP) — The trial of a retired Sydney radio broadcaster and former Australian national…
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