June 11 2026 04:00 AM

Why pressure is mounting to revisit Kamloops Indian Residential School graves

There could be excavations at the site next year, but the pressure from skeptics and, now, mainstream publications is building.

Another bank takes Kamloops mayor to court as debts climb

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson plans to run for re-election in October.

April 30 2026 04:00 PM

Minister says B.C. expects billions from feds for forestry if U.S. talks fail

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s forests minister says he expects billions in additional federal support for the timber sector if future…

April 30 2026 03:15 PM

Takeaways from Hegseth’s first hearings in Congress since the start of Iran war

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress at a pair of hourslong hearings this week for the…

April 30 2026 03:02 PM

BC Green Party tries to shut down controversial Kelowna MLA

“We must defend the integrity and trust of BC’s Legislative Assembly.”

April 30 2026 02:16 PM

Iran to play 2026 World Cup games in United States: FIFA president

VANCOUVER — FIFA president Gianni Infantino says Iran will play World Cup games in the United States this summer, despite…

The Vernon courthouse against a blue sky.

April 30 2026 01:59 PM

76-year-old Vernon man guilty of sexually assaulting widow

He claimed he was having a medical episode at the time of the assault.

Penticton council pitches cutting pay of elected officials facing criminal charges

"We know the public sentiment that has been in Penticton over the past year or so."

A giant brown moth clings to the side of a house.

June 10 2026 06:00 PM

iN PHOTOS: Three species of mega-sized moths flying around Thompson-Okanagan

"It was lovely and vibrantly coloured with visible texture on its wings and body."

A red 'house for rent' sign in front of a woodsided property,

June 10 2026 04:00 PM

iN NUMBERS: Rent prices in Kelowna and Kamloops continue to decline

iNhome

Are you, or renters, feeling any relief yet?

Emergency lights are active on a police vehicle at night.

June 10 2026 02:58 PM

Revelstoke RCMP officer charged after crash with motorcycle

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The Crown has approved a charge of driving without due care and attention.

Former mayor John Vassilaki wears his mayoral ceremonial chains.

June 10 2026 02:47 PM

Former Penticton mayor ordered to pay $100,000 for stealing company money

John Vassilakaki was paying himself $84,000 a year, but mainly sat in his office watching TV.

The front of Kamloops city hall features the city coat of arms.

June 10 2026 01:43 PM

City can’t regulate data centre as Kamloops council approves proposed neighbourhood

iNhome

"Canadian sovereignty of our information, the research that's going to be coming out of this sector are all very important to Canadians and Kamloopsians."

June 9, 2026 12:05:56 PM

BC Tree Fruits packs first cherries of the season at Oliver plant

"Thanks to our incredible team for getting us here to this milestone!”

June 10, 2026 9:49:32 PM

Philippine town seeks immediate airlift of food to ease hunger in quake-hit villages

GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines (AP) — The mayor of a southern Philippine town that was devastated by a powerful earthquake pleaded Thursday for helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in several landslide-isolated villages. The 7.8 magnitude offshore quake, one...

June 11, 2026 8:09:30 AM

A car hits a school group in the Netherlands, killing 2 kids and a chaperone

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Two children and an adult were killed Thursday in the rural southern Netherlands when a car struck a group of cyclists who were on a school camping trip, local emergency services said. Four more children...

June 10, 2026 9:00:00 PM

Know the risks, World Cup visitors warned over Canada’s toxic drug supply

Health officials in both Canadian cities hosting World Cup matches are warning visitors about the potential risk of the toxic illicit drug supply that could be very different from what they are used to at home.Organizers of the seven games...

Opinion

Three dirtbikes strapped on a flat deck truck.

June 10 2026 09:15 AM

iN DISCUSSION: Should we be worried about e-dirt bikes or worried about over-regulation?

"It'd be nice if we could figure this out ourselves somehow before BC comes along to do its favourite thing — over-regulate."

June 08 2026 12:00 PM

THOMPSON: The bad penny that is George Santos

"A bad penny has a way of showing up, time and time again."

June 05 2026 10:15 AM

iN DISCUSSION: Tara Armstrong’s outsized role in BC politics

"If you’ve been reading this newsletter for any time, you know how badly I wanted to tell you this week that the campaign to recall Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong was on."