A man wearing a sports coat with a leather brief case holding a book.

June 11 2026 09:00 AM

BC private school teacher gets 15 year ban after having relationship with former student

The student had graduated five months earlier.

Feds need to bring in social media and AI protections for kids, B.C. AG Sharma says

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s attorney general says if the federal government doesn’t bring in protections on social media and AI…

April 28 2026 11:46 AM

John Garrett, former NHL goaltender and longtime Canucks broadcaster, dead at 74

VANCOUVER — John Garrett, a fixture on Vancouver Canucks broadcasts for more than two decades and a former NHL goaltender,…

April 28 2026 11:31 AM

Salmon Arm man charged in several Kelowna business break-ins

The thief was released from custody only to break-in to several other businesses a few days later.

April 28 2026 09:50 AM

‘First look’ at plan to replace RCMP in Kamloops has council exercising caution

BC cities with municipal police departments have lower crime rates than the average RCMP-served community, but it comes at a higher cost.

April 28 2026 08:16 AM

Prime Minister Mark Carney promises ‘good news’ in spring economic update

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Liberals are “good fiscal managers” — and he’ll have the chance to…

April 28 2026 04:00 AM

What’s the deal with all the ticks this year in Okanagan, Kamloops

Hint: It has to do with the mild winter.

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.

June 10 2026 07:00 PM

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

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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.

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 11, 2026 10:27:46 AM

B.C. home sales struggle in May as mortgage rates rise and labour market stays weak

VANCOUVER — Rising mortgage rates and a weaker labour market are weighing on home sales in British Columbia, especially in the Lower Mainland. The B.C. Real Estate Association says home sales on the Multiple Listing Service System in May reached...

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."