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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.
iN PHOTOS: Best boat names at the Kelowna Boat Show
A pleasure boat doesn't legally need a name but it's definitely an opportunity for fun.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces Canada’s 1st sovereign wealth fund
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the country’s first national sovereign wealth fund on Monday, pitching it as a…
Man arrested after officer allegedly hit in face at logging protest in B.C. Interior
SALMO — Two men have been arrested after police tried to remove a small group of protesters blocking a logging…
Penticton Vees back home with two-game deficit in WHL playoff series
The Vees take on the Silvertips at the South Okanagan Events Centre.
B.C. reports 138 work-related deaths in 2025; occupational diseases the leading cause
RICHMOND — British Columbia’s workers’ compensation agency says 138 people died on the job or from workplace injuries and illnesses…
B.C. home sales expecting 2.1 per cent slide in 2026 as economic challenges mount
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VANCOUVER — Home sales in British Columbia are forecast to fall 2.1 per cent this year as economic challenges push…
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.
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."
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."
iN NUMBERS: Rent prices in Kelowna and Kamloops continue to decline
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Are you, or renters, feeling any relief yet?
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 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.
BC Tree Fruits packs first cherries of the season at Oliver plant
"Thanks to our incredible team for getting us here to this milestone!”
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...
A car hits a school group in the Netherlands, killing 4 people, including 3 children
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A car struck a group of cyclists who were on a school camping trip, killing three children and an adult on Thursday in the rural southern Netherlands, emergency services said. Police said in a statement...
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...
June 11 2026 11:15 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."
Canada Post moves to convert nearly half a million more homes to community mailboxes
Canada Post is rolling out the latest phase of its transition from door-to-door delivery to…
Parent fined after 12-year-old youth hurt in e-scooter crash in North Vancouver
NORTH VANCOUVER — The parent of a 12-year-old in North Vancouver has been ticketed after…
June 11 2026 01:32 PM
Privacy commissioner says Grok deepfakes violated Canadian privacy law
OTTAWA — Sexual deepfakes created by Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot and shared on his…
June 11 2026 01:31 PM
Canada Post moves to convert nearly half a million more homes to community mailboxes
Canada Post is rolling out the latest phase of its transition from door-to-door delivery to…
June 11 2026 01:11 PM
A look at some Canadian police officers who died on the job over the years
A Toronto police officer was shot dead Thursday morning while carrying out what the police…
June 11 2026 01:30 PM
Virginia Evans and Lyse Doucet win Women’s Prize book awards
LONDON (AP) — American novelist Virginia Evans won the Women’s Prize for Fiction on Thursday…
June 11 2026 01:30 PM
Shakira headlines the World Cup opening ceremony as Mexico faces South Africa, in photos
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A star-studded opening ceremony featuring Shakira, Burna Boy and J Balvin…
June 11 2026 01:30 PM
Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton,…
Canada Post moves to convert nearly half a million more homes to community mailboxes
Canada Post is rolling out the latest phase of its transition from door-to-door delivery to…
Bilateral deals likely to be negotiated alongside continental trade pact: LeBlanc
TORONTO — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said he expects to see bilateral agreements negotiated…
World Cup begins as Canada braces for wave of matches, concerts and football fever
The biggest FIFA World Cup in history officially kicked off Thursday, as Canadian host cities…
French singer Patrick Bruel charged with rape, attempted rape and sexual assault
PARIS (AP) — French singer and actor Patrick Bruel was handed preliminary charges of rape,…
June 11 2026 01:31 PM
Canada coach Marsch keeps injured defender Bombito on Canada’s World Cup squad
TORONTO — Defender Moïse Bombito will remain on Canada’s World Cup roster, though his availability…
June 11 2026 01:31 PM
Here’s the latest news on the opening day of the 2026 World Cup
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 World Cup. All times Eastern. 4:21 p.m.…
June 11 2026 01:30 PM
Soto’s homer in 7th gives Mets 5-4 win over Cardinals
NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and…
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