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Kelowna business fined $60K for providing no work after hiring foreign workers
The federal government hit Blossum Fresh Fruits Inc. with the penalty.
iN PHOTOS: Wild animals go bottoms up in Kamloops, Okanagan
There isn’t always a full moon in the sky but these wild animals are captured mooning the cameras on the…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna shopper caught on camera scratching Tesla
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A shopper at the Costco in Kelowna was recorded scratching — or attempting to scratch — a Tesla. Drive Tesla,…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops company gets funding for eco-friendly concrete creation
A Kamloops company turning recycled glass into a cement ingredient was awarded $4.6M in federal government funding for a pilot…
Kamloops, Okanagan shoppers saw troubling signs before The Bay’s liquidation plans
As a brand older than the country approaches bankruptcy and closure, a look back shows financial issues were apparent to…
Keremeos town hall assailant allowed back in region, but not village
A man who smashed up the Keremeos village office then threatened and assaulted people inside is allowed back in the…
New lawsuit alleges historic sexual abuse at Merritt Catholic church
A woman who attended Merritt’s Catholic church as a child alleges she was sexually abused by a priest more than…
Why voter turnout is so low for local elections in Okanagan, Kamloops
“People have very, very busy lives... when they see 20, 30 candidates, I sometimes think they just go, 'what am I going to do? I don't have time to research this.'"
iN NUMBERS: Surprising number of people in B.C. in favour of private healthcare
“More than two-in-five men in Canada, 43%, believe that Canada’s healthcare system would improve in the hands of the private sector.”
Next Kamloops council will need to recover ground after ‘four lost years’
"I think we've seen what happens if you put people into position that have no experience and real connection to the organization that they're proposing to run. You end up with headaches."
Former Shuswap lawyer accused of sexually harassing client
The Law Society says he made “innuendoes, invitations, or advances toward the client."
Wildfire forces Okanagan fruit pickers back to Mexico
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After bouncing between shelters reluctant to accept them, Mexican workers are heading back home months earlier than expected.
iN PHOTOS: Five caterpillars eating gardens in the Thompson-Okanagan
Gardeners can control caterpillar damage by handpicking them off plants and dropping them into soapy buckets of water.
Wildfire forces Okanagan fruit pickers back to Mexico
After bouncing between shelters reluctant to accept them, Mexican workers are heading back home months earlier than expected.
Their homes destroyed by wildfire, B.C. residents are more worried about missing pets
Robin Gibbs' home in Summerland, B.C., was burned down nearly to its foundation amid the Bald Range wildfire, but he says the devastation doesn't compare to the emotion of knowing the family dog is still missing. Boris, a four-year-old St....
Fast-moving wildfire amid shifting winds threatens Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate
A fast-moving wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and authorities urged some...
Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research
TORONTO — Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced $24 million to create the Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium. Funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the group of 10 research teams from across Canada will work...
iN DISCUSSION: Okanagan bakery stirs up wildfire compensation controversy
The bakery and coffee shop in Peachland would like to be compensated for business lost when tourists fled.
iN DISCUSSION: How effective is government wildfire emergency alert system?
Do you think you can rely on the alerts sent to your phone?
iN DISCUSSION: Kelowna mayor and councillor partying at Hotel Eldorado sends wrong message
"Here's my hope for all would-be politicians — leave the office better than you found it."
Intense storm brings power outages, travel woes to parts of B.C.
An unusually strong storm pummeled southern British Columbia on Saturday night, bringing heavy rain and…
‘A normal Sunday’: Summerland, B.C., residents gather at first market since wildfire
For the first time since the Bald Range wildfire forced the evacuation of around 20,000…
From business leaders to sports fans, Canada responds to trade war escalation
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to suspend trade talks with the United States…
Conservatives call on government to release U.S. trade offer details
OTTAWA — Federal conservatives are calling on the government to release the full details of…
Rescuers use new tech to save caver trapped vertically in Alberta’s ‘Psych Squeeze’
A caver has been rescued after being trapped underground at the Rat’s Nest Cave in…
Sean Grayson, former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says
CHICAGO (AP) — Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy whose fatal shooting of Sonya…
A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in…
The sunhat is everywhere in Athens as crowds grow larger at ancient Greek sites
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Outside the Acropolis, a sea of hats bobs up and down…
From business leaders to sports fans, Canada responds to trade war escalation
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to suspend trade talks with the United States…
Intense storm brings power outages, travel woes to parts of B.C.
An unusually strong storm pummeled southern British Columbia on Saturday night, bringing heavy rain and…
Shelley Fabares, ‘Johnny Angel’ singer and actor in ‘The Donna Reed Show’ and ‘Coach,’ dies at 82
Shelley Fabares, an actor who was a fixture on television for decades from her days…
Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, a sign they may avert strike
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians have decided to extend their…
Japan’s Miyu Yamashita wins CPKC Women’s Open in Edmonton
EDMONTON — Japan’s Miyu Yamashita went wire to wire to win the CPKC Women’s Open…
Caitlin Clark scores 37 points as the Fever beat the Sky 113-90
CHICAGO (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 37 points, Kelsey Mitchell added 30 and the Indiana…
Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from Fever-Sky game after he was confronted by Sky’s Cloud
CHICAGO (AP) — Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday night’s Indiana-Chicago…
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