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June 11 2026 06:00 PM
OneBC switched Kamloops locations to avoid security costs but police showed up anyway
Kamloops taxpayers are on the hook for the RCMP and bylaw response to the OneBC rally at a car lot.
Dancing is permitted: Victory for Shuswap food truck hit with $11,000 liquor fine
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The liquor inspectors said she'd broken the rules, but had no evidence to back it up.
How 2 men claimed an absurd record by driving an old 3-wheel car the length of Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Englishman Ollie Jenks remembers when his friend first pitched the idea to him. “It…
Penticton council throws support behind mission to get Ebus service
iNwheels
Penticton was left without a passenger bus service to the Lower Mainland when Greyhound shut down.
A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs
NEW YORK (AP) — The top predator prowling the seas during the age of the dinosaurs 100 million years ago…
iN NUMBERS: Big events planned for Kamloops, Okanagan this summer
Did we miss your favourite big event this summer? Add it to the comment section so others can find out about it.
Canada geese fight with osprey over South Okanagan nest
“The mama goose was in the nest initially and then the father flew up from the river to be with her and fight, they were pretty wound up."
Vernon couple who sold house with broken furnace on the hook $5,000
iNhome
They claimed it was fine, but the new owner sued.
BC private school teacher gets 15 year ban after having relationship with former student
The student had graduated five months earlier.
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?
BC Tree Fruits packs first cherries of the season at Oliver plant
"Thanks to our incredible team for getting us here to this milestone!”
Carney announces national food security strategy meant to expand choice, lower prices
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has announced a national food security strategy aimed at giving Canadians more access to locally produced fruit, vegetables and other fresh items at lower prices.The plan outlined Thursday is intended to change the way food...
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."
Mother of B.C. cyberbullying victim Amanda Todd welcomes federal online safety bill
The mother of a British Columbia teen who died by suicide after being relentlessly tormented…
B.C. toxic drug deaths show another steep decline, down 32 per cent in April
VICTORIA — Overdose deaths in British Columbia are continuing to fall sharply, with April’s toll…
June 11 2026 09:01 PM
Aussies, Kiwis converge on B.C. for World Cup, bringing super fandom from Down Under
VANCOUVER — Wherever they are in the world, sports fans Lachlan Carter and younger brother…
June 11 2026 08:17 PM
Carney to visit Paris, Dublin ahead of G7 summit in French Alps
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s quest to strengthen Canada’s ties with Europe continues this…
June 11 2026 08:01 PM
Cheers as World Cup party begins, jeers as lightning forces Toronto fans to evacuate
The biggest FIFA World Cup in history officially kicked off Thursday, as the Canadian host…
June 11 2026 09:00 PM
Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former…
June 11 2026 08:46 PM
Tamar Braxton opens 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame in dynamic tribute to Christopher ‘Tricky’ Stewart
NEW YORK (AP) — Tamar Braxton opened a spirited 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction…
June 11 2026 08:45 PM
Shakira opens the World Cup as Mexico faces South Africa and South Korea takes on Czechia, in photos
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A star-studded opening ceremony featuring Shakira, Burna Boy and J Balvin…
Aussies, Kiwis converge on B.C. for World Cup, bringing super fandom from Down Under
VANCOUVER — Wherever they are in the world, sports fans Lachlan Carter and younger brother…
Carney to visit Paris, Dublin ahead of G7 summit in French Alps
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s quest to strengthen Canada’s ties with Europe continues this…
Tamar Braxton opens 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame in dynamic tribute to Christopher ‘Tricky’ Stewart
NEW YORK (AP) — Tamar Braxton opened a spirited 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction…
Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump’s name by Friday deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s handpicked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a…
June 11 2026 09:01 PM
Aussies, Kiwis converge on B.C. for World Cup, bringing super fandom from Down Under
VANCOUVER — Wherever they are in the world, sports fans Lachlan Carter and younger brother…
June 11 2026 09:01 PM
Pushed to brink, Vegas may have lost William Karlsson for the Stanley Cup Final
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — William Karlsson left the ice, and the Vegas Golden Knights’ night…
June 11 2026 09:00 PM
Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal’s high-scoring Stanley Cup Final by the numbers
Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal scored again Thursday night in Game 5 of the Stanley…
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