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Trump ramps up retaliation against Canada, banning imports of booze, other products
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump signed new executive orders on Tuesday, ramping up retaliation…
Road rager with machete arrested on Bruhn Bridge in Sicamous
The suspect with the machete tried, unsuccessfully, to flee from police.
Ottawa spending $4.7B on new made-in-Canada Via Rail passenger cars
THUNDER BAY — Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $4.7 billion contract to build 313…
Vernon youth charged after running stop sign on e-bike and hitting car
The 13-year-old youth is going to have a tough time getting their driver’s licence when the time comes.
Woman killed in crash on Highway 97 in Lake Country
The woman was a passenger in one of the vehicles involved in the crash.
B.C. woman fined for sleeping as Tesla drove on major highway
NORTH VANCOUVER — A Metro Vancouver woman has been fined more than $300 after being…
‘I’m not a hero’: Summerland man gifts camper to help family displaced by wildfire
“It’s an example of how much stuff we can do without, and how we can help with whatever we have.”
Uber drivers unionize in Kamloops, Okanagan
They will join Victoria as part of Canada's first-ever union for Uber drivers.
Tk’emlups gears up for rail hub near Kamloops
The First Nation is pitching the project as a way to ease trade congestion in Vancouver by bringing a major rail hub to Kamloops.
Interior Health unlikely to lobby for e-scooter ban after Kamloops fatality
The health authority said its role is to "focus on prevention messages."
B.C. driver charged in fiery crash that left two dead near Lytton, B.C., last year
LYTTON — A man has been charged following a fiery crash that killed two people,…
Kamloops man’s death prompts petition to ban e-scooters
The 18-year-old died while riding a rental e-scooter.
Driver ‘shouldn’t be here’ after crash with plane in B.C. speared rod through seat
Jaime Pawliuk said he didn’t hear anything as the plane flew just over his SUV…
Charred road to recovery in B.C.’s Okanagan as province extends state of emergency
While the immediate threat of wildfire has subsided for Summerland, B.C., a fire official said…
Gas price roller coaster continues in Kamloops, Okanagan
Roller coasters are supposed to be fun.