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A fire kills 20 people at a nursing home in northern China
BEIJING (AP) — A fire at a nursing home in northern China has killed 20…
Officials scramble to identify victims of Dominican club roof collapse that killed at least 184
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The number of victims who died after a roof…
Nigeria struggles to rein in a widespread meningitis outbreak that has killed at least 150
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian health authorities are struggling to contain a rapidly spreading meningitis…
‘It’s never easy watching’: NHLers on the mental toll of injuries
Max Pacioretty had just torn his right Achilles tendon for the second time in less…
Canadian goaltender Kristen Campbell to get first world championship start
ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE — Goaltender Kristen Campbell will start for Canada in its women’s world hockey…
Randy Rainbow, master satirist, vies with Goliaths for Emmy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Randy Rainbow is adored by the legendary Carol Burnett, and…
BC anti-vax nurses lose fight against union
Dozens of anti-vaxer BC nurses, who were fired for not getting vaccinated, have lost an…
Next level salon treatment at Kelowna’s ‘head spa’
The smell of essential oils cling to the air, vines and soft curtains hang from…
Where you can find polar bear plunges New Year’s Day in Okanagan, Kamloops
Every year on New Year’s Day local beaches across the Thompson-Okanagan region are full of…
BC cashier awarded $40,000 after being fired for self-isolating during pandemic
A BC grocery store that fired a cashier because she self-isolated due to having COVID-19…
As TikTok bill steams forward, online influencers put on their lobbying hats to visit Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers, meet your latest lobbyists: online influencers from TikTok. The platform is…
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan forager sheds light on living off the land
As she plucks a ground dwelling mushroom or carefully pulls the prickly thorns of a…
iN PHOTOS: Penticton wood carver sparks joy with his art
Wood carving is an art form that involves time, skill and accuracy, and no one…
iN PHOTOS: Hoarfrost crystals create magical winter photography in Kamloops, Okanagan
The right combination of temperature and moisture in the air can produce hoarfrost, and photographers…
iN PHOTOS: Pets dressed up for the holiday season in Kamloops, Okanagan – Part Two
Some residents in Kamloops and the Okanagan are dressing their pets up for the holidays…
iN PHOTOS: No kidding, Penticton farm offers lease-a-goat service
Sometimes experiences are the best Christmas gifts you can give to a loved one, especially…
Horned monster to star in first annual Kamloops Krampus parade and market
A shaggy, half-demon monster with curved horns is the starring character of a raucous, jubilant…
iN PHOTOS: Cute pets dressed up for the holiday season in Kamloops, Okanagan
These adorable festive pets wearing Christmas sweaters and reindeer antlers in Kamloops and the Okanagan…
iN PHOTOS: Renowned Kamloops photographer Peter Olsen on the trade, his connection to the city
If you’ve spent time in Kamloops, you’ve likely seen Peter Olsen’s commercial photography work on…
iN PHOTOS: Rock snakes and fairy gardens lift spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Magical and creative little worlds are tucked in and around communities in Kamloops and the…
OKIB mother and daughter ensuring Indigenous food security with ‘food forest’
Mariel and Sienna Belanger, a Syilx mother and daughter duo from the Okanagan Indian Band,…
Penticton anti-vaxxer loses fight against BCGEU
A Penticton anti-vaxxer has lost a fight with her union after she argued her support…
iN PHOTOS: Why rockhounding in Kamloops rocks
Kamloops rockhound and geology enthusiast Lloyd Rempel loves rocks and has been collecting them and…
How writing a Christmas book helped a former firefighter in Penticton fight cancer
A Penticton local’s Christmas themed book is finally available to readers who want all of…