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Need for tradespeople just as high as demand for housing in Thompson-Okanagan
The demand for skilled tradespeople in the Thompson-Okanagan region is growing but not due to…
Drug possession is a crime in Oregon once again as law rolling back decriminalization takes effect
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end…
‘Principal architect’ of mass Morrisseau painting forgeries sentenced to five years in prison
Mass forgeries of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau's paintings have caused irreparable harm to the trailblazer's…
Deadly shellfish toxins hinder Indigenous food sovereignty in BC. How to fix that
When it’s feeding time, Vancouver Island University biology student Chloe McLaughlin carefully scoops a palm-sized…
Movie set turns Summerland into winter wonderland
Downtown Summerland has been converted into a winter wonderland in late summer as a new…
BC United MLA Dan Davies runs as Independent, eyeing possible ‘power broker’ status
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Independent candidates in British Columbia’s upcoming fall election could be…
iN QUESTION: Kamloops responds to reader’s rough math over AAP
YOU ASKED, WE FOUND ANSWERS Kamloops voters are being asked for their approval as the…
‘Mismatched guidance’ on pulling COVID vaccines ahead of updated shots raises concern
As several provinces get rid of their existing COVID-19 vaccine supplies to make way for…
In message of hope, Singh says challenge ahead is convincing people NDP can win
OTTAWA – Jagmeet Singh brought a message of hope Thursday in his first speech following…
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes kill 6 in occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes in the occupied West Bank killed six people, including…
iN PHOTOS: Supersized vegetables crop up in Kamloops, Okanagan gardens
Harvest season is well underway in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and hardworking gardeners are enjoying…
‘Heavy heart’: Paula Abdul cancels Canadian tour including stops in Okanagan, Kamloops
Paula Abdul has cancelled her upcoming 21-date Canadian tour, which included shows in the Okanagan…
Union ‘devastated’ by B.C. mill closures, says Canfor should lose tenures
BURNABY, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union is calling Canfor Corp.’s decision to shutter two…
Couple donate $1.5M for cancer care research in Kelowna
A $1.5 million donation to the a cancer research program in Kelowna promises to drive…
Can Kelowna support a professional soccer team? The mayor thinks so
After a successful trial match in Kelowna, the Canadian Premier League is considering the city…
‘Parachuted’ Vernon candidate plans to move from Kamloops
The BC Conservative Party is being criticized for dropping an out-of-town candidate into the Vernon-Lumby…
The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year
The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from…
iN PHOTOS: Similkameen powwow makes triumphant return to Keremeos
Pounding drums and the tinkling of jingle dresses filled the open airs of their Sna?snulax?tn…
Suspect in deadly Vancouver stranger attacks was on probation: VPD chief
VANCOUVER – The suspect in a pair of “unprovoked stranger assaults” in downtown Vancouver that…
Opportunity knocks as BC Greens look for centrist vote
In the last provincial election, they got seven times the number of votes as the…
Veteran BC United legislators Mike Bernier and Tom Shypitka to run as Independents
A pair of BC United legislators have announced they are running as Independents in next…
‘The deal is done:’ NDP Leader pulls out of supply and confidence deal with Liberals
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh moved to distance himself from an increasingly unpopular Liberal…
Kamloops mayor’s former lawyer claims $30K in unpaid legal fees in court
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson's former lawyer is looking to the courts as he awaits payment for…
Bank of Canada ready to cut faster — or slower — if it needs to, Macklem says
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada may adjust the pace of interest rate cuts if…