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Liberals move to force binding arbitration, return to work in railway labour dispute
OTTAWA – Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said Thursday the federal government has asked the Canada…
Now is not time to balance B.C.’s budget, says Conroy as province posts $5B deficit
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister says now is not the time to balance the…
Heavy rain on the way to Kamloops and South Thompson region
It’s going to get wet Friday night in Kamloops, really wet. Environment Canada has issued…
Thieves steal telescopes worth $11,000 during Okanagan Observatory break-in
Thieves broke into a sea can at the Okanagan Observatory near Kelowna on Wednesday stealing…
More than $1M claimed after Kelowna flooring company goes bust
An Okanagan flooring company owes more than $1 million to dozens of companies after abandoning…
Kamloops man’s innovative solution to housing, drug crises gains ground, literally
Kamloops university student Trevor Starchuk designed a first-of-its-kind housing and treatment model to address the…
How to avoid the worst of jet lag and maximize your travel time
LONDON (AP) — It's the bane of many travellers: jet lag. Nobody wants to lose…
Law society wants $300,000 reimbursement from disbarred BC lawyer
The BC Law Society repaid a Vancouver Island woman $300,000 because her lawyer overcharged her.…
As rail shutdown looms, business groups warn of dire consequences unless feds step in
MONTREAL – Hours away from an unprecedented potential shutdown at the country’s two biggest railways,…
Four of Canada’s most endangered species call the Thompson-Okanagan home
Some of Canada's most at risk animals call the Thompson-Okanagan region home. In the region…
‘Gut wrenching’ report: B.C. First Nations life expectancy plunges by six years
VANCOUVER – Life expectancy for British Columbia’s First Nations people has dropped by more than…
New Facebook Marketplace scam hits Okanagan and beyond
A new scam targeting Facebook Marketplace sellers is draining bank accounts of victims in the…
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli tank and drone strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza
Israeli tank and drone strikes in Gaza on Wednesday killed at least 17 people, according…
Weather and luck help B.C. wildfire situation, but drought and risks persist
VANCOUVER – Though the wildfire season in B.C. this year has been less intense than…
UPDATE: Heavy manufacturing facility destroyed by fire in West Kelowna
Fire crews have a handle on the industrial fire that broke out in West Kelowna…
BC NDP select candidate for Kamloops-North Thompson riding
Union activist and human service professional Maddi Genn will be the BC NDP candidate in…
Homicide investigation underway after body found in Vernon
RCMP have launched a homicide investigation after a suspicious death in Vernon. A body was…
Former President Barack Obama tells Democratic convention to fight for America
CHICAGO – Barack Obama cautioned the party faithful not to get distracted by the excitement…
Tenant rights to pets? Some Kamloops landlords are pushing back
Landlords in most provinces, including BC, have the right to ban tenants from having pets…
South Okanagan man makes rare spider find after decade of searching
Oliver resident Alex VanBeest has always loved looking for elusive animals and insects and recently…
North Dakota voters to weigh in again on marijuana legalization
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota has…
Hammerheads (the garden variety) pose a threat to earthworms
Earthworms, as we know, are garden champions, cleaning the soil by eating their weight in…
Kelowna pharmacist fined $2,000 and has licence suspended
A Kelowna pharmacist has been suspended for three months for filling prescriptions for family members…
Privacy commissioner steps in as Vernon tries to charge $2K for public records
BC's privacy commissioner has ordered the City of Vernon to hand over a cache of…