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Falkland veteran and author receives provincial Medal of Good Citizenship
The province is awarding 18 people with the Medal of Good Citizenship, including a veteran…
Canada finishes fourth in women’s 3×3 basketball after bronze-medal loss to the U.S.
PARIS – Losing their bronze-medal game left Katherine Plouffe and her teammates awash in emotion…
Hundreds gather at Somalia beach to condemn attack that killed 37 and demand stronger security
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Hundreds gathered Monday at a Somalia beach hotel, the site of…
Kamala Harris is poised to become the Democratic presidential nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the…
Penticton RCMP search for person of interest in a string of thefts
Police are asking for the public’s help to find a woman who is a person…
G7 foreign ministers say ‘no country stands to gain’ from rising Middle East tensions
OTTAWA – Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her G7 counterparts have issued a…
iN PHOTOS: Funny wildlife moments caught on cameras in Thompson-Okanagan
Some photographers in the Okanagan and Kamloops areas shared meme-worthy, funny wildlife photos this summer,…
BC’s oldest pot shop fined $3.2M
One of Canada's oldest cannabis stores has been stung with a $3.2-million fine for selling…
Every Day is Pie Day With Penticton’s New Favourite: False Bay Savoury Pies
Penticton now has a fabulous addition to its downtown food scene, one that is already…
Off-duty Toronto police officer shot in leg by man wanted on Canada-wide warrant
TORONTO – An off-duty Toronto police officer was shot Saturday night in the leg after…
‘A moral issue’: Canadian funeral directors warn of unauthorized obituaries
HALIFAX – Funeral directors across the country are warning grieving families about a trend of…
iN VIDEO: Meet the dinosaurs in the Fraser River, and who is protecting them
The white surgeon is a species of ginormous fish in the Fraser River, and they…
Trudeau, Smith express sorrow after firefighter dies in Jasper National Park
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is "heartbroken" by the news that a 24-year-old firefighter…
Kelowna on the hunt for new Prospera Place manager
Kelowna won't take full ownership of Prospera Place for another five years, but it's now…
Canada’s Ethan Katzberg wins Olympic gold in hammer throw with dominating performance
PARIS – Canada's Ethan Katzberg won the gold medal in the men's hammer throw at…
Wildfire Service orders evacuation for properties in B.C.’s Princeton area
VICTORIA – Authorities issued an evacuation order Saturday night for 16 properties in a rural…
Man suffers serious burns in attack where he was lit on fire, says Surrey RCMP
SURREY, B.C. – Surrey RCMP say a man is in hospital with serious burns after…
Penticton city councillor addresses sex crime allegations against fellow councillor
A Penticton city councillor and newspaper editor was arrested on Thursday for decades-old sex crime…
Bronze from boxing’s Sanford extends Canada’s medal streak in Paris to nine days
PARIS – Wyatt Sanford ended one streak and continued another on Day 9 of the…
Worst-case models point to reduced Chilcotin landslide downstream flood threat
VANCOUVER – Worst-case scenario modelling of the potential impacts of an over-the-top water breach of…
CATCH AND RELEASE: Kamloops judge fed up with bail breaches
A man facing multiple sexual assault charges against the mother of his child is finally…
Little accountability when BC builders make mistakes
When cranes fall down or construction forces neighbouring buildings to evacuate, many fingers point at…
Bus tours for Jasper residents whose properties were affected by fire to start Sunday
EDMONTON – Bus tours for evacuees from Jasper, Alta., to allow those whose homes were…
Protesters demand stronger Canadian response to ‘rigged’ Venezuelan election
TORONTO – Around 300 people gathered in downtown Toronto outside the Ontario legislature today to…