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International environmental watchdog wants probe into shipping pollution enforcement
Investigators with an international environmental watchdog have recommended a probe into whether Canada is violating…
Broken sewer line closes several Vernon beaches
A broken sewer line has closed several beaches along Okanagan Lake in Vernon. Beaches from…
Why researchers are racing to restore BC’s kelp forests
Restoration of kelp forests lost to ocean heat waves and overgrazing sea urchins is underway…
BC woman allegedly joined ISIS, now charged with terrorism offences
A 51-year-old woman from Squamish has been charged with terrorism offences after she allegedly left…
Keep your kettle whistling all year round by growing your own tea plants
The typical backyard food grower is familiar with planting greens, tomatoes, peppers, squash, herbs, berries…
Whale researcher says orphan orca ‘likely’ seen off Vancouver Island at Friendly Cove
VICTORIA – A whale researcher says a lone young killer whale spotted surfacing Friday at…
Environment Canada issues widespread warnings as intense heatwave settles over B.C.
VANCOUVER – More than two dozen regions in British Columbia are under warnings as a…
Kelowna RCMP investigate drowning report at downtown marina
Police are investigating a possible drowning, and are asking the public to avoid the Kelowna…
Pro-Palestinian protesters vow to fight on, as numbers dwindle at UBC encampment
VANCOUVER – When the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver started…
B.C. ship and dock foremen issue 72-hour strike notice to employer
VANCOUVER – A union representing ship and dock foremen in British Columbia has issued 72-hour…
Biden dismisses age questions in interview as he tries to salvage reelection effort
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Joe Biden, fighting to save his endangered reelection effort, used…
Non-profit opposed to new suburb proposal in Kelowna’s north-end
A developer has proposed 2,000 new residential units in McKinley Beach, but a local non-profit…
North Okanagan volunteers build free beds for children in need
Volunteers in the North Okanagan have been busy building twin beds and bunkbeds for children…
‘Saddled up’: Calgarians put water crisis aside for fun at Stampede
Calgary residents took a break from their water woes Friday, lining up six-deep downtown to…
Short-term rental ban coincides with real estate listing spike in Kamloops, Okanagan
Housing inventory in the southern Interior is on the rise as benchmark prices for real…
Warnings expand as heat wave settles over B.C., with weekend temperatures set to rise
VANCOUVER – A heat wave has settled over much of British Columbia with Environment Canada…
Kamloops ‘nuisance’ shelter steps up to support homeless during extreme heat
The Loop resource centre on Kamloops’ North Shore has opened as a cooling centre as…
Heat warning issued for Kamloops, Okanagan and Shuswap
Extreme heat is expected in the southern Interior beginning this weekend. Environment Canada has issued…
Elaborate phone fraud scams Kelowna resident out of $4,800
A Kelowna resident has been scammed out of almost $4,800 in an elaborate scheme and…
The Latest | Hamas says ‘positive response’ from mediators to its cease-fire amendments
Hamas says amendments it proposed to the most recent U.S. plan for a cease-fire in…
He’s derided as dull but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory
LONDON (AP) — For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational…
BC heat pump rebate program expanded
More households in British Columbia can save money with a new heat-pump rebate program. BC's…
Kamloops man assaulted with a weapon outside his home
A Kamloops man was assaulted outside of his home in Upper Sahali last night. Kamloops…
Orphan BC orca calf unseen since May 10 despite family sightings: researchers
A whale research group that was involved in efforts to rescue an orphaned orca calf…