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British Columbia’s tight election, by the numbers
British Columbia Premier David Eby has been asked to form government after a tally of…
Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris enter the final stretch of the 2024 campaign
Uncertainty reigns entering the final full week of the 2024 campaign with Democrat Kamala Harris…
Monthly food bank use soars to record 2 million, driven by cost of groceries, housing
Josephine Sindani’s first memory of using a food bank is a happy one. She was…
Poilievre promises to abolish federal sales tax on new homes under $1 million
OTTAWA – A Conservative government would scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold…
Toxicity and tight race fuel B.C. election integrity doubters, says professor
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia political scientist says social media questioning of the provincial election’s…
Huge amount of cocaine seized during traffic stop on Trans-Canada in Shuswap
Traffic cops pulled over a Surrey man on the Trans-Canada near Sicamous earlier this month…
Government closing Enderby abattoir that fed animal waste to pigs
When health inspectors arrived at Richard Yntema's Enderby farm, they found pigs roaming around in…
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops deli making authentic European sausage for more than four decades
The tantalizing aromas of smoked sausage and buttery cheeses waft through a bustling deli on…
Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate
Olivia Chen and Pauline Ang, friends and business partners on boba milk tea brand Twrl,…
Tim Burton talks about his dread of AI as an exhibition of his work opens in London
LONDON (AP) — The imagination of Tim Burton has produced ghosts and ghouls, Martians, monsters…
A Brazilian artist uses ash and mud for a massive Sao Paulo mural lamenting climate disasters
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian artist Mundano on Wednesday is presenting a massive street mural…
Research from Alaska finds more polar bears are exposed to pathogens
Researchers out of Alaska say some polar bears in the Arctic now face a greater…
It’s time for a Halloween movie marathon. Here’s what AP had to say about 10 iconic horror films
Sometimes, you just have to return to the classics. That’s especially true as Halloween approaches.…
As federal workers fight office mandate, study finds remote work has climate benefits
Federal public servants in Ottawa who work remotely contributed 25 per cent fewer emissions than…
Salmon Arm store breaches employee contract, but sues over $4,000 in training costs
A Shuswap hardware store has failed to recoup $4,000 it spent training a staff member…
Pokemon cards, music royalties, sports memorabilia: Do alternative investments work?
When some rare first-edition Pokemon trading cards went on sale three years ago, Adam O'Brien…
World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns
The world is on a path to get 1.8 degrees Celsius (3.2 Fahrenheit) warmer than…
Size and cost of Halloween displays inflating in Kamloops, Okanagan
What used to be a single night for kids to dress up and go trick-or-treating…
92-year-old Penticton Lions Club member celebrates decades of ‘helping people’
A 92-year-old Penticton man, who spent six decades serving the communities he's lived in with…
Can an elephant sue to leave a zoo? Colorado’s top court must now decide
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Five elephants in a Colorado zoo could someday sue for their…
How to spot a Taylor Swift ticket scam as fraud reports skyrocket
TORONTO – As Taylor Swift prepares to close out her Eras Tour era in Canada,…
Right whale population grows 4% but extinction remains a threat
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest species of whale in the world…
From showgirl feathers to shimmering chandeliers, casino kitsch finds new life
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Crystal chandeliers that once glimmered above a swanky lounge, bright blue…
DNA tests identify 19th-century teenager’s skull found in Illinois home’s wall
ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) — Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall…