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Kamloops Hudson’s Bay workers relieved as strike ends
The Kamloops Hudson's Bay store is expected to reopen next month as the more than…
$6.1M raised to increase cancer treatment capacity in Kelowna
A BC Cancer Foundation effort that began in the fall of 2022 to raise money…
RCMP adds ribbon skirt to uniform in effort to build bridges with Indigenous people
OTTAWA – The RCMP has added a traditional Indigenous ribbon skirt to its uniform. Commissioner…
Plan to wake serial killer Robert Pickton from coma: Quebec police
QUEBEC – A spokesman for Quebec's provincial police says British Columbia serial killer Robert Pickton…
‘Looking over our shoulders’: A killing looms large in a little North Okanagan town
Something has shifted in the pretty little village of Lumby. It's subtle, say residents of…
UBCO faces another lawsuit over downtown Kelowna highrise construction
A second class action lawsuit has been launched against UBC Okanagan after the construction of…
Food bank in Kamloops cuts back on distribution of perishables
The Kamloops Food Bank is reducing supplies of perishable food to clients next month leaving…
Top US drug agency a notable holdout in Biden’s push to loosen federal marijuana restrictions
In an isolated part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters known as the 12th-floor…
Will the Oilers, the last Canadian team in the NHL playoffs, become Canada’s team?
The Edmonton Oilers are the last Canadian team left in the NHL playoffs and have…
Kelowna homeowners top Canadian list of mortgage-free living
In a city known for its high housing costs, Kelowna surprisingly has more mortgage-free homeowners than…
BC nurse reprimanded for 7 years of poor performance
A BC nurse, who was inadequate at doing her job, has been publicly reprimanded following…
Firebug arrested again for arsons in Kamloops
It was barely a month ago that a 23-year-old man was released from custody for…
‘Five feet nothing’: Pickton’s safety likely behind Quebec move, says former prison judge
VICTORIA – When serial killer Robert Pickton was transferred from British Columbia's Kent Institution to…
British prime minister sets July 4 election as his Conservatives face biggest challenge in a decade
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the…
Merritt arson fire sends two to hospital with ‘significant’ injuries: RCMP
Two people remain in hospital with significant injuries following an arson fire in Merritt on…
The Latest | In historic move, a Palestinian state will be recognized by Spain, Ireland and Norway
Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they were recognizing a Palestinian state, a move welcomed…
One dead in crash on Trans-Canada near Salmon Arm
The driver of a pickup truck was killed when they crossed the centre line on…
Canadians feel grocery inflation getting worse, 18% are boycotting Loblaw: poll
Almost two-thirds of Canadians feel that inflation at the grocery store is getting worse, a…
BC wildfires: Plans underway for residents’ return to evacuated Fort Nelson
FORT NELSON, B.C. – The mayor of the regional municipality that includes the evacuated community…
First Nations leader says little change for women’s safety since Pickton murders
BELLA BELLA, B.C. – An Indigenous leader in British Columbia says little has changed since…
London Drugs says it’s unwilling to pay ransom demanded by hackers
RICHMOND, B.C. – Retailer London Drugs says it is "unwilling and unable" to pay a…
Star quarterback paralyzed after dive into lake sues City of Kelowna
A promising young football player, formerly from Kelowna, is suing the City of Kelowna after…
May’s ‘Flower’ moon approaches peak illumination in Kamloops, Okanagan
The May moon is waxing to full this week and sky watchers in the Thompson-Okanagan…
Up in smoke: Workers remove dozens of apparent marijuana plants from Wisconsin Capitol tulip garden
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Someone's plans to harvest dozens of apparent marijuana plants grown on…