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POWER PLAY: Supply will be more secure; power line to Peachland won’t be twinned
Peachland's power supply is vulnerable to wildfire.
Starseeds, government plots and an alien mantis: Inside New Age spirituality’s new age
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — “This ship was huge. It was like a city-sized ship. And…
Contract for Central Okanagan transit system quietly renewed with foreign corporation
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Transit activists say they'll continue to fight for between transit service.
Why there’s a mannequin ice fishing on a Kamloops lake
It’s the fifth winter the mannequin, known as Manny, has sat on a chair ice fishing on McQueen Lake.
A year after HBC’s collapse, some reimagined spaces — and a lot of vacant stores
Four days before Christmas, shoppers lined up around the Bay Centre in Victoria, B.C., where…
Anand: U.S., Israel have ‘no blank cheque’ in Iran and are bound by international law
OTTAWA — The United States and Israel do not have a “blank cheque” in their…
Mother of B.C. mass shooting survivor shares update, says breathing tube removed
The mother of a 12-year-old girl critically injured in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge,…
Province moves to evict people living in controversial Penticton camp
The notice of claim names the defendants as John Doe, Jane Doe and other unknown persons.
Carney signs defence, trade agreement with Japan in final stop of 10-day trip
TOKYO — Canada and Japan have signed a new strategic partnership agreement that looks to…
Canada’s new trade team meets Trump’s trade czar in Washington to talk CUSMA review
WASHINGTON — Canada’s new chief trade negotiator to the United States met her American counterpart…
Canadians arriving in Toronto from Dubai relieved to return home amid war
There was tangible relief among Canadians who landed Friday morning in Toronto on a flight…
Iconic Penticton book store sign coming down
The Book Shop sign is into its final days.
Problem drug house raided by Kelowna RCMP
Five suspects were arrested.
Middle East conflict could drive up costs across Canada’s supply chains: experts
OTTAWA — Analysts are warning the conflict in the Middle East could drive up costs…
Kamloops city hall needs a $40M payday loan
Kamloops is having cash flow issues.
Leaders in the North Okanagan join forces to protect crucial watershed from fire
Sacred to the syilx, and source of drinking water for 80,000 people, the North Aberdeen Plateau faces ‘extreme threat’ of wildfire — a new plan hopes to help.
Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence…
Less snow this winter means savings for Kamloops and Kelowna
Street sweepers have seen more action than the plows this winter.
The Latest: Israeli strikes pound Iran and Lebanon as US warns attacks will intensify
Israeli airstrikes pounded the capitals of Iran and Lebanon as the U.S. apparently struck an…
The Latest: House joins Senate in rejecting war powers resolution to halt US attacks on Iran
House lawmakers rejected a war powers resolution to halt Trump’s attack on Iran in a…
A search for mental health answers amid the trauma of Tumbler Ridge shootings
The metal-clad portable classrooms are arranged in a semicircle on a snowy sports field at…
Eby says OpenAI’s Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in wake of shootings
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has agreed to…
Real estate sales in Okanagan, Kamloops still slow
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“Demand hasn’t disappeared, and with more listings coming online, we may just be seeing a natural lag between renewed interest and finalized sales.”
B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 3% annual wage boost
VANCOUVER — The head of British Columbia’s teachers’ union says parents will see better supports…