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Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the…
Runners to race through millions of cubic feet of foam at Vernon beach
"We get kids, families, groups of friends, moms, dads, hardcore athletes.”
iN PHOTOS: Iridescent hummingbirds brighten backyards in Thompson-Okanagan
These tiny, brilliantly coloured birds are masters at hovering and are the only bird species that can fly backwards.
Arbour meets with King Charles ahead of her installation as governor general
OTTAWA — Louise Arbour met with King Charles at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, days before…
Rumours of migrating Vancouver homeless people still swirl as World Cup approaches
Ring any bells? The same rumours were making the rounds before the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
B.C. Review Board grants conditional discharge for child killer Allan Schoenborn
The British Columbia Review Board has granted a conditional discharge for a man convicted in…
Slashing development fees is not a cure-all for housing affordability: CMHC
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OTTAWA — Slashing municipal development charges could help spur building in some of Canada’s most…
Kuwait says Iranian drones hit airport and killed 1 as ceasefire is tested again
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait’s…
Who has ‘the meats’ in Okanagan now that Arby’s is closed?
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Cold cuts stacked high on onion buns are no longer available.
iN NUMBERS: Lumber production down since last year in BC Southern Interior
Lumber production and shipments have dropped significantly.
Minister says Canadian forestry crisis goes beyond Trump tariffs
VICTORIA — Canada’s forestry sector is the trade “canary in the coal mine” as it…
Live updates: House passes resolution to halt military action in Iran in rebuke of Trump
The House approved a war powers resolution Wednesday that would halt the U.S. military action…
Mounties in Saskatchewan resume hunt for suspect in deadly shooting
PELICAN NARROWS — The hunt is back on for a suspect in a deadly shooting…
City of Kamloops allows OneBC event but isn’t happy about it
Blocking the event would risk a legal challenge the City said it would lose.
Vernon’s move to reject 3,500-home development on par with other Interior cities
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Kelowna, Kamloops and Penticton have all also rejected similar "iceberg" developments.
Workers at iconic B.C. hotel serve strike notice ahead of FIFA World Cup’s arrival
VICTORIA — Workers at a renowned British Columbia hotel have served strike notice in what…
Man accused in Langley murder weeks after Kamloops murder charge dropped
He was charged just days after the shooting.
Interior Health warns fake oxy sold in Kelowna doesn’t respond to naloxone
"It can cause breathing and heart rate to slow down, which makes overdoses more complicated and last longer.”
Canada looking to beef up forced labour laws as U.S. imposes new tariffs
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday his Liberal government will soon introduce legislation…
BC Ferries to implement 5% fuel surcharge across all routes starting June 16
VICTORIA — BC Ferries has become the latest transportation service provider to levy a fuel…
iN PHOTOS: Wild looking wildlife spotted in Thompson-Okanagan
Unusual feather and fur pattens make these animals stand out.
Web of BC Interior gang violence untangles as court cases near end
The death of two Kamloops brothers was the first in a string of violence and the court cases are steadily coming to a close five years later.
Shocking problem for osprey nests built on B.C. power poles prompts relocations
WILLIAMS LAKE — It’s a busy time for ospreys in British Columbia as they find…
Canada sends letter to U.S., Mexico calling for renewal of trade agreement
WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said he had a positive meeting with his…