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B.C. drug club co-founder surprised by lack of ‘urgency’ from Health Canada on crisis
VANCOUVER — A co-founder of Vancouver’s Drug User Liberation Front said he was surprised by…
Vernon murder trial moved to Kamloops as lack of facilities deemed unfair to accused
The Lumby man is accused of murdering his ex-wife.
How a polar vortex will impact winter in Okanagan, Kamloops
Hint: Hope you like cold and snow.
GM Jason Hernandez says Toronto FC will embrace the cold when MLS switches schedule
TORONTO — Toronto FC GM Jason Hernandez has thrown his support behind Major League Soccer’s…
Maya, 17, got mental health records by FOI, then killed herself. Her mom wants reform
VANCOUVER — Maya Cassady was just two months away from graduating high school with honours…
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan, Kamloops
November isn’t over yet! Here are the final events in Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton and Kamloops…
Internal strife on Kamloops council over $211M arts centre groundbreaking
Some felt a groundbreaking ceremony while facing a potential 10% tax hike was "not the best timing."
No way ‘to do business,’ B.C. Energy Minister Dix says of Alberta’s pipeline plans
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s energy minister says political talk of a pipeline from Alberta to…
BC teacher who met student on Grindr gets 8 year ban
The teacher hooked up with the student after they graduated.
Alberta-Ottawa pipeline accord unlikely to be “champagne-popping moment:’ Enserva CEO
CALGARY — Oil and gas industry advocates say they’re heartened by an expected agreement between…
Storm moving into northern Ontario, Quebec to bring strong winds, heavy snow
MONTREAL — A major storm that arrived in northern Ontario on Wednesday is forecast to…
Energy service group predicts lower industry spending, but sees reason for optimism
CALGARY — An oil and gas service industry group predicts lacklustre prices for those resources…
Former Surrey, B.C., employee charged with fraud in a $2.5M loss for city: police
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say a former municipal employee has been charged with…
B.C. Coastal First Nations vow oil pipeline to north coast ‘will never happen’
OTTAWA — The president of the Coastal First Nations in British Columbia said Wednesday an…
B.C. man charged with money laundering after illegal gaming house bust
SURREY — A man from Esquimalt, B.C., is facing money laundering charges after an investigation…
Vancouver’s iconic, three-decade-old fireworks festival cancelled due to finances
VANCOUVER — The iconic Vancouver waterfront fireworks festival that has been held for more than…
Kamloops mayor snubs FOI request; city says it’s powerless
"The city cannot compile the potentially responsive records without the mayor's cooperation, which, to date, has not been forthcoming,"
BC-based Simon Fraser University applies to return to U Sports
BURNABY — British Columbia-based Simon Fraser University is applying for U Sports membership after 15…
Delta, B.C., man charged with second-degree murder in sister-in-law’s death
DELTA — A Delta, B.C., man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death…
‘Worst case scenario’: Sage Mesa homeowners to vote on $33M water system upgrade
The 246 property owners near Penticton will vote in a referendum that also asks if they support the regional district taking over their water system from the provincial government.
No criminal offence by police in failed search for B.C. woman found dead: watchdog
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog agency says officers in an Interior community could have…
BC Tree Fruits artifacts showcasing 90-year history to be preserved in Kelowna
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The Kelowna Museum was identified as the most suitable home due to its existing BC Tree Fruits collection and its expertise in agricultural history
‘December to remember’: Winter will get off to an abrupt start, Weather Network says
Blasts of frigid Arctic air could send temperatures tumbling in December and herald the arrival…
Woman killed while crossing road in Chilliwack, B.C., crash
CHILLIWACK — A pedestrian has been killed crossing the road in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley…