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iN PHOTOS: September serenity in Kamloops and the Okanagan
September sees the greatest change in daylight hours of all the months.
Vancouver Island police say man, 19, drowns in Upper Thetis Lake
VIEW ROYAL — An RCMP underwater recovery team has been sent to Upper Thetis Lake…
Kelowna gets $101M in provincial funding for new middle school
“As more families choose Kelowna, we need to make sure students have the schools they need to succeed.”
Police say shots fired in Surrey, B.C., neighbourhood linked to extortion case
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say they believe an early morning shooting in a…
Lawsuit alleges 2006 sexual assault by acclaimed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau
VANCOUVER — The estate of acclaimed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau is being sued in British…
Search suspended for man believed missing in B.C. backcountry
NELSON — Police in British Columbia say they have suspended the search of a man…
Environment Canada expands air alerts as wildfire smoke spreads over B.C.
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada’s special air-quality statements for wildfire smoke have now expanded to cover…
Long in the shadows, a new generation of songwriters gain recognition and success as artists
New York (AP) — When songs top the charts, they become inescapable: Cross-genre hits are…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for August, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in August. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for August, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in August. Here are the…
Australia and US fighting for last quarterfinal spot at Women’s Rugby World Cup
LONDON (AP) — Every quarterfinal ticket at the Women’s Rugby World Cup has been punched…
Sim says Vancouver is ‘begging’ B.C. for mental health supports after festival attack
VANCOUVER — No city can completely eliminate all risks to public safety and it’s not…
‘As long as it takes’: Union escalates B.C. public service strike
VANCOUVER — Strike action by public service workers from the BC General Employees’ Union entered…
Mountain biking a boon for Kamloops tourism; spending tripled in ten years
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Tourism Kamloops found the sport brought more than $13 million to the local economy last year, more than tripling estimates from a decade ago.
Kelowna sees huge increase in construction site break-ins
Break and enters at construction sites and compounds have gone up by 55.6 per cent compared to last year.
Osoyoos homeowner’s unique solution to save Ogopogo from peeing dogs
“I hooked up six motion sensor sprinklers to my irrigation line."
BC Wildfire Service says civilian drone hit firefighting plane
KAMLOOPS — The BC Wildfire Service says police are investigating after one of its firefighting…
New theatre experience in Osoyoos brings syilx Animal People to life
The immersive film "Whispers of the Trickster" will be on display indefinitely at the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre.
Mostly clear skies in Okanagan, Kamloops for full Corn Moon viewing
This late summer full moon will reach peak illumination this weekend.
Eby says temporary foreign worker program should be scrapped or reformed
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said the temporary foreign worker program should “be…
Joseph McNeil, who helped spark a protest movement at a North Carolina lunch counter, dies at 83
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Joseph McNeil, one of four North Carolina college students whose occupation…
Canadian racer Greg Moore’s helmet stolen from museum in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — A racing helmet worn by one of Canada’s highest-profile IndyCar racers has been…
iN PHOTOS: A showcase of railcar graffiti rumbling through Kamloops
"We have industrial-looking freight cars going through our city. I feel this art brightens them up.”
Scoring change moves Atletico Ottawa forward Sam Salter into CPL record book
OTTAWA — A scoring change has moved Atletico Ottawa striker Sam Salter into the Canadian…