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Indigenous healer convicted of assaulting client sentenced to probation
Donald Wayne Ashley, 51, was found guilty of one count of common assault following a month-long jury trial.
‘You can’t go to 11’: Expert sees ‘escalating strategy’ in B.C. public service strike
The range of British Columbia public service staff that could potentially be impacted by job…
Cristian Roldan added to US roster for friendlies against South Korea and Japan
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Midfielder Cristian Roldan was added Wednesday to the U.S. roster for…
Communities across Western Canada face smoke warnings due to wildfires
VANCOUVER — Smoke from wildfires continues to cause worries across much of the West. In…
Air quality warning across B.C. Interior including Kamloops, Okanagan
Wildfire smoke is expected to move into Thompson, Shuswap, Central and North Okanagan regions overnight.
Phone services, including the 911 landline, down in northern Vancouver Island
PORT MCNEILL — Residents in parts of northern Vancouver Island are without landline and cellphone…
Five things to know about public service job action in British Columbia
VICTORIA — Job action affecting public service workers in British Columbia got underway this week,…
Train cars leave the tracks in B.C.’s Kootenay region near Alberta’s boundary
CALGARY — Federal investigators are looking into a train derailment in British Columbia’s Kootenay region…
PHOTO ESSAY: In Uganda, a sprawling generation of children finds its fate entwined with elders
MAGOGO, Uganda (AP) — Some call them the continent’s greatest natural resource, the bevy of…
AI chatbots changing online threat landscape as Ottawa reviews legislation
OTTAWA — Wrongful death lawsuits citing the activities of artificial intelligence chatbots are underway in…
A look at the world leaders joining China’s military parade in a show of solidarity with Beijing
HONG KONG (AP) — The leaders of 26 countries and other foreign representatives joined Chinese…
Unionized workers for ferry service between Nanaimo and mainland seek first contract
VANCOUVER — The company that runs the Hullo Ferries service between downtown Vancouver and Nanaimo…
Talks seek ways to restart negotiations with B.C. government workers: minister
As thousands of British Columbia government workers hit the picket lines Tuesday, the province’s finance…
Kelowna art exhibit uses comedy and satire to reflect culture and community
“I discovered that this vein — kind of a spectrum from playful and whimsical to stabbing social, political satire — is really pervasive.”
Trump says he’s set to order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore, despite local opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s ready to order federal authorities…
Driver fined more than $1,000 after fleeing Vancouver Island police
COLWOOD — RCMP on Vancouver Island say a 43-year-old Victoria man has been hit with…
Kootenay student wanted $800,000 for discrimination; college offered $44,000
"While any discrimination is serious, I cannot accept that... the nature of the discrimination in this case... would attract the quantum of award she says is reasonable."
Supply of locally grown turkeys limited in Okanagan, Kamloops this year
iNwine
“I'd encourage people to support their local farmers and get their orders in soon."
TRENDING NOW: This horse is a headbanger
Just another day in the stable.
Lightning strikes down but more heat primes wildfires in B.C.: wildfire service
VANCOUVER — The BC Wildfire Service says there were just 74 lightning strikes on Labour…
iN NUMBERS: One of the hottest summers on record for Kamloops, Okanagan
It has been a hot and dry summer for Kamloops and the Okanagan, and August was especially brutal.
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops nature lover goes on bee hunt
“There are so many similarities between the different species."
Handling Life’s Paperwork Just Got Easier — Thanks to Your Local UPS Store
Business Spotlight
If you thought the local Vernon UPS store on Anderson Way was nothing more than…
Federal NDP launches leadership race
OTTAWA — The federal NDP officially launched the race to find its next leader on…