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12 candidates to choose from in second Penticton byelection this year
The nomination period for the Penticton city council byelection has ended and residents will be heading to the polls to pick a new city councillor next month.
RCMP may need to review training involving Indigenous people, B.C. watchdog says
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog says RCMP policy or training may need to change…
Inmate charged with first-degree murder in death of serial killer Robert Pickton
MONTREAL — A federal inmate has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of…
Penticton garden decimated by rats as spread continues
“At first, they ate all the little plant seedlings then moved onto whatever was in bloom. They don’t care, they eat everything.”
Three charged in 2022 Penticton homicides
Three people have been charged in a double homicide nearly three years after the bodies…
iN PHOTOS: Fascinating fossils at ancient bed near Kamloops
The well-preserved fossils at an ancient bed near Kamloops show the flora and fauna of…
iN NUMBERS: Travel and tourism in Kamloops, Okanagan
Tourists are flocking to the Thompson-Okanagan to jam up traffic and crowd your favourite beach…
Former B.C. nurse files human rights complaints against college, employer
VANCOUVER — The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms says a former nurse who was sanctioned…
Canadian teen Mboko through to second round at Citi Open with win over Potapova
WASHINGTON — Canadian wild-card Victoria Mboko came back from a break down in the second…
Heat warning up for B.C.’s north coast, persisting until Tuesday
VICTORIA — Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the inland regions of British…
A fight to save a Hindu temple for the ‘unheard and unseen’
NEW YORK (RNS) — Illuminated by a skylight at the center of a small factory-turned-Hindu…
Canada’s Vasek Pospisil to retire at National Bank Open in Toronto
TORONTO — Vasek Pospisil is planning to retire after the upcoming National Bank Open. The…
‘Grossly exceeded’: Fentanyl in air at Vancouver supportive housing offices
VANCOUVER — The presence of second-hand fentanyl smoke is so severe at some British Columbia…
Wildfire, tornado researchers look for answers in Jasper’s charred forest
Lori Daniels and a team of researchers plan to let a hand-held GPS guide them…
Drying trend forecast to return after rain, cooler weather in parts of B.C.
British Columbia’s wildfire service says much of the province is experiencing “unsettled” weather conditions, with…
How AI, robotics and late artist Morrisseau are helping fight art fraud
Famed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau was browsing a Vancouver gallery with his longtime friend Cory…
Trade top of mind as Canada’s premiers are set to hold three-day meeting in Ontario
TORONTO — Tariffs and trade are top of the agenda as the country’s premiers arrive…
Sports scoreboard for Saturday, July 19, 2025
Saturday’s Scoreboard CFL Saskatchewan 33 B.C. 27 — MLB Interleague Toronto 6 San Francisco 3…
Ian Pilcher’s late goal helps San Diego tie Whitecaps 1-1, remain atop Western Conference
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ian Pilcher scored his first Major League Soccer goal for San…
Ian Pilcher’s late goal helps San Diego remain atop Western Conference, tie Whitecaps 1-1
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ian Pilcher scored his first goal in MLS for San Diego…
Shapovalov reels in Mifel Tennis Open men’s singles title with straight-sets victory
LOS CABOS — The tropical area at the tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula is…
Dynamo play the Union to a 1-1 draw on Jack McGlynn’s penalty kick against his former club
HOUSTON (AP) — Jack McGlynn scored on a penalty kick in first-half stoppage time against…
B.C., Saskatchewan among provinces where contaminated salami was sold
Health officials are adding Saskatchewan and British Columbia to the list of provinces where salami…
Rapids roll past Wild 3-0 in NSL match at McMahon Stadium
CALGARY — Florence Belzile and Delaney Baie Pridham scored first-half goals 10 minutes apart and…