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Political, health leaders among more than 80 new appointees to the Order of Canada
OTTAWA — The prime minister’s incoming chief of staff and two doctors who led Canadians…
Here’s how provinces are trying to remove Canada’s internal trade barriers
Efforts to boost interprovincial trade have kicked into high gear amid the U.S.-Canada tariff war.…
SLAPPED: Kamloops mayor alleges assault by journalist
Was it a blatant assault against an elected official or is the complaint an attempt to silence a journalist?
Kelowna man’s nightmare battle with rare tick-borne relapsing fever
“This is brutal, I’m going through the processing phase of how much this disrupted my life for over a year.”
The backlash against ‘Tip-flation’
The moments after a server or barista hands over a credit card reader can be awkward. Will it offer tip options starting at 20 per cent? Will the server stare daggers at me if I don’t tip?
Hot, dry June for Okanagan, Kamloops
“It's a fairly significant departure from normal.”
Canada’s liquefied natural gas touted — and doubted — as a green ‘transition’ fuel
CALGARY — Canada’s first liquefied natural gas cargoes will soon arrive on Asian shores, a…
TRENDING NOW: TV news anchor loses it over Beavis graffiti
There is something extra special about a news anchors losing it live on the air.
Large fire consumes Surrey, B.C., e-bike store, requires 36 firefighters
SURREY — Dozens of firefighters in Surrey, B.C., spent hours fighting a large blaze at…
Penticton Elvis Festival attracts young, successful tribute artist
Moses Snow of Texas has been making a good living as one of the most successful Elvis Tribute Artists on the circuit.
Ancient fossil bed on cultural site near Kamloops open for summer
The fossilized plants, insects and fish at a site between Kamloops and Cache Creek are…
Illegal Canada Day fireworks spark grass fire in Vernon
Firefighters quickly contained the blaze before it reached any structures.
Interest in ‘elbows up’ merchandise waning ahead of Canada Day, businesses say
When Rachael Coe decided to launch an “elbows up” merchandise line at her store in…
Hudson’s Bay landlords don’t want Liu to move in, but retailer still has a shot
TORONTO — A group of Hudson’s Bay’s landlords don’t want to transfer about two dozen…
Climate change is driving a rise in tick-borne diseases. Here’s what to know.
TORONTO — A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction…
Explosive device damaged B.C. MLA’s office, may be linked to earlier blast: RCMP
NORTH VANCOUVER — An explosive device damaged and blasted open the front door of British…
Interior Health CEO is out over closure of Kelowna, B.C., pediatric unit
KELOWNA — The head of British Columbia’s Interior Health authority is stepping aside six months…
Rules for e-bikes, e-scooters Kelowna cops and schools are worried about
Kelowna RCMP and Central Okanagan Public Schools have concerns about people riding e-bikes and e-scooters…
Health minister visits KGH with no timeline for reopening pediatric unit
Health Minister Josie Osborne visited Kelowna General Hospital during the controversial pediatric unit closure, and…
Kelowna man who kicked pregnant wife didn’t want jail; a judge disagreed
A Kelowna tow truck driver who kicked his ex-wife in the head while she was…
New Interior Health CEO isn’t enough for Kelowna MLAs
Interior Health has a new CEO following the controversial Kelowna General Hospital pediatric unit closure,…
Controversial Okanagan MLA has a ‘journalist’ on her payroll
“I'm a bit appalled. Journalists ideally strive to be impartial, but that's obviously not the case here. It's just another nail in the coffin of respectable journalism.”
TRENDING NOW: Two women, one pool
Feels like it should be a simple task: Empty the water from a wading pool.…
TRENDING NOW: If the shoe doesn’t fit, score the goal
You’ve gotta keep your chin up when bad things happen. This lad could have been…