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Jets ship Stanley, Schenn and Pearson to Sabres for prospects and drafts picks
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets dealt three pending unrestricted free agents to the Buffalo Sabres…
Rebuilding Vancouver Canucks stockpile draft picks ahead of NHL trade deadline
VANCOUVER — Demolition has begun for the rebuilding Vancouver Canucks. The team dealt two more…
Toxicologist sees no drug link to Myles Gray’s behaviour before police-involved death
VANCOUVER — A forensic expert has told a hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of…
Canadians arriving in Toronto from Dubai relieved to return home amid war
There was tangible relief among Canadians who landed Friday morning in Toronto on a flight…
Iconic Penticton book store sign coming down
The Book Shop sign is into its final days.
Islanders getting Brayden Schenn as new buyers and sellers emerge at the NHL trade deadline
Two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida, Toronto, St. Louis and so many of the perennial contenders…
AltaGas CEO says company will defend interests in B.C. First Nation’s fight with port
CALGARY — The chief executive of AltaGas Ltd. says he’s disappointed the company has been…
Photo Gallery: Sabayons breathes new life into former Hudson’s Bay property
A new Sabayons department store has been breathing new life into a property that just…
B.C. pair charged with a combined 34 gun-related offences in multi-city probe
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Police in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland say two people are facing…
Problem drug house raided by Kelowna RCMP
Five suspects were arrested.
Middle East conflict could drive up costs across Canada’s supply chains: experts
OTTAWA — Analysts are warning the conflict in the Middle East could drive up costs…
Heat waves that spark damaging droughts are happening more frequently, study finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Heat waves that lead to sudden and damaging drought are spreading across…
iN DISCUSSION: Low Okanagan snowpack may have wildfire season implications
"Keeping up with world and local events these days is like a cat chasing a laser pointer."
Kamloops city hall needs a $40M payday loan
Kamloops is having cash flow issues.
Driver flees after hitting pedestrians in Surrey, B.C., one seriously injured
SURREY — Two pedestrians are in hospital, one with severe injuries, after a hit-and run…
Leaders in the North Okanagan join forces to protect crucial watershed from fire
Sacred to the syilx, and source of drinking water for 80,000 people, the North Aberdeen Plateau faces ‘extreme threat’ of wildfire — a new plan hopes to help.
Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence…
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami feted by President Donald Trump at the White House for MLS Cup title
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lionel Messi bestowed President Donald Trump with a bejeweled pink soccer ball…
In the news today: Carney in Japan, Ottawa office space, Stronach trial
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Less snow this winter means savings for Kamloops and Kelowna
Street sweepers have seen more action than the plows this winter.
The Latest: Israeli strikes pound Iran and Lebanon as US warns attacks will intensify
Israeli airstrikes pounded the capitals of Iran and Lebanon as the U.S. apparently struck an…
Blue Jackets beat Panthers 4-2 in latest blow to 2-time defending champ’s playoff hopes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jet Greaves made 26 saves, Mathieu Olivier scored twice and the…
NHL trade deadline: A look at some of the names potentially on the move
NHL general managers have until 3 p.m. ET on Friday to make a splash, tweak…
Vancouver Canucks deal winger Garland to Columbus Blue Jackets for draft picks
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have dealt winger Conor Garland to the Columbus Blue Jackets…