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Canadian freestyle skier McEachran claims World Cup slopestyle bronze in Switzerland
LAAX — Canadian freestyle skier Evan McEachran soared to bronze for his first World Cup…
Surrey police say overnight shots fired at house are believed to be extortion-related
VICTORIA — Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating what they believe to be…
Kamloops Catholic school student alleges historic sexual abuse by nun
The alleged abuse at St. Ann's Academy took place more than 30 years ago.
Canada’s Éliot Grondin claims World Cup snowboard cross silver in China
DONGBEIYA SHEQU — Canada’s Éliot Grondin won a silver medal in a snowboard cross World…
Marco Odermatt claims record 4th downhill victory in Wengen to assert status as Olympic favorite
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Marco Odermatt already has no equals on the World Cup skiing…
Mattel adds an autistic Barbie to doll line devoted to showcasing diversity and inclusion
NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel Inc. is introducing an autistic Barbie on Monday as the…
ICE says Cuban immigrant died while attempting suicide. A witness says guards pinned and choked him
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Cuban immigrant died in a Texas immigration detention facility earlier this…
Weird things you didn’t know Thompson-Okanagan cities own
The City of Kelowna owns the 10-acre gravel pit on Westlake Road in West Kelowna. The city has owned the pit since the 1960s and uses the 80,000 metric tons produced a year for city projects like road maintenance.
Ullstrom and Richmond host VCU
VCU Rams (6-12, 2-4 A-10) at Richmond Spiders (15-4, 5-1 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Sunday, 12…
Carney and Xi blanket China’s front pages, but trade deal gets little attention
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has received wide coverage from…
Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia…
Andreeva comes back from early deficit to beat Mboko in the Adelaide International final
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Third-seeded Mirra Andreeva trailed 3-0 but came back to win nine…
Trump says it’s a ‘good thing’ Carney signed a deal with China
WASHINGTON — While President Donald Trump said Friday it’s a “good thing” that Prime Minister…
Riley, defending champ Taylor part of 5-way tie for lead at windy Sony Open
HONOLULU (AP) — The wind arrived early and stayed late Friday in the second round…
TRENDING NOW: Laziest dog fight ever
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Canada’s Mboko falls in straight sets in Adelaide International final versus Andreeva
ADELAIDE — Canada’s Victoria Mboko fell just short of earning her first title of the…
B.C. Conservatives unveil leadership race rules as Peter Milobar joins growing field
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Conservative Party has unveiled rules for its leadership race that include…
Carney reaches ‘landmark’ tariff quota deal with China on EVs, canola
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney touted a renewed relationship with China and “enormous progress”…
Insured flood costs estimated at $74M in B.C.’s Fraser Valley
Severe weather and flooding that lashed southern British Columbia and parts of Alberta last month…
Kamloops cops keep eyes on repeat offenders, build dedicated team
In 2025, the detachment bolstered its team dedicated to monitoring repeat offenders in Kamloops.
Killer of Lapu Lapu suspect’s brother calls festival attack a ‘ripple effect’
VANCOUVER — The murderer of a man whose brother was later arrested for the Lapu…
Government’s use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was ‘unreasonable’: Court of Appeal
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal…
Virginia lawmakers back redrawing congressional maps, paving the way for a voter referendum
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia voters will decide whether to back a redrawn district map…
Richmond to fight B.C. privacy watchdog’s order to remove surveillance cameras
RICHMOND — The City of Richmond said it will challenge an order by British Columbia’s…