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Electricity demand and temperatures hit record levels in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Warm weather across British Columbia has driven electricity demand to the highest level…
Eby hits back at claim B.C. minister is under investigation for helping China
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says neither the RCMP nor Canada’s spy agency have ever…
Police investigate overnight homicide in Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS — Police say one person has been killed in a shooting in the British…
Canadians being asked to complete 2026 census as letters are mailed out
OTTAWA — Canadians will soon be receiving their census forms, and while the mailout says…
iN PHOTOS: Comedic photos of Thompson-Okanagan wildlife
This collection of photos includes a scruffy bear, dancing crane and nosy marmot.
Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour named as next governor general
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney named retired Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour as Canada’s…
RCMP launch homicide investigation after early morning Kamloops shooting
RCMP are releasing few details about the homicide to the public.
No jail for former Kelowna man who hid camera in work washroom
RCMP mistakes likely saw his sentence reduced.
Guns, ammo and body armour seized in West Kelowna
One person was arrested.
‘Craving Connection’: Kamloops entrepreneur creates romantic, customized picnic experiences
iNwine
“It’s just something different. I want to create something pretty where people can put their phones away."
A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was…
B.C. bats ‘do not know the border’ — and Trump funding cuts may put them in peril
Scientists battling a deadly infection that has killed millions of bats in North America say…
TRENDING NOW: Kitty wins cat show judge’s heart
The adorable cat simply melted the judge's heart.
David Eby says he doesn’t get why Ottawa is focused on pipeline, not B.C. softwood
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said he doesn’t understand why the federal government…
Rental incentives in Kelowna aren’t the herald of affordability
iNhome
“A lot of people are really seduced by them."
Court tosses defamation suit by mayor’s wife against Union of BC Indian Chiefs
QUESNEL — The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit launched by the wife…
‘First step’: Alberta separatists deliver referendum petition, tout 300K signatures
EDMONTON — Alberta separatists handed in a massive petition Monday to try to trigger a…
Crown says Penticton councillor’s sexual assault defence ‘makes no sense’
"It is self-serving, it does not line up with common sense, it does not line up with normal life experience. His explanations fall flat."
PM Carney expected to name the next governor general on Tuesday
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general at…
The Latest: US pushes to reopen Strait of Hormuz as Iranian attacks on UAE strain ceasefire
U.S. forces on Monday launched an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of…
Drug dealer with secret compartment in vehicle busted in Kelowna
RCMP said the drug dealer had connections to organized crime.
Section of Okanagan Rail Trail set to close for ‘proactive’ repairs
iNwheels
The section of the trail to be closed for over two weeks is on the north end of the rail trail.
Heat records fall across B.C. as wildfire risks climb, streamflow advisory issued
VICTORIA — Much of southern British Columbia spent the last few days basking in the…
Joly unveils $1.5 billion in tariff relief after Trump ratchets up trade war
OTTAWA — The federal government said Monday it will put $1.5 billion toward tariff relief…