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Feeling groggy in the afternoon? Here’s how to nap the right way
Now that she’s working from home, Kendra King takes an early afternoon nap on most…
Weekend rain dampening B.C. wildfire activity as active blazes numbers drop
VANCOUVER – Rain and cool weather in southern British Columbia is dousing wildfire activity in…
These musicians shred air for the title of world champion
OULU, Finland (AP) — They’re the most fervent musicians no one has ever heard. Performers…
Hammerheads (the garden variety) pose a threat to earthworms
Earthworms, as we know, are garden champions, cleaning the soil by eating their weight in…
Watchdog clears police of criminal offences in handling of Lumby, B.C., death
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog group has closed its investigation of a woman’s…
One-third of Canadians report being personally impacted by severe weather: poll
OTTAWA – A new poll suggests more Canadians are feeling the direct impacts of extreme…
Australian penguin Sphen, one half of famed same-sex couple, dies at 11 years old
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Sphen, the elder partner in a world famous same-sex penguin couple…
BUILD KAMLOOPS: Why these BC cities cancelled their counter petitions
BC cities have been using counter petitions for years to gauge voter sentiment on big…
iN VIDEO: Young girls catch massive crayfish in Okanagan Lake
Laura Hecimovic and her family are spending their first summer in Summerland at their new…
iN VIDEO: An Iceland volcano erupts again but spares nearby town, for now
GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Lava continued to spew from a volcano in southwestern Iceland on…
TRENDING NOW: Dog attacked by basket
This will be known from now on as the Basket Incident in this household. They…
West Kelowna fraudster’s insurance scam nets her $15,000 — and jail time
A West Kelowna mom of two, with a lengthy history of ripping people off, will…
‘Dangerous’: Vernon intersection where teen was killed scares many
There are no flowers or a plaque to commemorate the spot where 15-year-old Lynza Henke…
The latest developments in the labour dispute at Canada’s two biggest railways
The federal government is intervening in a countrywide work stoppage at Canada’s two biggest railways,…
Annual cowboy festival at O’Keefe Ranch in Vernon runs wild this weekend
Giddy up and get ready for Vernon’s annual Cowboy Festival at the Historic O’Keefe Ranch…
Teamsters challenge minister’s move to resume rail service as shutdown drags on
MONTREAL – Rail workers fought back Friday against the federal government’s move to get them…
B.C. crews move to ‘mop up’ stage on many wildfires, drought persists in the north
British Columbia is down to just one “wildfire of note,” as the wildfire service says…
New routes, more hours eyed for Kamloops bus system
BC Transit is looking to add thousands of bus hours in Kamloops over the next…
Second primary health-care centre planned for Vernon in 2025 will cost $5M
Premier David Eby came to Vernon today to announce his government plans to build and…
Police in Prince George stumble on biggest drug haul in city’s history
Mounties say that officers investigating a break and enter in Prince George stumbled on what…
Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain possible in Kamloops, Okanagan tonight
A change in the weather means a good chance of severe thunderstorms bringing with them…
‘Making history’: Kamala Harris becomes first Black woman to lead major-party ticket
CHICAGO – Kamala Harris is officially the first Black and South Asian woman to lead…
North Okanagan man tries to capture escaped bull, gets 14 days jail instead
A North Okanagan man, who was driving an ATV and trying to capture an escaped…
iN PHOTOS: A peek into beautiful backyards, gardens in Thompson-Okanagan
There are some stunning yards in Kamloops and the Okanagan with patios, lights and gardens…