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B.C. forestry review seeks overhaul, moving focus away from harvest volumes
VANCOUVER — A government-commissioned review of forestry in British Columbia is calling for the system…
Kamloops mayor loses defamation case against councillor
The judge said it was a case of political speech.
iN VIDEO: Social smarts help BC humpbacks adapt as oceans change
Humpbacks’ social bonds allow them to share and adopt bubble-net feeding tactics which may boost the whales’ recovery in changing oceans, a new study suggests.
Ottawa’s plan for GST relief set to cost $12.4 billion over 6 years, PBO says
OTTAWA — The government’s budget watchdog said Monday it expects the federal government’s plan to…
THOMPSON: Journalism standards blurred and ignored nowadays
"Cultural and political shifts account for much of the change including a president, his political party and supporters who have tried to re-define truth and facts."
Bad Bunny won big at the 2026 Grammys. It’s a boost at a dark time for U.S. Latinos
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The record that won album of the year at the 2026…
Why some Thompson-Okanagan cities own and rent homes
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Kelowna has 35 residential properties it rents out through a management company.
Canadians sitting on $2 billion in uncashed federal cheques: documents
OTTAWA — Canadians have left more than $2 billion on the table by not cashing…
Groundhog Day 2026: Willie in Ontario, Fred in Quebec predict early spring’s arrival
Canada’s famous prognosticating rodents are predicting an early spring. Wiarton Willie in Ontario’s Bruce County…
‘This hurts me more than you’: Why an Osoyoos artist is looking for broken wooden spoons
“I can have a sense of humour about it but sometimes you’re sitting with the heaviness seeing all these broken utensils and being confronted with that hurt again."
‘Where I fell in love with hockey’: NHLers look back at their outdoor rink memories
Victor Hedman remembers rushing home from school and scarfing down whatever food he could find.…
TRENDING NOW: He zigged when he should’ve zagged
Sometimes you just need to liven things up at work and have a bit of fun.
Why Kelowna crime stats don’t match how people feel about crime
“One of the things we know about the crime statistics is they're not really a very accurate representation of what's actually happening.”
BC psychologist pleads guilty to indecent public act
He had his licence suspended earlier this month.
Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. That may…
Kelowna’s mayor told everyone Oliver jail was 1/4 full. We fact-checked that
“That solution is simplistic at best.”
Are tennis players being treated like zoo animals? Iga Swiatek thinks so
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Iga Swiatek picked up a privacy theme that Coco Gauff left…
Feds commit funding to Indigenous-led study of South Okanagan rattlesnakes
New federal funding will support an Indigenous-led program studying how the 2021 wildfire that tore through the South Okanagan affected local rattlesnakes.
iN PHOTOS: Shuswap woodworker turns hardwood into functional works of art
“Every single wood has a different hardness and smell and they all look different, it amazes me the colours you get."
Owner of B.C. ghost town taking another swing at energy exports
CALGARY — Krishnan Suthanthiran is trying to make Kitsault, B.C., happen — again. The Indian-born,…
Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Take two snowballs and call me in the morning? Dr. Sarah…
TRENDING NOW: Start of bathroom reno goes badly
He's starting a bathroom renovation, so of course you have to knock out some walls.
iN NUMBERS: BC divided on immigration as national opinion sours
Since 2022 the amount of Canadians who think immigration has a negative effect on Canada has nearly doubled.
iN VIDEO: Summerland drone operator gets surprise on dreary winter day
"You never know what you’re going to capture unless you step outside your door."