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iN PHOTOS: South Okanagan artist living his dream creating cutlery sculptures
“I’m having so much fun and I say to anyone who has a dream to go for it.”
Vancouver moves closer to no-snow winter despite chilly blast
VANCOUVER — Vancouver has moved closer to an official snowless winter after a chilly blast…
Eby says he had ‘frank discussion’ with U.S. ambassador on lumber dispute, tariffs
VICTORIA — B.C. Premier David Eby says he had a “frank discussion” with U.S. Ambassador…
iN NUMBERS: Fluctuating construction stats in Kamloops, Okanagan
iNhome
A few big projects can really change the numbers.
Police search for two suspects after U.S. consulate in Toronto hit by gunfire
TORONTO — The shooting at the United States consulate in Toronto on Tuesday was condemned…
Management salaries up 42% at Kamloops city hall over three years
Around 14 per cent of the city's employees are managers, up from 10% in 2015.
Conservatives seek to remove barriers to alcohol shipments across provincial borders
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are pushing to allow Canada Post to ship alcohol between…
iN DISCUSSION: Rookie independent Penticton MLA blazing her own Sage Mesa trail
Amelia Boultbee pushed out a documentary-style video looking at the plight of residents of a small South Okanagan neighbourhood struggling with a failing private water utility.
Minister says more than 7,000 Canadians have fled Middle East
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says more than 7,000 Canadians have left the…
The twists and turns that led to a public hearing on the Kelowna Springs Golf Course development
After the original plan was quashed, Denciti quietly drafted a new plan.
‘Wine tonight?:’ Statistics Canada data shows liquor store sales down another year
iNwine
Having alcohol in the home felt like an eternal struggle for Andrea Pain. “I always…
Photos from Iran, Israel and Lebanon in the 2nd week of the Iran war
Photos from the ground as the war on Iran launched by the United States and…
Global instability, municipal spending spurs $40M Kamloops loan
"I'm looking at what the one- to two-month need is for the city if things went sideways drastically."
‘He deserves respect’: A Kelowna family’s ordeal finding cremation for loved one
“Instead of having time to support each other we’ve been facing financial and logistical barriers to make sure he’s treated with dignity.”
The Latest: Netanyahu says strikes are ‘breaking their bones’ as Iran vows to fight on
Iran fired drones and missiles at Israel and Gulf states Tuesday as Israeli Prime Minister…
Finnish pair wins a barrel of ale in annual ‘wife-carrying’ contest in England
LONDON (AP) — To have and to hold took on a new meaning for about…
TRENDING NOW: Kid’s a prodigy on the drums
Remember that one kid in the school band you knew was going place
Vancouver’s snow-free run could end as late-winter warnings issued in southwest B.C.
VICTORIA — Snow is expected to make a late-winter visit to southwestern British Columbia, with…
Opposition parties call for clarity from government as MPs debate Iran war
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney was absent from a debate on the U.S.-Israel war…
The Latest: Trump says Iran had a new site for developing nuclear weapons
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the war with Iran began because that country…
Kelowna saw double digit drop in rent as cost in Kamloops rising
iNhome
While rental costs are dropping so are the size of apartments.
B.C. to bring in safety zones, ban harassment around sites of worship
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is bringing in legislation to prevent intimidation, harassment and…
Rutland gets chance to be heard at Conservative crime, social disorder town hall
“Consistently people were really upset that they didn't think that they were going to be included.”
NRC to acquire Bombardier jet as feds earmark nearly $1B for defence research
OTTAWA — The federal government says it will put more than $900 million into the…