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No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high.…
TRENDING NOW: Gramps just don’t get ‘Baby Shark’
Many parents of young children are convinced Baby Shark was created to torture them. The…
The Latest | UN chief calls for `urgent de-escalation’ in the Middle East
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for “urgent de-escalation” of hostilities in the Middle East.…
B.C. construction sector seeks support as workers shortage, late payments persist
VICTORIA – British Columbia's construction industry says its workforce numbers have improved in recent years,…
North Okanagan family ‘aren’t safe’ after murder suspect released
A North Okanagan man whose partner was abducted and killed says he doesn’t feel his…
The Latest | First 7 jurors seated at the end of the second day of Trump’s hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Following a protracted questionnaire phase and hours of questioning on Tuesday,…
US killer-whale catcher has advice for BC rescuers — build rapport with your orca
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – Jeff Foster's resume sounds like the stuff of fantasy, starting as a…
Art installation in Kamloops park to honour Capt. Jennifer Casey killed in jet crash
An art installation in a park near the Kamloops airport will honour the memory of…
RCMP tight-lipped about serious crime investigation at Kamloops home
RCMP investigators have been at a North Kamloops home since late last week, but police…
Man charged in Salmon Arm hit-and-run
A 31-year-old Salmon Arm man turned himself into police after a photo was circulated by…
North Okanagan murder suspect tried to return to family home after release: daughter
Family of North Okanagan woman Tatjana Stefanski, who was found dead yesterday and presumed murdered,…
$535B budget projects $39.8B deficit, aims to restore economic fairness
OTTAWA – The 2024 federal budget will provide “generational fairness” to younger Canadians by raising…
More than 60 treatment and recovery beds open in southern Interior
The BC government has expanded its addiction treatment and recovery services in the Okanagan with…
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third…
Vernon getting ready to host western regional pickleball championships
Vernon will be host to this summer's 2024 Pickleball Canada Western Regional Championship and now…
Controversial Kamloops homeless drop-in centre sold
A Kamloops realtor has bought a controversial property that is home to a drop-in centre…
Kelowna to host the Canadian Country Music awards in 2025
The Canadian Country Music Association has announced Kelowna will host the 2025 Country Music Week…
Planning next bid to rescue B.C. orca calf will take ‘few days’: Fisheries Department
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – The Department of Fisheries says planning for a new attempt to rescue…
Snowfall warning issued for Trans-Canada to Alberta
Heads up, drivers, a late season dump of snow is headed for higher elevation routes…
Kamloops seniors learning new tech skills to connect with grandkids
Not too long ago people connected and conversed with rotary phones, wandering great distances through…
iN PHOTOS: Hands-on experience operating forestry, construction machines in Kamloops
A gravel pit in Kamloops was packed with 32 high school students, pieces of heavy-duty…
The Latest | Israel says it will respond to Iran’s attack as world leaders urge restraint
Israel’s military chief said Monday that the country will respond after Iran launched an attack…
Your morning coffee may be more than a half million years old
That coffee you slurped this morning? It’s 600,000 years old. Using genes from coffee plants…
TRENDING NOW: Cat and turtle struggle to snuggle
This cat and turtle seem like friends, but they're having a hard time getting comfortable. …