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iN PHOTOS: Western painted turtles spotted sunning themselves in Kamloops, Okanagan
Western painted turtles can be seen in ponds and lakes in Kamloops and the Okanagan…
Austria stepping up police checks in border areas after Germany liberalizes cannabis rules
BERLIN (AP) — Austria will step up police checks near its border with Germany after…
How brown rats crawled off ships and conquered North American cities
Brown rats are the undisputed winners of the real rat race. New research suggests that…
TRENDING NOW: Kitten gets its crunches in at the gym
It could be the music that makes this clip of a kitten doing crunches at…
No end in sight to months-long strike at Kamloops’ Hudson’s Bay
It's been four months since employees at the Hudson's Bay store hit the picket line…
Police investigating Vernon homicide
A recent court case has disclosed a homicide investigation in Vernon that it appears police…
Canada geese egg addling underway in Okanagan
The Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program will soon begin its annual egg addling to manage…
The Latest | Iran promises payback for Israel’s apparent strike that killed top generals
Iranian leaders renewed their promise to hit back after an airstrike widely blamed on Israel…
Lamborghini ‘joyride’ by 13-year-old ends in total write off: West Vancouver police
VANCOUVER – Police in West Vancouver say a “joyride” by a 13-year-old in a Lamborghini…
Speed limiting devices to become mandatory on heavy BC commercial trucks
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Transportation Ministry says commercial trucks above a certain weight will…
City of Kamloops, union come to agreement over bylaw dispute
Nearly four years after the Kamloops bylaw department was overhauled, kicking off numerous legal challenges,…
Lake Country RCMP catch five impaired drivers in 24 hours
Five impaired drivers were removed from the streets by the Lake Country RCMP in 24…
Lac Le Jeune resort near Kamloops reopens five years after closure
A popular resort near Kamloops is reopening after being closed for five years. Lac Le…
UPDATE: Rescuers launch feeding plan for killer whale calf stranded in remote BC lagoon
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A killer whale calf stranded in a remote tidal lagoon for almost…
Banff bus fire strands U.K. students on ski trip
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. – Four dozen youth visiting from the United Kingdom were shuttled to…
BC RCMP gang squad visits Kamloops to target drug dealers
RCMP officers in Kamloops seized more than two kilograms of drugs, and multiple weapons in…
Three arrested in South Okanagan backcountry pursuit
RCMP arrested three suspects after they fled from a stolen vehicle into the backcountry near…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: April 3, 2024 RCMP say a missing Vernon woman has been located, and she…
HEALING FROM TRAUMA: Kamloops foster care survivor breaks cycle of abuse
A Kamloops man in who survived five years in the foster care system in the…
Wild turkey populations are expanding in numbers and range in Okanagan
Wild turkeys are odd looking creatures with long legs and bald heads, often described as…
The Latest | Israel’s killing of aid workers in Gaza is a new blow to humanitarian efforts
Israeli airstrikes on aid workers delivering food in Gaza killed at least seven people —…
John Sinclair, a marijuana activist who was immortalized in a John Lennon song, dies at 82
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — John Sinclair, a poet, music producer and counterculture figure whose…
TRENDING NOW: Squirrel vs. Kitten
The squirrel made the first move, testing the kitten's defences. Then suddenly it leapt onto…
Police investigate multi-tractor crash as carbon-levy protests continue in Alberta
COCHRANE, ALBERTA, CANADA – Mounties in Alberta say they’re keeping traffic moving on the Trans-Canada…