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‘We’re going up, up, up’: K-pop dominated Canada’s YouTube viewing trends in 2025
"I remember hiding my K-pop albums from my white friends because they thought it was weird and silly."
Can AI ever be funny? Some comedians embrace AI tools but they’re still running the show
“It does seem fluent in the basic grammar of jokes, but sometimes they’re slightly off.”
New 1,350-home subdivision proposed near Kamloops jail
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City staff are estimating the neighbourhood would require $100 million in water system upgrades if built.
Don’t forget pets when preparing for winter’s cold. Here’s what experts recommend
“The same thing you would do for children in your house, do for your pet.”
The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and ‘The Last of Us’
“We made gaming cool. When we came out we were a little edgy, we were a different, but it was really about being disruptive.”
German bakers bring Christmas specialty to life with rich tradition and sweetness
“Stollen tastes like Christmas, like family, like tradition, like hominess, peace, serenity."
Interior Health orders closure of South Cariboo hotel pool and restaurant, again
The health authority has repeatedly fined the resort and ordered closures, and it's now warning the public of health risks.
Doping at your doorstep: The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mail
"The mainstream use of peptides has exploded in the last five years.”
What do snowboards and mountain goats have in common? Indigenous weaver knows
"It was the process of working with the mountain goat wool that felt like it brought me back into the mountains, but from a different perspective, and that was unexpected."
Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025
"The name is Mamdani. M-A-M-D-A-N-I.”
Parents under pressure offer creative tips for moving Santa’s spy Elf on the Shelf
“Three glasses of wine usually gets the creativity flowing.”
A lost generation of news consumers? Survey shows how teenagers dislike the news media
“Some of this (attitude) is earned, but much of it is based on misperception.”
THOMPSON: Trump hands convicted drug trafficker ‘get-out-of-jail’ free card
Juan Orlando Hernandez can walk along any street in America. He can ride in any fast boat in the Caribbean. I assure you, nothing bad will happen to Juan.
iN PHOTOS: 5 rustic winter retreats in Kamloops, Okanagan
These rustic, picturesque retreats are perfect for unwinding and embracing the snowy season.
‘Rage bait’ named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025
“The person producing it will bask in the millions, quite often, of comments and shares and even likes sometimes."
Why doing good also makes us feel good, during the holidays and beyond
“There’s a nice upwards reciprocal spiral between gratitude and generosity.”
Canadian men to face Switzerland, Qatar and possibly Italy at 2026 World Cup
Canada’s draw for next summer’s World Cup started well but finished with a twist of…
Kamloops councillor revives effort to impose ‘recovery’ for planned supportive housing
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It comes just days after Penticton council also tried and failed to restrict drug use at a now-cancelled BC Housing site.
North Okanagan motel owner fined $20,000 after tenant dispute
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"Their actions not only violated the tenant's rights but also undermined the process designed to protect those rights."
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix struck a deal Friday to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the…
iN NUMBERS: Kelowna has highest unemployment rate in Canada; Kamloops not far behind
Kelowna's unemployment rate has spiked since the summer.
Economy adds 54,000 jobs in ‘perplexing’ November labour report
OTTAWA — Canada’s economy continued to blow past job forecasts in November but some economists…
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna chocolate shop has unique handmade items for the holidays
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"I'm a mom, and I love when children come in, and I get to talk to them, and serve them, and just see their little faces, and how excited they get.”
Vernon man charged with second-degree murder two years after body found near Silver Star
Dale Christopher Lloyd Babiy was charged with second-degree murder after an investigation into the death of 30-year-old Miguel Suzor.