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Security experts sound alarm for Canada as Trump threatens to take Greenland
OTTAWA — Experts on global security and defence are warning that Canada may be forced…
Kelowna Airbnb owner denied permit loses appeal in court
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He'd run the Bernard Avenue property for 15 years before he forgot to renew his business licence, and the issue spiralled from there.
Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to…
Dingo pack surrounded Canadian found dead on beach, Australian police say
BRISBANE — Australian police are investigating the death of a Canadian woman, whose body was…
THOMPSON: Why I gave up making New Year’s resolutions
"Research says fewer than 10 percent of those making New Year’s resolutions keep them. I have no research to back my claim that at least half of those folks are lying their asses off."
Valentino, fashion designer to the jet set, dies aged 93 in Rome
MILAN (AP) — Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns — often in…
Surprise inflation hike won’t knock Bank of Canada off sidelines, economists say
OTTAWA — Inflation closed out 2025 with a surprise uptick, but economists weighing in Monday…
AI data centres for Kamloops not without controversy, concern for water
Kamloops residents were under water restrictions last year, yet millions of litres of water would simply evaporate for the AI industry.
Canadian cities compete over claim to Kamloops-born ‘Heated Rivalry’ star
Everyone wants a piece of the spicy hockey drama.
Snoop Dogg’s NBA analyst role underscores why his on-air presence and global appeal keeps growing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snoop Dogg arrived at Intuit Dome hours before tipoff, long before…
TRENDING NOW: A horse with a cat for a hat
Maybe this horse needed to have his thinking cat on.
iN NUMBERS: Most British Columbians don’t have confidence in the criminal justice system
Results from an Angus Reid poll show that British Columbians want to change more than bail laws and push for a harsher sentences.
Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have uncovered the mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in…
iN MAPS: Food from around the world found in the Thompson-Okanagan
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“There has also been an increase in international grocery stores and Mexican restaurants too."
A novel sanctuary in Antarctica is preserving ice samples from rapidly melting glaciers
ROME (AP) — Scientists in Antarctica on Wednesday inaugurated the first global repository of mountain…
iN VIDEO: Exploring ghostlore in the Thompson-Okanagan
Three ghost stories from the region relay history of time and place.
Scores and schedule for Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 4 Winnipeg 3 (OT) Montreal 6 Ottawa 5 (OT) Calgary 4…
Blasting heat at home and still freezing? There are easy fixes to save money and stay warm
It’s that time of year again, when the fuzzy socks are working overtime, the heat…
TRENDING NOW: Cats vs. snow
It seems cats have a bit of a love/hate relationship with snow. Some approach the…
iN PHOTOS: Hilarious signs spotted on roads in Thompson-Okanagan
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A digital highway sign in Princeton erroneously said the traffic zone speed was 340 kilometres per hour
2025 was the third warmest year on record. What does that mean in Canada?
This past year was the third warmest on record and stood on the cusp of…
Kamloops Catholic school student alleges historic sexual abuse by nun
The alleged abuse at St. Ann's Academy took place more than 30 years ago.
Mattel adds an autistic Barbie to doll line devoted to showcasing diversity and inclusion
NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel Inc. is introducing an autistic Barbie on Monday as the…
Weird things you didn’t know Thompson-Okanagan cities own
The City of Kelowna owns the 10-acre gravel pit on Westlake Road in West Kelowna. The city has owned the pit since the 1960s and uses the 80,000 metric tons produced a year for city projects like road maintenance.