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Kamloops mayor’s complaint backfires, sheds light on his repeated bullying
The mayor tried and failed to prove a rival councillor a liar.
Harper calls for national unity, independence at portrait unveiling
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s official portrait was unveiled in Ottawa Tuesday, ahead…
‘Corrosive’ immigration loopholes need to be shut down, Eby tells Ottawa
Federal lawmakers must close “corrosive” loopholes hampering the crackdown on extortion-related shootings in British Columbia,…
TRENDING NOW: Will Shat is a bran ambassador
Her come the Super Bowl commercials.
iN NUMBERS: From cattle to cancer, what researchers in BC are up to
To break up the doom and gloom of the news cycle, we collected some figures to quantify what local researchers are doing to give us some hope.
The 66th Vernon Winter Carnival brings parades and poutine to the city
More than six decades of winter tradition is set to return to the streets, parks,…
Kamloops lawyer guilty of first-degree murder of former client
"I have no doubt that Mr. Bagabuyo's actions in this case constitute a planned and deliberate murder."
Funny, unstoppable, magnetic: 3 Alberta hockey players killed in crash remembered
Three players with the Southern Alberta Mustangs junior hockey team in Stavely, Alta., were killed…
BC woman jailed for fatal drunk driving crash that killed three young passengers
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She was also driving at twice the speed limit.
iN DISCUSSION: Ban on social media for kids? I have a better idea
There was a time I could make a case for social media as a public good, back when it actually connected old friends, grandparents with grandchildren or people with similar hobbies or ideas to explore.
Three junior hockey players mourned after crash in southern Alberta
STAVELY — Prime Minister Mark Carney joined members across the hockey community Tuesday in offering…
iN PHOTOS: Animal antics brighten dreary winter days in Kamloops, Okanagan
Shutterbugs snapped photos at just the right, comical moment.
More Okanagan cannabis consumers choosing beverages as quality improves
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The new products don't taste like bong water anymore.
‘Grieving together’: 3 players on Alberta junior hockey team dead in vehicle crash
STAVELY — Three players on an Alberta junior hockey team killed in a crash while…
TRENDING NOW: Dogs stealing food
Even the most lethargic canine can move at ninja speed when food is involved.
BC making it easier to get your fishing license online
“This is in response to B.C.’s passionate angling community who have asked for a more integrated approach to freshwater fishing licensing.”
B.C. forestry review seeks overhaul, moving focus away from harvest volumes
VANCOUVER — A government-commissioned review of forestry in British Columbia is calling for the system…
Kamloops mayor loses defamation case against councillor
The judge said it was a case of political speech.
iN VIDEO: Social smarts help BC humpbacks adapt as oceans change
Humpbacks’ social bonds allow them to share and adopt bubble-net feeding tactics which may boost the whales’ recovery in changing oceans, a new study suggests.
Ottawa’s plan for GST relief set to cost $12.4 billion over 6 years, PBO says
OTTAWA — The government’s budget watchdog said Monday it expects the federal government’s plan to…
THOMPSON: Journalism standards blurred and ignored nowadays
"Cultural and political shifts account for much of the change including a president, his political party and supporters who have tried to re-define truth and facts."
Bad Bunny won big at the 2026 Grammys. It’s a boost at a dark time for U.S. Latinos
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The record that won album of the year at the 2026…
Why some Thompson-Okanagan cities own and rent homes
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Kelowna has 35 residential properties it rents out through a management company.
Canadians sitting on $2 billion in uncashed federal cheques: documents
OTTAWA — Canadians have left more than $2 billion on the table by not cashing…