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BC Conservative Kristina Loewen is Kelowna Centre’s first MLA
BC Conservative candidate Kristina Loewen will be in the Kelowna Centre MLA seat in Victoria…
BC NDP incumbent wins Vernon-Lumby riding
BC NDP incumbent Harwinder Sandhu has reclaimed her seat in the legislature for the Vernon-Lumby…
Conservative Amelia Boultbee wins in Penticton-Summerland
Voters in Penticton-Summerland riding have elected its first Conservative MLA in decades. Amelia Boultbee beat…
A South Korean adoptee needed answers about the past. She got them – just not the ones she wanted
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Rebecca Kimmel sat in a small room, stunned and speechless,…
BC Conservative Gavin Dew is Kelowna-Mission’s new MLA
BC Conservative Gavin Dew has won the Kelowna-Mission riding and will be heading to Victoria…
BC Conservative Tara Armstrong is the new MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream
BC Conservative Tara Armstrong is taking over the Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream riding after BC Liberal Norm…
Barriere mayor elected Kamloops-North Thompson MLA
The BC Conservatives have won in Kamloops-North Thompson, sending a small town mayor to the…
BC Conservative Peter Milobar wins in Kamloops-Centre
BC Conservative Peter Milobar has won in Kamloops-Centre after not only switching political parties but…
TRENDING NOW: Hamming it up with language
The German language can sound very harsh. These four are pronouncing various words in several…
Moonlight may hamper views of the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Orionids — one of two annual meteor showers from Halley's comet…
Patriots practice on Winston Churchill’s old stomping grounds in London
LONDON (AP) — They’ll toil and sweat but hopefully without the blood and tears. A…
What ‘training to failure’ means and how to incorporate it into your workout
LONDON (AP) — No pain, no gain, as the old exercise adage goes. But just…
50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons unearthed in Denmark
AASUM, Denmark (AP) — In a village in central Denmark, archeologists made a landmark discovery…
His country trained him to fight. Then he turned against it. More like him are doing the same
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. military trained him in explosives and battlefield tactics.…
Older patients, non-English speakers more likely to be harmed in hospital: report
Patients who are older, don’t speak English, and don’t have a high school education are…
Google adds first Indigenous language in Canada to its translation service
One of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in this country is now available through…
Trump hotel attracted would-be judges, ambassadors, pardon-seekers, House Democrats say
NEW YORK (AP) — Judges seeking appointments to the federal bench. Wealthy Republicans hoping for…
Vernon poet John Lent immortalized in poetry collection ‘Molecular Cathedral’
One of Canada's most unique poets has had a first-ever collection of his extraordinary poems…
TRUNK-OR-TREAT: How Halloween trends are shifting in Kamloops, Okanagan
Trunk-or-treating is a newish Halloween tradition where people gather in parking lots and decorate their…
Housing, health, and plastic straws: Here’s how B.C. politicians are wooing voters
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's political party leaders have spent the 28-day provincial election campaign wooing…
TRENDING NOW: Big dog gets a piggy-back ride
This poor pooch is tuckered out from his walk and just needed a break. I…
Middle East latest: Hezbollah says its war with Israel is entering a new phase
Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group said Friday it is entering a new phase in its fight…
Mayor Hamer-Jackson leaked documents in April; investigation ruled it unlawful
An investigator warned Kamloops city council to expect the mayor will breach privacy rules again…
Lawyer for family members of Pickton’s victims wants copy of killer’s ‘tell all book’
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver lawyer representing families of the victims of serial killer Robert Pickton…