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BC spending $10.5M for portables at West Kelowna elementary school
The provincial government is spending $10.5 million for an addition at a West Kelowna elementary…
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Edmonton Oilers have got a hot goalie in Stuart Skinner, home-ice advantage and a…
THOMPSON: Why Republicans have become an enemy to freedom, democracy in America
OPINION I’m asked often by my Canadian friends, “Why are Americans so divided?” It is…
Investigation into illegal firewood nets Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc $12K fine
The Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc forestry company has lost the majority of an appeal after it was…
iN VIDEO: Lillooet man breaks intergenerational trauma cycle, gives back to community
Six years ago, Rocker Brady almost died after overdosing under the Overlanders Bridge in Kamloops…
Who is Buffalo Woman? Serial killer trial hears of police efforts to identify victim
WINNIPEG – In mid-March 2022, a young Indigenous woman stood outside Winnipeg's Salvation Army and…
TRENDING NOW: Something is wrong with this Nintendo controller
Something is not quite right with this Nintendo controller, it seems to have a few…
New independent pet hospital opens in Kelowna
A new pet hospital has opened up in Kelowna’s South Pandosy neighbourhood. Southside Pet Hospital…
Evacuation orders in and around Fort Nelson, B.C., lift Monday morning: mayor
FORT NELSON, B.C. – Residents of Fort Nelson, B.C. and the Fort Nelson First Nation…
iN PHOTOS: ‘Weenie Waggle’ dog race and more at pet expo in Kelowna
Hundreds of people and their pets showed up for dog races, vendors, and family fun…
Police say two people killed in plane crash near Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. – Mounties say two people have died following a plane crash near Squamish,…
UN experts warn Canada lacks proper oversight, safeguards for people behind bars
OTTAWA – A panel of United Nations experts say Canada is failing to ensure equitable…
UPDATE: Kelowna Fire Department douses auto shop fire on Kent Road
A structure fire blazed on Kent Road in Kelowna this morning, but the fire department…
Experts seeing ‘more and more’ hate content created by artificial intelligence
OTTAWA – The clip is of a real historical event — a speech given by…
As Canada warms, infectious disease risks spread north
It was 15 years ago that Ontario student Justin Wood started feeling sick. A keen…
Thunder Mountain Raceway: Show Your Love for Speed
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What can be more fulfilling than driving fast? At Thunder Mountain Raceway (TMR) just east…
Bus rides exceed pre-pandemic levels in Kamloops
Kamloops bus ridership bounced back in 2023 after a lull during the COVID pandemic. The…
‘Crime of vengeance’: Saskatchewan RCMP say witnesses key to solving brutal slaying
Mounties suspected Tiki Laverdiere was dead before her burned, bludgeoned body was found wrapped in…
TRENDING NOW: Circus cat missed a memo
There was a miscommunication between this talented circus cat and its handler. No one cares…
RDOS waives landfill fees for community clean-ups
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has waived tipping fees at landfills for community clean-up efforts.…
Plane crash reported in the remote outskirts of Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. – Mounties are investigating a report of a plane crash in the remote…
Vernon RCMP report fewer calls to police, more charges forwarded to prosecutors
There were fewer calls to police and more charges forwarded to prosecutors in Vernon so…
Globe-trotting archeologist who drew comparisons to Indiana Jones dies at age 94
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Schuylar Jones, a globe-trotting American adventurer whose exploits drew comparisons to…
One dead in highway car crash near Kamloops
A person died in a car crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Kamloops. Kamloops RCMP…