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Missing Kamloops man located: RCMP
UPDATE: July 9, 2024 RCMP say a missing 49-year-old Kamloops man reported missing on July…
More than 600 drivers checked for impaired driving in South Okanagan
More than 600 drivers were pulled over by officers with the RCMP's BC Highway Patrol…
Missing Penticton woman found deceased: RCMP
A 37-year-old Penticton woman who was reported missing last month has been found deceased. No…
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second…
The last Ironman in Penticton will be held this summer
Penticton is losing the Ironman Triathlon to Ottawa, according to Ironman Canada. Home to the…
UPDATE: Ticketmaster says data security incident may affect users’ personal details
Ticketmaster has been warning some Canadian customers that their data may have been compromised during…
Dangerous winds expected on Okanagan Lake today: Environment Canada
Boaters on Okanagan Lake are being warned to watch for high winds this afternoon and…
Four suspicious fires over six weeks in Coldstream parks, wooded areas
North Okanagan RCMP are alerting the public to a series of dangerous and suspicious fires…
Kamloops sex offender gave fake name before assaulting another woman
CONTENT ADVISORY A Kamloops judge found a sex offender lied about his name before assaulting…
iN PHOTOS: Intense lightning bolts captured during Okanagan storm
Residents in the Okanagan were treated to a fiery dry lightning show a few days…
Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City as Hamas warns that escalation threatens cease-fire talks
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces advanced deeper into the Gaza Strip’s largest…
Cannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban again its general use
BANGKOK (AP) — Two years after marijuana was decriminalized in Thailand, nearly a hundred of…
Messi will play Tuesday against Canada in Copa America semifinal
NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi won't be stopped by a leg injury and will…
TRENDING NOW: Statue prank works like a charm
The best pranks are simple, elegant and harmless, and this prank checks all those boxes. …
Province wants to keep Vernon murder victim’s $500,000
Police in Vernon seized more than $500,000 from a homicide victim at the home where…
Russia’s heaviest bombardment of Kyiv in 4 months kills at least 31 and hits a children’s hospital
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles blasted cities across Ukraine on Monday, damaging the country’s…
Robert Riley Saunders paroled over objections of Indigenous leaders
Disgraced former social worker Robert Riley Saunders should be out of prison by next week.…
UPDATE: Blaze destroys abandoned farm building in Kelowna
An abandoned farm building across the street from the Kelowna BC SPCA was destroyed by…
Campfires banned in Kamloops, Okanagan as of Friday
Given the intense heat and the accompanying wildfire risk, the BC Wildfire Service is banning…
UPDATE: Heat wave smashes 100-year-old Kamloops temperature record
It was so hot on Sunday in Cache Creek, B.C., that only a "big, cold…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops woman located
UPDATE: July 8, 2024 RCMP say a 21-year-old Kamloops woman who was reported missing on…
Four dead in semi truck collision near Nelson
A collision killed four people when a passenger truck crashed into a semi truck on…
THOMPSON: American presidential election feels like a life-and-death situation
OPINION Most of us don’t face a life-and-death situation very often. Oh, some of us…
Alice Munro’s daughter alleges sexual abuse by the late author’s husband
TORONTO (AP) — The daughter of the late Nobel laureate Alice Munro has accused the…