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Kamloops stray cat kennelling contract with SPCA delayed for months
A new contract between the BC SPCA and the City of Kamloops for kennelling stray…
Developer sues Kelowna after dream of second crossing disappears
A real estate developer is suing the City of Kelowna to release its own lands…
Door smashed at Kamloops city hall but motive elusive
A glass door was smashed at Kamloops city hall last week. Nothing was stolen, but…
Fort Nelson evacuees wait it out as incoming weather holds key to B.C. firefight
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – As a fast-growing wildfire bore down on Fort Nelson, B.C.,…
Cariboo mom whose son died from wildfire smoke trying to make this season safer
As wildfires rage in northern British Columbia, the family of a nine-year-old who died last…
The Latest | UN says over half a million people flee fighting in Gaza; Israel marks Independence Day
More than half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli…
Merritt convenience store armed robbery suspect nabbed
A tip from the public helped RCMP arrest a suspect in the armed robbery of…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops councillors prevent Mayor from chairing council meeting
Kamloops city council had one of its most combative public meetings yet, just a week…
Federal Tory Leader targets illicit drugs in BC hospitals
VANCOUVER – Federal Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Conservatives will put forward legislation that…
Kelowna issues warning about community theatre ticket resellers
The city is warning Kelowna Community Theatre patrons to beware of ticket resellers or you…
Two tries by RCMP to arrest Vernon man wanted on warrants
It took RCMP officers two tries to arrest a 34-year-old Vernon man wanted on outstanding…
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first…
Valuable precious metal turned into Salmon Arm RCMP
A high value single piece of precious metal was turned into Salmon Arm RCMP and…
‘National treasure’: Canada’s short story master, Nobel winner Alice Munro dead at 92
Short story legend Alice Munro, whose intricate tales depicting small-town southwestern Ontario earned her an…
RCMP are asking for help to find a missing Merritt man
Merritt RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 25-year-old man. Christian…
Wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to rapidly grow
A wildfire in the community of Fort Nelson has significantly expanded as residents in British…
Kelowna theatre company on hook $55K for firing Billy Elliot star
A Kelowna theatre company is on the hook for $55,000 after it fired a 14-year-old…
Vernon woman humbled by award for lifetime of search and rescue service
A Vernon resident has been acknowledged for her incredible 35 years of dedication in the…
Fine dining, at a new high. A Michelin-starred chef will take his cuisine to our upper atmosphere
COPENHAGEN (AP) — Ever since humans have journeyed to space, their meals there have proved…
TRENDING NOW: Monkeys jumping in a pool
There are some unexpected guests at this pool party. You've heard of the five monkeys…
BC moves to prevent offender name changes after Merritt child killer legally gets new name
VICTORIA – Offenders in British Columbia convicted of serious Criminal Code offences will no longer…
Plan in the works for 652-acre neighbourhood in Kelowna’s north-end
Developers have begun a masterplan for the development of 652 acres of McKinley Beach’s hillside…
BC and Ottawa put up nearly $254 million to expand heat pump rebates
VICTORIA – The B.C. and federal governments have set aside nearly $254 million to expand…
Some people stay as blaze with ‘extreme fire behaviour’ singes Fort Nelson, B.C.
FORT NELSON, B.C. – Duane Loe lives just three kilometres south of Fort Nelson, B.C.,…