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Rivers recede as BC faces prospect of ‘unfamiliar territory’ for drought
Parts of British Columbia will likely enter "unfamiliar territory" with drought if they see another…
TRENDING NOW: Apple strikes online nerve with new iPad ad
The new iPad ad from Apple seems pretty straight forward. A giant hydraulic press crushes…
Penticton spending $50K to support Adventure Racing world championship
City hopes fall 2025 adventure race will add $2.5M to economy Penticton city council has…
Farmers planning protest at Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail
A grand opening for the Enderby to Splatsin section of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail…
Stormy Daniels delivers shocking testimony about Trump, but trial hinges on business records
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s defense attorney on Thursday accused Stormy Daniels of slowly…
BC court rejects mink farmers’ lawsuits over ban imposed during pandemic
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Supreme Court has rejected lawsuits by mink farmers challenging a…
Salmon Arm man wins $500,000 on Lotto Max extra
A Salmon Arm man is $500,000 richer after a lottery win. Michael Strauch matched the…
Men at centre of Kamloops gang war on opposing sides
Two men police named as likely targets in future violent attacks are in opposing Kamloops…
The Latest | Palestinians flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite US warnings
Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other…
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are expecting a baby, renew their vows
NEW YORK (AP) — Cue up his 2010 megahit “Baby.” Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber…
Serious crash closes Highway 97 south of Peachland
Emergency crews are on the scene of a serious car crash on Highway 97 south…
BC CYBER ATTACK: Minister says police probing bid to breach government systems
VICTORIA – Police are involved in the investigation into a sophisticated attempt to breach protected…
Start of wildfire season better than last year, but risk is high as drought continues
OTTAWA – The start to wildfire season has been far less dramatic than it was…
Ritz-Carlton looking to build luxury homes at Vernon’s Predator Ridge resort
Vernon’s Predator Ridge resort community is not only looking to build a gondola, the global…
B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths
VANCOUVER – Health Canada's decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of…
Man in 20s dies in house fire in Blackpool north of Kamloops
A young man died in a house fire in the small community of Blackpool about…
Vernon shooter gets community leave while on parole
A Vernon man who has been in prison for the last nine years following a…
Indian Relay Races part of this year’s Kamloopa Pow Wow for first time
Professional horseback riders will kick up the dust and wow crowds in Kamloops late next…
Thailand’s prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized
BANGKOK (AP) — The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalize…
A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth’s size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say
DALLAS (AP) — A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as…
TRENDING NOW: Cat vs. aquarium
You can probably guess what is going to happen in this scenario. A cat really,…
The Latest | Rafah’s hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, WHO says
The World Health Organization says it has only three days of fuel for its medical…
Kelowna looking for owners of vacant burial plots in city cemetery
The City of Kelowna is trying to free up space in its cemetery because others…
Vernon school board, union named in lawsuit by former janitor
A former janitor with the Vernon Board of Education and a frequent thorn in the…