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Lawyer for trucker who caused deadly Broncos crash says families have no right to sue
REGINA – A lawyer for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus…
Royal BC Museum dinosaur exhibit coming to Okanagan
A travelling dinosaur exhibit put together by palaeontologists at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna man located
UPDATE: May 29, 2024 RCMP say a missing 29-year-old Kelowna man has been found and…
Edmonton Oilers to make lineup changes for Game 4 of Western Conference final
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers are shaking things up. Head coach Kris Knoblauch, however, is…
Canada to see warm summer, wildfire risks loom for some regions: Weather Network
Get ready to feel the heat, Canada. The Weather Network is predicting more sunshine and…
Human smugglers used BC freight trains to move people across border, U.S. says
VANCOUVER – The U.S. Department of Justice says two men are facing human smuggling charges…
Suspects released, no charges laid after ‘high-risk’ arrests in Kamloops: RCMP
Kamloops RCMP officers were involved in a high-risk arrest on the city’s North Shore yesterday…
BC United selects candidate to replace Kelowna-Mission incumbent who’s quitting politics
BC United has found a replacement for Renee Merrifield who announced earlier this month she…
Kamloops mayor can no longer speak on behalf of city
The mayor no longer speaks for the City of Kamloops as council has stripped him…
BC’s minimum wage set to increase June 1
BC's minimum wage is set to increase to $17.40 from $16.75 on June 1. The…
Kamloops divided on how to deal with homeless and toxic drug crisis: report
Kamloops continues to be impacted by the negative effects of the homelessness and toxic drug…
iN PHOTOS: Avid Vernon hiker captures spectacular scenes in Kamloops, Okanagan
A Vernon photographer shared his favourite spots around Kamloops, Okanagan. Ryan Van Veen is an…
Synthetic drug kush ravages youth in Sierra Leone and there’s little help
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — In Sierra Leone, a cheap, synthetic drug is ravaging youth.…
TRENDING NOW: Bird feeds potato chips to their human
A clever budgie has learned how to feed it's human potato chips while said human…
Prosecutor says Trump tried ‘to hoodwink voters’ while defense attacks key witness in last arguments
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump engaged in a conspiracy “to hoodwink voters” in 2016,…
Israeli strikes kill at least 37 Palestinians, most in tents, near Gaza’s Rafah as offensive expands
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli shelling and airstrikes killed at least 37 people,…
‘Absurd’: Vernon council approves dense development miles from downtown
A move by Vernon council to approve a 57-unit development on a hilly five-acre plot…
BC wants to seize two properties from parents of high risk Okanagan sex offender
The B.C. Government wants to seize property used by a prolific Okanagan sex offender —…
Time-served for vehicle thief caught in Kamloops police chase
A 30-year-old man was sentenced in Kamloops on Tuesday after leading police on a lengthy…
Fire that destroyed Kelowna automotive business was arson
The cause of a massive fire at a Kelowna automotive shop this past weekend is…
Simpcw Resources Group to open seasonal market in Barriere
Simpcw First Nation and Simpcw Resources Group are two of the recipients among the inaugural…
Nature Conservancy of Canada buys BC grasslands for new conservation area
CRANBROOK, B.C. – The Nature Conservancy of Canada says a new conservation area north of…
Vancouver Island man charged with child luring, making sexual abuse material
LANGFORD, B.C. – Police in British Columbia say a man from Vancouver Island has been…
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the last…