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UPDATE: Stranded orca calf remains in B.C. lagoon, breaching at regular intervals
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – Thick fog covers the mountainside as heavy, pounding rain pelts a remote…
‘SCTV’ star, comedian Joe Flaherty dies following illness, daughter says
Comedian Joe Flaherty, a founding member of the Canadian sketch series "SCTV," has died. His…
Kelowna spousal sexual assault survivor finally getting her life back
CONTENT ADVISORY Five years of hell finally drew to a close late last year when…
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan sunflowers begin to bloom across Thompson-Okanagan
Arrowleaf balsamroot has started to bloom throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region, a bright and beautiful celebration…
Germany has legalized possession of small amounts of cannabis. But the buzz may not last.
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Marijuana campaigners in Germany lit celebratory joints on Monday as the…
The Latest | Israel ends raid on Gaza hospital; Iran says strike kills 2 generals in Syria
The Israeli military has withdrawn from Gaza’s main hospital after a two-week raid, saying it…
TRENDING NOW: Confused kitten thinks it’s a bunny
Sometimes you can forget who you are when surrounded by a different crowd. This kitten…
BC tenancy branch catches up with repeat rent skippers
A BC renter spurred a Residential Tenancy Branch investigation when he reported that his landlord…
Residents scramble for places to live as downtown Kelowna building deemed unsafe
A subsidized housing building next to UBC Okanagan’s downtown construction site is being evacuated, but…
‘It just needs to stop’: Carbon price protesters slow traffic on Trans-Canada Highway
COCHRANE, Alta. – Horns blared along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary on Monday as…
Sacred covenant signed between First Nations, Catholic Church in Kamloops
A historic ceremony between the Tk?emlúps te Secwépemc and the Roman Catholic Church took place on…
Okanagan Lake’s historic Fintry Queen is for sale
The historic Fintry Queen is up for sale, and it’s a bit of a fixer-upper.…
UPDATE: Rescuers hope AI will help reunite orphaned whale with its family in BC
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – The latest advancements in identifying killer whales with the help of artificial…
Avoiding shrinkflation is difficult, but these shoppers have a few tips
MONTREAL – Stefani Balinsky not only brings her list when she goes grocery shopping, she…
Trudeau announces national school food program to feed 400,000 more kids per year
OTTAWA – The upcoming federal budget will include funding for a national school food program…
Carbon pricing 101: What today’s increase could mean for you
OTTAWA – The national price on pollution will rise by $15 per tonne today. Here's…
THOMPSON: Trump needs cash so he’s selling Bibles to his supporters
OPINION I’d like to think most Americans aren’t…hmmm, how do I frame this?…let’s say, intellectually…
APRIL FOOLS: From flume transit to search and rescue cats in Kamloops, Okanagan
Here are a handful of our favourite April Fool's Day posts from around the Okanagan.…
Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. People thought it was Google’s April Fools’ Day joke
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin loved pulling pranks, so…
BC Coroners Service contracting storage space as morgues fill up
Lower Mainland morgues are running out of space, so the province is looking for private…
Kelowna city council pushing ‘race to the top’ with 35% raise
There’s no set formula for local governments to determine what their mayors and councils get…
Israelis stage largest protest since war began to increase pressure on Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged central Jerusalem on Sunday in the…
TRENDING NOW: Dog books a spa day
The only thing missing from this spa day is a cucumber face mask. This dog…
Breach of privacy?: Recreational drone lingers over people’s yards in Kamloops neighbourhood
A couple living on Kamloops' North Shore reported a recreational drone was hovering around their…