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BC RCMP gang squad visits Kamloops to target drug dealers
RCMP officers in Kamloops seized more than two kilograms of drugs, and multiple weapons in…
Three arrested in South Okanagan backcountry pursuit
RCMP arrested three suspects after they fled from a stolen vehicle into the backcountry near…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: April 3, 2024 RCMP say a missing Vernon woman has been located, and she…
HEALING FROM TRAUMA: Kamloops foster care survivor breaks cycle of abuse
A Kamloops man in who survived five years in the foster care system in the…
Wild turkey populations are expanding in numbers and range in Okanagan
Wild turkeys are odd looking creatures with long legs and bald heads, often described as…
The Latest | Israel’s killing of aid workers in Gaza is a new blow to humanitarian efforts
Israeli airstrikes on aid workers delivering food in Gaza killed at least seven people —…
John Sinclair, a marijuana activist who was immortalized in a John Lennon song, dies at 82
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — John Sinclair, a poet, music producer and counterculture figure whose…
TRENDING NOW: Squirrel vs. Kitten
The squirrel made the first move, testing the kitten's defences. Then suddenly it leapt onto…
Police investigate multi-tractor crash as carbon-levy protests continue in Alberta
COCHRANE, ALBERTA, CANADA – Mounties in Alberta say they’re keeping traffic moving on the Trans-Canada…
Kamloops mayor not ruling out more attempts to suspend city’s top employee
Kamloops city council stifled Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson's effort to oust the city's top employee last…
Five suspicious Kamloops fires in one weekend
Kamloops RCMP are investigating after five suspicious fires were reported between Saturday and Monday morning.…
Boy, 11, killed by large dogs while visiting Edmonton home
EDMONTON – Animal control officers were called about two recent attacks at an Edmonton home…
BC to ban some ‘personal use’ evictions, stop rent increases over new children
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is making changes to rental laws, stopping bad-faith evictions,…
BC records net loss of more than 8,600 in interprovincial migration in 2023
British Columbia had more people moving out to other provinces in 2023 than those coming…
Iconic Kelowna farmers’ market debuts in new location this weekend
Kelowna's popular famers' market is on the move this spring to a new location. The…
Kelowna RCMP seeks witnesses related to road rage incident
The Kelowna RCMP is seeking the public's assistance as they investigate a report of road…
Pomeranian killed by bull terriers in Lake Country
The Lake Country RCMP responded to a dog fight last month that left one of…
Ottawa to launch $6B infrastructure fund to help build homes — with strings attached
The upcoming federal budget will include a $6-billion infrastructure fund to support homebuilding as well…
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…