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Pigs that escaped during wildfires could cause havoc in Shuswap
As a result of the 2023 wildfires, domestic pigs could be roaming the wild, multiplying…
Kamloops council decides not to scan curbside recycling with AI, for now
"Not now" was the sentiment echoed by Kamloops councillors yesterday when debating whether to use…
North Okanagan woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in homicide case
A North Okanagan woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and has been sentenced in relation…
Skeletal remains found near Kamloops landfill belonged to missing person
Skeletal remains found near a Kamloops landfill have been identified and belonged to a man…
Kamloops’s Kelly Olynyk says signing extension with Raptors was a priority
Once Kelly Olynyk was traded from the Utah Jazz to the Toronto Raptors, he knew…
UPDATE: WorkSafeBC says no injuries in fourth crane accident in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's workers' safety agency says construction crane accidents have become "a huge…
Five Canadians dead in plane that crashed near downtown Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed near downtown Nashville…
Modern Brier attempts to strike a tricky balance between its roots and changing game
REGINA – The Brier is no longer your father's Brier. What was a provincial and…
UPDATE: No working rink at prison where Kamloops MP says notorious inmates play hockey
OTTAWA – Canada's prison service says there has been no functioning ice hockey rink for…
BC introduces legislation to reduce poverty rate by 60% over next decade
VICTORIA – British Columbia's government says it is setting 10-year targets to substantially reduce poverty…
Kelowna RCMP looking for help to find grandparent scammer
Kelowna RCMP are seeking the public's assistance to identify a suspect involved in a grandparent…
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads down in widespread outage
Users of Meta's Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms are experiencing login issues in what…
Dangerous driver nabbed in Kamloops after fleeing under train and into river
A man fled police down an embankment, under a stationary train then into the Thompson…
State funeral for former prime minister Mulroney to be held in Montreal March 23
OTTAWA – A state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be held on…
Downtown Penticton business plans to open cannabis smoking patio
A dispensary in Penticton is getting ready to open a cannabis patio, which could be…
Warm weather waking up wildlife early in Okanagan, Kamloops
Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society is bracing itself for more patients and early babies this winter.…
How to improve primary care services: Salmon Arm man takes part in provincial study
A Salmon Arm man spent just over a year working on a research project doing…
The Latest | At least 17 killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 17 people in the southern Gaza city of Khan…
Fast car, slow return: Ferrari stolen in 1995 from a Formula One driver is recovered by UK police
LONDON (AP) — A very fast car has made a very slow return. British police…
TRENDING NOW: Pole dancing bird
This budgie really knows how to party properly. Pole dancing is an art form and…
Shuswap wildfire activist holding forum about Bush Creek East blaze
Shuswap activist Jim Cooperman will be speaking at Thompson Rivers University this week and the…
The Latest | UN report says there’s credible evidence of sexual violence during Oct. 7 Hamas attack
A United Nations report has found credible allegations that sexual assaults took place during the…
Scammers pose as BC casinos to get victims’ financial information
A series of online scams has been circulating where fraudsters pose as BC casinos to…
Costs – not driver shortage – now biggest wrench in gears of trucking firms: report
Rising costs in the trucking sector have overtaken the driver shortage as the biggest concern…