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‘Making history’: Kamala Harris becomes first Black woman to lead major-party ticket
CHICAGO – Kamala Harris is officially the first Black and South Asian woman to lead…
North Okanagan man tries to capture escaped bull, gets 14 days jail instead
A North Okanagan man, who was driving an ATV and trying to capture an escaped…
iN PHOTOS: A peek into beautiful backyards, gardens in Thompson-Okanagan
There are some stunning yards in Kamloops and the Okanagan with patios, lights and gardens…
Japanese Canadian paper, pillar for community during war, saved from digital oblivion
More than 80 years ago, Japanese Canadians came together to sustain The New Canadian, the…
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 16 in Gaza, Palestinian officials say
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes have killed at least 16 people in the Gaza…
TRENDING NOW: When one of your three wishes backfires
The social media trend of answering the three wishes question backfired for this poster in…
Kelowna orchardists striking back against serial harasser
A Kelowna orchardist family who has become the latest target in a BC man's campaign…
‘Nothing like this in the Okanagan’: Vernon restaurant a game changer
Perched high in the hills above Vernon the Edge Restaurant and Bar quietly opened its…
CN, CPKC prepare to restart railways after Ottawa steps in to end stoppage
MONTREAL – Canada’s two biggest railways say they’re preparing to get trains back on track…
The latest developments in the lockout at Canada’s two biggest railways
Canada’s two biggest railways, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd., are…
Liberals move to force binding arbitration, return to work in railway labour dispute
OTTAWA – Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said Thursday the federal government has asked the Canada…
Now is not time to balance B.C.’s budget, says Conroy as province posts $5B deficit
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister says now is not the time to balance the…
Swimming advisory due to high E. coli counts at Kelowna beach
E. coli levels are high enough at a popular Kelowna beach for the city to…
Thieves steal telescopes worth $11,000 during Okanagan Observatory break-in
Thieves broke into a sea can at the Okanagan Observatory near Kelowna on Wednesday stealing…
More than $1M claimed after Kelowna flooring company goes bust
An Okanagan flooring company owes more than $1 million to dozens of companies after abandoning…
Kamloops man’s innovative solution to housing, drug crises gains ground, literally
Kamloops university student Trevor Starchuk designed a first-of-its-kind housing and treatment model to address the…
How to avoid the worst of jet lag and maximize your travel time
LONDON (AP) — It's the bane of many travellers: jet lag. Nobody wants to lose…
The Latest: Walz is expected to accept the party’s nomination for vice president at DNC Day 3
Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton are headlining the Democratic National…
TRENDING NOW: Baby loses it over packing tape sound
It's sometimes the random things that tickle a baby's funny bone. This little guy loses…
Law society wants $300,000 reimbursement from disbarred BC lawyer
The BC Law Society repaid a Vancouver Island woman $300,000 because her lawyer overcharged her.…
As rail shutdown looms, business groups warn of dire consequences unless feds step in
MONTREAL – Hours away from an unprecedented potential shutdown at the country’s two biggest railways,…
Four of Canada’s most endangered species call the Thompson-Okanagan home
Some of Canada's most at risk animals call the Thompson-Okanagan region home. In the region…
‘Gut wrenching’ report: B.C. First Nations life expectancy plunges by six years
VANCOUVER – Life expectancy for British Columbia’s First Nations people has dropped by more than…
New Facebook Marketplace scam hits Okanagan and beyond
A new scam targeting Facebook Marketplace sellers is draining bank accounts of victims in the…