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Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military orders another mass evacuation in southern Gaza
The Israeli military has ordered another mass evacuation in large areas around Khan Younis in…
Ottawa calls $8-million price tag for elephant and great ape captivity bill speculative, premature
OTTAWA – A proposed law to prohibit keeping elephants and great apes in captivity in…
Fares could rise after Calgary hailstorm forces airlines to cancel flights: experts
Experts say airfares may go up in the immediate aftermath of a hailstorm that tore…
‘Sons of Anarchy’ stars coming to Okanagan for charity ride
A fundraising motorcycle ride, that was cancelled last year due the dangerous wildfire activity in the…
Little growth in North Okanagan wildfire but blaze still out of control
There has been limited growth in a wildfire burning between Vernon and Salmon Arm in…
Man presumed drowned in Kamloops still missing; loved ones want closure
A man from Red Deer, Alberta, who was presumed drowned after being swept away in…
Kamloops man takes back riverbank from homeless encampments
If it's not a manicured park, Kamloops riverbanks often seem like they are given over…
Missouri bans sale of Delta-8 THC and other unregulated CBD intoxicants
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is banning the sale of drinks, candy and other…
Farmers honour ‘Peanuts’ creator Charles M. Schulz with corn mazes across US and in Canada
NEW YORK (AP) — Visitors to corn mazes across the country are finding a familiar…
‘Our medicinal lake’: Okanagan Nation members gather at Spotted Lake
During a gathering at kllilx’w (Spotted Lake) in late July, syilx Okanagan Nation members were…
TRENDING NOW: Meet parkour dog
Meet parkour dog! Or should we say barkour? This handsome and talented border collie even…
Kelowna restaurant hit with $7,000 fine for selling Corona to teen
A Kelowna restaurant that served a 17-year-old a bottle of Corona at its bar has…
Man fined for campfire in South Okanagan that got away from him
A man camping in Oliver on BC Day lit a campfire and it got away…
Stolen booze, vet equipment and ID recovered in Lake Country raid
Two suspects were arrested during an RCMP raid at a home in Lake Country last…
Increase in number of homes for sale but prices steady across Okanagan, Kamloops
There are 40% more properties on the market in the Central Okanagan than in July…
Woman, child dead in six vehicle crash on Trans-Canada in Fraser Valley
Police in the Fraser Valley say the people who died in Tuesday's multi-vehicle crash on…
Multiple people seriously injured in crash on Trans-Canada near Field
A serious two-vehicle crash has closed the Trans-Canada Highway near Field this afternoon. Emergency crews…
Residents describe sound of roaring river, breaking trees of B.C.’s landslide waters
Max Paulhus says he could hear wood breaking and a roaring sound before an approaching…
Israel-Hamas war latest: New Hamas leader can ensure a cease-fire deal is reached, Blinken says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the newly chosen Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has…
Boeing will spend $61M in B.C. as part of Canada’s military planes contract
RICHMOND, B.C. – Boeing Canada plans to invest $61 million in British Columbia for an…
Busted sewer line closes Vernon beaches on Okanagan Lake, again
For the second time this summer, some Vernon beaches have been closed due to a…
Fire between Vernon and Salmon Arm doubles in size
A wildfire burning between Vernon and Salmon Arm has doubled in size in the last…
Elderly Kamloops fishers lose legal fight to fish for kokanee in nearby lake
An elderly group of fly fishers who claimed that not being able to put their…
iN VIDEO: Paddlewheeler Wanda Sue spotted on South Thompson river in Kamloops
The paddlewheeler Wanda Sue was spotted cruising along the river in Kamloops over the weekend…