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Okanagan contractors fined $19,000 for unsafe building sites
Three Okanagan contractors will have to cough up $18,900 in fines after WorkSafeBC inspections discovered…
Jewish teachers file antisemitism complaint against BC Teachers’ Federation
VANCOUVER – A group of British Columbia teachers has launched a human rights complaint against…
The Latest | Palestinians flee Khan Younis as Israel says 1.9 million are crammed in central Gaza
Palestinians are streaming out of eastern Khan Younis, the second-largest city in Gaza, as an…
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third…
FortisBC says all customers now see renewable natural gas on utility bills
FortisBC says it has become the first utility in North America to automatically designate a…
Vernon’s Canada Day drone show cancelled at last minute
Canada Day drone show show went ahead in Kamloops to mixed reviews Drone shows were…
More WestJet flights grounded as airline says resumption of operations to ‘take time’
WestJet passengers faced more flight disruptions Tuesday despite a deal reached over the weekend to…
June was wet in Kamloops, Okanagan but rainfall still below average
While June may have seemed a lot wetter than the last few years, rainfall across…
iN VIDEO: Crews in Savona repairing damaged Highway 1 after flash flood
A flash flood in Savona, west of Kamloops, over the Canada Day weekend damaged homes…
More severe thunderstorms today in parts of southern BC Interior
The conditions are just right for more severe weather in parts of the southern BC…
‘Full resumption of operations will take time’ after reaching tentative deal: WestJet
WestJet flight disruptions are expected to continue this week, after a deal was reached over…
UPDATE: Missing Penticton man located
UPDATE: July 2, 2024 RCMP say a missing Penticton man has been located. All personal…
South Okanagan man finds and photographs family of endangered badgers
Ralph Palmer found a family of badgers on the side of his long driveway on…
iN PHOTOS: Canada Day celebrations in downtown Kelowna
Kelowna celebrated Canada’s 157th birthday in style with food trucks, live music, and fireworks. Celebrate…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops woman located
UPDATE: July 2, 2024 Kamloops RCMP say a missing 18-year-old woman has been located and…
Israel orders Palestinians to flee Khan Younis, signaling return of troops to southern Gaza city
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli army ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians…
TRENDING NOW: Kitten in a bottle
You've seen a ship in a bottle, now get ready for a kitten in a…
Calgary water valves are being turned back on after repairs, but mayor warns of risks
CALGARY – Weeks of water restrictions in Calgary could be eased in a matter of…
‘Merchants of death’: Lengthy sentence for Vernon fentanyl dealer
Vernon resident Cody Carl Charles Wellington was on bail and supposed to be living in…
Newfoundland soldier who died in the First World War laid to rest at home
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – Hundreds of people filled the downtown streets in Newfoundland and Labrador's…
Canada Day festivities attract hundreds at ceremonies, parties across the country
OTTAWA – The Maple Leaf is flying on lampposts, flagpoles and patios across the country…
On Quebec’s traditional moving day, hundreds of renters are still looking for a home
MONTREAL – It's moving day in Quebec, and hundreds of provincial residents are still looking…
THOMPSON: Why it’s good to be a kid growing up in Canada, and not the US
OPINION There’s good reason to be a child growing up in Canada, rather than the…
Getting rid of poison ivy is a serious matter. What you should and shouldn’t do
For all the time I spend digging, planting, pulling and weeding, one would think I’d…