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TRENDING NOW: Dog screams at rock
Turn the volume up and hear this dog's lovely singing voice. Rocks are hard; hard…
Kelowna-Mission candidate believes she was removed due to conflict with fruit packer
Kelowna-Mission's BC Conservative candidate believes she was removed due to a quarrel with a local…
The perils of buying Okanagan real estate during fire season
BC's wildfires have cost a prospective property buyer $100,000 after he was denied insurance while…
Kamloops gangland first-degree murder conviction ‘cannot stand’: BC Court of Appeal
A convicted murderer may have an earlier parole after a successful appeal in BC's highest…
Hundreds allowed to return home to Village of Slocan, B.C., after wildfire
Several hundred residents of the Village of Slocan and the surrounding area of British Columbia’s…
B.C. Securities Commission finds $13M in fraud by crypto trading platform
VANCOUVER – A panel of the British Columbia Securities Commission has found a cryptocurrency trading…
Indigenous nation closes B.C.’s Chilcotin River bridge, citing riverbank cracks
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A bridge over British Columbia’s Chilcotin River was closed to traffic…
One dead in crash on Trans-Canada Highway near Kamloops
A woman is dead after a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Kamloops. Tk’emlups…
Treasurer stole money from Kelowna school fund to survive: Defence
At one point, the books for the parent advisory council at a Kelowna elementary school…
THOMPSON: The magic of picking the perfect watermelon
OPINION When I was six years old, I liked going with my father to a…
Kamloops mayor accused of groping developer’s wife in response to lawsuit
A Kamloops developer responded to Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson's lawsuit last week to not only deny…
Severe thunderstorm watch in place for most of Southern BC
Severe thunderstorms are anticipated in Southern British Columbia as the conditions are favourable for creating…
CBC paid over $18 million in bonuses in 2024 after it eliminated hundreds of jobs
OTTAWA – The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. paid $18.4 million in bonuses this year after hundreds…
‘SURVIVOR’: Ex-wife of Vernon killer fears for his next partner
On Christmas Eve 2011, more than a decade before Vernon pharmacist Shaun Wiebe was sent…
iN PHOTOS: Funny wildlife moments in Thompson-Okanagan Part Two
There doesn’t appear to be a shortage of wild animals doing funny things in Kamloops…
Ukraine’s president acknowledges military incursion onto Russian soil
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Days after Ukraine began a surprise military incursion into Russia’s Kursk…
TRENDING NOW: One of these things is not like the others
This bear really wants to fit in with his friends. Somewhere along the line there…
Israel widens evacuation orders in southern Gaza. Hamas wants plans for a deal instead of more talks
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza…
Build Kamloops ‘yes’ campaign works behind the scenes, ‘no’ campaign dodges transparency
City hall has been abuzz with anticipation for the so-called Build Kamloops initiative, chiefly looking…
‘When it’s just you’: One-woman shows flourish at Edmonton fringe festival
EDMONTON – Artists and shows at the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival this year are…
From isolation to friendships: A Vernon couple’s inspiring waterfall chasing adventure
A Vernon couple is partway through an ambitious goal to visit 400 waterfalls in BC…
Gold medallists McIntosh, Katzberg carry Canada’s flag as Paris Olympic Games close
PARIS – The Paris Olympics are over. And so is a historic Games for Canada.…
Celine Dion’s management says singer never endorsed Trump campaign’s use of song
Pop superstar Celine Dion is pushing back against a video of her purportedly used at…
Officials lift brief evacuation order for Valemount, B.C. ask fire risk eases
VALEMOUNT, B.C. – An evacuation order issued Saturday due to out-of-control wildfires south of Valemount,…