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TRENDING NOW: Man ambushed by kittens
Get ready for kitten cuteness overload.
Veteran CFL receiver DaVaris Daniels announces retirement
TORONTO — DaVaris Daniels has called it a career. The veteran CFL receiver announced his…
BC man was defamed but can’t sue women who made unfounded allegation
They weren't sure if it amounted to sexual assault, called police anyway. He paid a heavy price for the allegation. Can he sue for defamation?
Penticton councillor’s second sex crimes trial to start this month
Jame Miller has been on paid leave from city council since he was charged in the summer of 2024.
iN NUMBERS: The hot, dry April in the Okanagan and Kamloops
Step outside and you'd probably guess that May will be more of the same.
Sea-Doo rider hurt after slamming into whale off Vancouver, animal’s fate unclear
VANCOUVER — Andy Zofka and his wife had set up their cameras on the seawall…
Electricity demand and temperatures hit record levels in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Warm weather across British Columbia has driven electricity demand to the highest level…
Eby hits back at claim B.C. minister is under investigation for helping China
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says neither the RCMP nor Canada’s spy agency have ever…
Canadians being asked to complete 2026 census as letters are mailed out
OTTAWA — Canadians will soon be receiving their census forms, and while the mailout says…
iN PHOTOS: Comedic photos of Thompson-Okanagan wildlife
This collection of photos includes a scruffy bear, dancing crane and nosy marmot.
Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour named as next governor general
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney named retired Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour as Canada’s…
RCMP launch homicide investigation after early morning Kamloops shooting
RCMP are releasing few details about the homicide to the public.
Bob Skinner, a 3-time All-Star outfielder and a 3-time World Series champion, dies at 94
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bob Skinner, who earned three World Series rings and was named to…
No jail for former Kelowna man who hid camera in work washroom
RCMP mistakes likely saw his sentence reduced.
Guns, ammo and body armour seized in West Kelowna
One person was arrested.
‘Craving Connection’: Kamloops entrepreneur creates romantic, customized picnic experiences
iNwine
“It’s just something different. I want to create something pretty where people can put their phones away."
A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was…
B.C. bats ‘do not know the border’ — and Trump funding cuts may put them in peril
Scientists battling a deadly infection that has killed millions of bats in North America say…
TRENDING NOW: Kitty wins cat show judge’s heart
The adorable cat simply melted the judge's heart.
David Eby says he doesn’t get why Ottawa is focused on pipeline, not B.C. softwood
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said he doesn’t understand why the federal government…
Rental incentives in Kelowna aren’t the herald of affordability
iNhome
“A lot of people are really seduced by them."
Court tosses defamation suit by mayor’s wife against Union of BC Indian Chiefs
QUESNEL — The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit launched by the wife…
‘First step’: Alberta separatists deliver referendum petition, tout 300K signatures
EDMONTON — Alberta separatists handed in a massive petition Monday to try to trigger a…