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Ruling against Aboriginal title on private land is allowed to stand by high court
A New Brunswick ruling that Aboriginal title cannot be declared over private land has been…
The Latest: Iran negotiators agree to extend ceasefire, begin nuclear talks pending Trump approval
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U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60…
Wildfire forecast anticipates high risk for new wildfires in B.C., Prairies, N.W.T.
OTTAWA — This year’s wildfire season has been slow compared with 2025, but the overall…
Penticton, B.C., declares emergency and orders evacuations after fire guts care site
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The City of Penticton has declared a local state of emergency after a massive fire…
Claude Lemieux, former Canadien and four-time Stanley Cup champion, dead at 60
MONTREAL — Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion and once one of the NHL’s…
‘Someone was seriously hurt’: B.C. Mountie testifies finding blood-stained Audi
A Mountie has told a B.C. murder trial about approaching an abandoned vehicle owned by…
Stronger Canada will help ‘make America great again,’ Carney tells NY business crowd
NEW YORK — Canada’s efforts to diversify trade ties and wean itself off the U.S.…
Vernon doctor jailed for sexually assaulting patient gets lifelong ban
He was jailed in 2024.
Verdict on historic sex crimes months away for Penticton city councillor
He's now waiting for judges to decide his fate in two separate sexual abuse trials.
Accused in Penticton break-in walks free after RCMP investigative failure
Even though the accused's fingerprints were found at the scene.
‘Exhausting and rewarding’: Entrepreneur opens holistic salt cave in Lake Country
"It was the right time to do it for me. I needed a sense of wellness and everyone is seeking that now.”
B.C. Indigenous relations face ‘fraught context’ but treaty commissioner undeterred
VICTORIA — Relations between the British Columbia government and First Nations plunged this year as…
TRENDING NOW: Chicken tries to break up cat fight
You don't see this everyday.
Westbank shopping centre for sale with $75M price tag
The shopping centre includes Walmart, Dollarama, London Drugs, Starbucks, Anytime Fitness and CIBC.
iN PHOTOS: Brief bloom of native cactus in Thompson-Okanagan beautifies grasslands
“They’re not all in bloom yet, they started about a week ago. I’ll be going out to photograph more of them, they're beautiful."
Province quietly reviving plan for controversial Summerland gravel pit
“For this reason, we are making the community aware of this process and encourage any interested party to share comments.”
‘Going to be alone’: Daughter tells of B.C. murder suspect’s message as mom vanished
KAMLOOPS — The daughter of murder suspect Vitali Stefanski has testified that he left her…
Liberals prepare to lose climate champion as Guilbeault plans to quit Commons
OTTAWA — The resignation of one of the most prominent environmental voices in the Liberal…
iN NUMBERS: BC Interior leads the province for heavy drinking
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Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says when it comes to alcohol “less is best.”
The Latest: Trump convened his Cabinet as talks to end Iran war remain in flux
President Donald Trump convened his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed…
Man killed in B.C.’s Kootenay region when motorcycle hit elk on highway
TRAIL, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A motorcycle rider has been killed in British Columbia’s Kootenay…
German utility to buy one million tonnes of LNG per year from Ksi Lisims project
A German utility has signed a long-term agreement to buy one million tonnes of liquefied…
North Okanagan RCMP crack down on excessive speeding on high-risk roads
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“With summer comes the temptation to hit the gas but we want drivers to resist that urge and obey the rules."
Kelowna RCMP seize e-dirt bikes from young riders
iNwheels
It's not just tickets the e-dirt bike riders have to worry about.