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TRENDING NOW: Kids and cats
Just try not to smile watching this compilation of adorable clips featuring kids and cats.
iN NUMBERS: How British Columbians feel about Canada’s NHL teams
Which Canadian NHL team do you think has the best chance of bringing the Stanley Cup home?
How to spot and help someone in a mental health crisis
Experts wish more people spotted the signs earlier: feeling overwhelmed, not feeling “like yourself,” shifts…
Invasive Siberian elm trees frustrating for Kamloops, Okanagan gardeners
"It's an ongoing problem for the gardening community here, you learn to live with it the best you can."
Writing a book is the latest chapter in Chris Pronger’s post-NHL career journey
Chris Pronger played for five teams during nearly two decades in the NHL. He has…
Vernon chiropractor convicted of sexually assaulting patient launching appeal
The 61-year-old has a history of sexual misconduct.
Climate change is eroding typical nighttime breaks in wildfire activity, study says
Climate change is breaking down typical nighttime lulls in wildfire activity, a new study by…
TRENDING NOW: Dog saves duck that didn’t need saving
Sometimes a retriever just gotta retrieve.
Cruz hits 2-run HR, Chandler gives up 1 run in 6 innings, Pirates beat Rays 5-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz hit a two-run home run, Brandon Lowe went 3 for…
Case dropped against BC restaurateur accused of defrauding Penticton winery
iNwine
The civil dispute is still ongoing.
‘They suck’: Lutnick criticizes Canada’s trade strategy
OTTAWA — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attacked Canada’s trade strategy on Friday, adding, “They…
iN PHOTOS: Bizarre looking insects emerge in Thompson-Okanagan
It can be fun finding a rare or bizarre looking insect and try to identify it.
Carney calls for resumption of shipping during Strait of Hormuz talks
OTTAWA — Canada welcomes efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stands with Persian…
Merritt man caught doing 208 km/h on Coquihalla in lifted pickup
iNwheels
“No vehicles are safe at those speeds on public roads, but a heavy truck that is high off the ground is even more unstable than other traffic.”
Kelowna gets to ‘opt-out’ of restrictive provincial regulations on short-term rentals
iNhome
Kelowna was the only municipality to apply to opt-out of the short-term rental regulations.
iN DISCUSSION: Debate over access to MAID highlighted in lawsuit against BC hospital
"MLAs Tara Armstrong and Amelia Boultbee both quit within months the BC Conservative Party that got them elected. Armstrong will be recalled over it. Boultbee said on social media she plans to remain an independent, may have been her strategy all along."
‘Extraordinary’: Back on Earth, Jeremy Hansen describes his long journey in space
HOUSTON — When Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen first floated to the window after the Orion…
Kamloops Search and Rescue save dirt biker who nearly fell off a cliff
iNwheels
“Without the police medic’s intervention, the outcome for the injured rider could have been much different.”
Federal Liberals’ promised one-time affordability benefit coming June 5
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals’ one-time payment that aims to help families struggling with the…
Despite no power or water, majority of Vernon trailer park residents staying put
iNhome
Many saw it as a good place for retirement. Now they have no power, water or heat.
Lytton was razed by fire. Some fear financial ruin is next for the tiny B.C. village
Ross and Judith Urquhart have called Lytton, B.C., home for half a century, leaving only…
TRENDING NOW: People vs. gravity
Gravity wins every time.
‘Tax grab’: Regional district bylaws force tiny home owner out of Central Okanagan
iNhome
"I want to say I gave up, but I moved on to better things."
Credit union moves to foreclose on cash-strapped Kamloops mayor’s car dealership
"It's no secret that I've been put into a bad financial situation."