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December 24 2025 06:00 AM
Judge awards 45-year Lillooet pharmacy employee $150K for ‘callous and reprehensible’ firing
For more than 40 years, she took care of the customers, but under new ownership, everything changed.
iN NUMBERS: Holidays most dangerous time of the year for car crashes in Southern Interior
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Just in case you need another reminder to drive safely on the holidays, ICBC has some data on annual Christmas and New Year’s car crashes.
iN PHOTOS: Deer with stuff stuck on their antlers in Okanagan, Kamloops
At this time of year, residents can help prevent entanglements by hanging Christmas lights up high and removing loose netting from yards.
‘No justice served’: Downtown Kelowna restaurateur feels powerless against petty crime
“Everybody is afraid to break the law, but there are some people who have nothing to lose and when they break the law, there's no consequences."
BC helicopter owner loses in court after sniffer dog damages $2.5M chopper
He described the search as “unwarranted and destructive.”
B.C. holiday travellers hindered by ferry delays and highway closures
Kevin Ilomin has travelled the Coquihalla Highway safely on countless occasions, but when his bus got stuck in the snow…
BC insurance broker fined $25,000 after taking clients’ money and issuing fraudulent documents
The clients were under the false impression that they had insurance coverage.
Kamloops RCMP rescue abducted woman; suspect in custody
“This was a swift response to a serious report of a person being abducted.”
Kamloops RCMP arrest three suspects following car chase
“When it was safe, contact was made with a police vehicle and the suspect vehicle which resulted in demobilizing the truck and damaging a police cruiser.”
Kekuli Cafe in Kamloops, Merritt serving free hot meals Christmas Day
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“At the end of the day, we just love to share hot plates of food and hear the stories, and sometimes that’s all you need in life."
Vernon residents remember beloved party house from years past
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Throughout the 1980s Hydro House became known as the place to be for New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Kamloops man jailed for serving soup at city hall protest won’t face charges
"It's one of those classic civil disobedience, truth-to-power scenarios."
There’s still hope for a white Christmas in Okanagan, Kamloops
"Your best chance of snow accumulations for the Okanagan and for Kamloops is gonna be Christmas Eve morning."
Kekuli Cafe in Kamloops, Merritt serving free hot meals Christmas Day
“At the end of the day, we just love to share hot plates of food and hear the stories, and sometimes that’s all you need in life."
Vernon residents remember beloved party house from years past
Throughout the 1980s Hydro House became known as the place to be for New Year’s Eve celebrations.
iN NUMBERS: Holidays most dangerous time of the year for car crashes in Southern Interior
Just in case you need another reminder to drive safely on the holidays, ICBC has some data on annual Christmas and New Year’s car crashes.
Kelowna researchers find magic mushroom microdoses boost mood temporarily
"These findings help clarify when and how microdosing effects are felt.”
December 23 2025 01:40 PM
iN DISCUSSION: Why wishing won’t restore vital service for homeless people in Kamloops
Follow me for a moment as we consider the latest wisdom from Kamloops city council.
December 22 2025 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: There’s no one in the White House protecting democracy or the U.S. Constitution
Trump and his team offer more problems than solutions, more despair than hope.
December 16 2025 12:00 PM
iN DISCUSSION: Time to put embarrassing OneBC party behind us
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine…
Surrey, B.C., Conservative candidate scraps the court challenge of his loss
SURREY — The B.C. Conservative Party candidate who lost in the riding of Surrey-Guildford by…
B.C. holiday travellers hindered by ferry delays and highway closures
Kevin Ilomin has travelled the Coquihalla Highway safely on countless occasions, but when his bus…
December 24 2025 08:22 AM
Amid talk of possible peace deal for Ukraine, Canada’s focus is Ukraine’s sovereignty
OTTAWA — Europe is watching for a possible breakthrough in U.S.-led talks for a ceasefire…
December 24 2025 08:11 AM
Quebec government to ask Supreme Court of Canada to weigh in on electoral map changes
MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it will seek leave to appeal to the Supreme…
December 24 2025 07:55 AM
Anand backs Greenland’s sovereignty as Washington again talks of annexing territory
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is affirming Greenland’s sovereignty as Washington again says…
December 24 2025 08:30 AM
Powerful holiday storm lashes Southern California and threatens mudslides in fire-scarred areas
A powerful winter storm swept across Southern California on Wednesday, with heavy rain threatening mudslides…
December 24 2025 08:27 AM
Photos of Christmas celebrations around the world
From Bethlehem to Beijing, people around the world are celebrating the Christmas season. A polar…
December 24 2025 08:15 AM
Turkey recovers black boxes from jet crash that killed top Libyan military officials
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Search teams in Turkey on Wednesday recovered the cockpit voice and…
Government suspending ban on single-use plastic exports
OTTAWA — The federal government is suspending the planned export ban on single-use plastics due…
Ottawa runs budgetary deficit of $18.4 billion for April-to-October period
OTTAWA — The federal government ran a budgetary deficit of $18.4 billion for its April-to-October…
How Christian artists are winning over listeners and entering pop’s mainstream
NEW YORK (AP) — It is one of the most surprising music stories of the…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks immediate release from prison in appeals argument
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs urged a federal appeals…
December 24 2025 08:07 AM
Florida State QB Thomas Castellanos drops NCAA appeal, enters NFL draft
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos has dropped his appeal for another…
December 24 2025 08:00 AM
Lions-Vikings matchup has lost some luster, but the playoffs are still possible for ailing Detroit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Detroit Lions can’t win the NFC North after taking the last…
December 24 2025 07:46 AM
‘There was one phone call to be made:’ Hunter back to lead Canada at world juniors
Alan Millar and Scott Salmond were sifting through the wreckage. Canada had endured a second…
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