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July 2, 2025 19:07:00
The backlash against ‘Tip-flation’
The moments after a server or barista hands over a credit card reader can be awkward. Will it offer tip options starting at 20 per cent? Will the server stare daggers at me if I don’t tip?
SLAPPED: Kamloops mayor alleges assault by journalist
Was it a blatant assault against an elected official or is the complaint an attempt to silence a journalist?
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., prompts local state of emergency, evacuation order
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has declared a local state of emergency for the Blue Sky…
Penticton Elvis Festival attracts young, successful tribute artist
Moses Snow of Texas has been making a good living as one of the most successful Elvis Tribute Artists on the circuit.
Illegal Canada Day fireworks spark grass fire in Vernon
Firefighters quickly contained the blaze before it reached any structures.
Ancient fossil bed on cultural site near Kamloops open for summer
The fossilized plants, insects and fish at a site between Kamloops and Cache Creek are…
Visitors can sip on booze while watching Music in the Park in Kamloops
Music in the park is kicking off for the summer in various districts in Kamloops…
Kelowna man who kicked pregnant wife didn’t want jail; a judge disagreed
A Kelowna tow truck driver who kicked his ex-wife in the head while she was…
Rules for e-bikes, e-scooters Kelowna cops and schools are worried about
Kelowna RCMP and Central Okanagan Public Schools have concerns about people riding e-bikes and e-scooters…
Health minister visits KGH with no timeline for reopening pediatric unit
Health Minister Josie Osborne visited Kelowna General Hospital during the controversial pediatric unit closure, and…
New Interior Health CEO isn’t enough for Kelowna MLAs
Interior Health has a new CEO following the controversial Kelowna General Hospital pediatric unit closure,…
iN DISCUSSION: Advertiser boycott suggested in reaction to Okanagan billboards
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes.
THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump’s attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in…
Top ten reasons to get our newsletter
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Manitoba musician, partner dead in highway crash
SWAN RIVER — The bassist for a Winnipeg band and his partner are dead after…
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., prompts local state of emergency, evacuation order
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has declared a local state of emergency for the Blue Sky…
Disastrous collapse of cyanide-soaked ore at Yukon mine happened in seconds: report
An independent review says last year’s spill of millions of tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore at…
Victoria mayor announces $10 million on diverted spending for community safety
VICTORIA — Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto said residents will see a difference in community safety…
Lloyd Axworthy accuses Carney of taking ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump
OTTAWA — Former Liberal foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy is accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney…
Monsoon season brings the promise of rain for the arid southwestern US
ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (AP) — Clouds build up in the early afternoon and gusty winds push…
Thailand’s new Cabinet members take oaths, including suspended prime minister
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new Cabinet members took their oaths of office Thursday, including the…
South Korea’s leader says trade deal with US remains unclear ahead of Trump’s deadline
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that it remained…
Disastrous collapse of cyanide-soaked ore at Yukon mine happened in seconds: report
An independent review says last year’s spill of millions of tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore at…
For Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, could a lesser conviction mean a greater public rehabilitation?
For nearly two years, a nearly nonstop parade of allegations and revelations has ravaged and…
Manitoba musician, partner dead in highway crash
SWAN RIVER — The bassist for a Winnipeg band and his partner are dead after…
Dodgers rally past White Sox in 9th inning; Kershaw reaches 3,000 strikeouts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw got his 3,000th strikeout and Freddie Freeman capped a…
Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski gets tagged for 1st time in loss to Mets
NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski made everything look so easy in his first three…
Julio Rodriguez delivers a go-ahead RBI single to lift the Mariners past Royals 3-2
SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodriguez hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning and…
TRENDING NOW: TV news anchor loses it over Beavis graffiti
There is something extra special about a news anchors losing it live on the air.
TRENDING NOW: If the shoe doesn’t fit, score the goal
You’ve gotta keep your chin up when bad things happen. This lad could have been…
TRENDING NOW: Two women, one pool
Feels like it should be a simple task: Empty the water from a wading pool.…