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Police visit 'Saturday Night Live' star after Instagram post
December 16, 2018 - 6:30 PM

New York City police were concerned about Pete Davidson after he wrote "I don't want to be on this earth anymore" on Instagram. And they visited the "Saturday Night Live" star to make sure he was OK.
Trudeau lashes out at Conservatives over migration "misinformation"
December 16, 2018 - 4:30 PM

OTTAWA - Warning against the "dangers of populism," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says using immigration as a wedge political issue puts Canada's future at risk.
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
December 16, 2018 - 4:00 PM

VERNON — This cat came to the Vernon SPCA as a stray, and staff expect she may have been on her own for a while.
B.C. hockey coach creates 'gear library' to remove cost barrier of sport
December 16, 2018 - 2:30 PM

VANCOUVER - A hockey coach in Vancouver says cost shouldn't be a barrier to trying out Canada's national winter sport.
Quebecers criticize western oil but buying more gasoline, SUVs, bigger homes: report
December 16, 2018 - 12:59 PM

MONTREAL - Quebec's premier is quick to reject "dirty" oil from Western Canada in favour of hydro power, but new data indicate the province's citizens are buying record amounts of gasoline and increasingly purchasing trucks and bigger homes.
Trudeau rules out snap election call, national ballot slated for Oct. 21
December 16, 2018 - 11:30 AM

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there will be no early election call.
Winnipeg restaurant chain releases another manager following harassment probe
December 16, 2018 - 10:30 AM

WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg restaurant chain that's faced recent allegations of harassment has dismissed another high-level employee.
Revived Cuban Lunch bars meet with huge demand, wrapper supply snafus
December 16, 2018 - 9:34 AM

CAMROSE, Alta. - A peanut-and-chocolate candy popular decades ago has been flying off shelves since an Alberta couple revived it earlier this year.
Three vehicles on fire in Kelowna storage structure
December 16, 2018 - 8:49 AM

KELOWNA — Early this morning Kelowna Fire Department received a report of three vehicles on fire inside a mechanic bay-type structure.
Elderly pedestrian victim of fatal parking lot collision at West Kelowna mall
December 16, 2018 - 8:38 AM

WEST KELOWNA - An elderly woman suffered fatal injuries as a result of a pedestrian involved collision Saturday morning in West Kelowna.
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Fighting to get auxiliary police onto city streets is an uphill battle, says the man leading the charge in B.C.
KELOWNA - Arjun Singh is hoping an effort by Central Okanagan cities to get Premier John Horgan involved will help get the RCMP to finally respond to his efforts to get auxiliary police officers back onto B.C.’s streets. Singh, a Kaml

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Emergency crews at West Kelowna mall for vehicle incident
WEST KELOWNA - Police and ambulance are at the scene of a motor vehicle incident at a mall in West Kelowna. Witnesses are saying it is a fatal incident involving a truck and a pedestri
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Dreams of a white Christmas in Kamloops, Okanagan are likely to be just that
PENTICTON - It’s still a ways off in terms of weather forecasting, but meteorologists willing to offer a prediction are saying Kamloops and Okanagan will likely have a green Christmas this y
December 14, 2018 6:30 PM
Well known Kamloops broadcaster Angelo Iacobucci dies suddenly
KAMLOOPS - Angelo Iacobucci, a senior reporter with RadioNL in Kamloops, has died. RadioNL news director Shane Woodford announced on Twitter that Iacobucci passed away suddenly today, Dec. 1
December 14, 2018 2:32 PM
RCMP break up Vernon fentanyl trafficking group
VERNON - Police busted up a North Okanagan fentanyl drug trafficking group earlier this week, resulting in arrests of two Vernon men. On Dec. 12, the Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP targeted poli
December 14, 2018 1:14 PM
Kamloops remembers Angelo Iacobucci, 'radio legend'
KAMLOOPS - The sudden passing of Angelo Iacobucci, longtime Kamloops radio reporter, is being felt throughout the province. Yesterday morning, Dec. 14, Radio NL staff were shocked
December 15, 2018 9:42 AM
Disney actor Stoney Westmoreland fired after arrest
NEW YORK - Disney Channel actor Stoney Westmoreland has been fired after he was arrested in Salt Lake City for allegedly attempting to have a sexual relationship with an online acquaintance he bel
December 15, 2018 2:30 PM
Kamloops grandparents win big in lottery
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops grandparents have won a major lottery prize just in time for the holiday season. Rodney Plesko matched all seven numbers on his ticket to snag the $1 million prize in the
December 14, 2018 12:44 PM
TRENDING NOW: Police dog not impressed with winter boots
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December 15, 2018 5:00 AM
Man who shot, wounded his own threatening tenant in West Kelowna facing lengthy jail term
KELOWNA - An aging West Kelowna man could spend more than four years in prison for shooting a man in his Glenrosa home two years ago — and following that up with carrying and using bear spra
December 14, 2018 12:57 PM
Transportation Safety Board says lack of de-icing at remote airports poses risk
SASKATOON - The Transportation Safety Board says people using remote, northern airports are at substantial and unnecessary risk because of a lack of proper equipment for de-icing planes. The
December 15, 2018 7:00 AM

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