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Michael Madsen, 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill' star, dies at 67
July 03, 2025 - 4:47 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Madsen, the actor best known for his coolly menacing, steely-eyed, often sadistic characters in the films of Quentin Tarantino including “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill: Vol. 2,” has died.
Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms after 10-year cleaning that yielded new discoveries
June 29, 2025 - 1:00 PM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms, the spectacularly frescoed reception rooms of the Apostolic Palace that in some ways rival the Sistine Chapel as the peak of high Renaissance artistry.
By the numbers: What we know about Bezos' wedding in Venice
June 26, 2025 - 9:00 PM

Details of the wedding between Amazon multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are sketchy, but it's certainly causing a storm, not least in Venice, where they're set to tie the knot this weekend.
How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona's anti-tourism movement
June 22, 2025 - 9:00 PM

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A group of tourists were sitting at an outdoor table in the Spanish city of Barcelona, trying to enjoy their drinks, when a woman raised a cheap plastic water gun and shot an arc of water at them.
What’s big, glowing and no longer Olympic? Paris has the answer
June 12, 2025 - 9:00 PM

PARIS (AP) — The Paris Games may be over, but the flame is still rising — just don’t call it Olympic.
G7 finance ministers to discuss global economy, Ukraine at Banff summit
May 21, 2025 - 4:45 PM

BANFF — Top economic officials from the G7 were locked in a full day of closed-door discussions Wednesday to examine pressing topics, including the global economy and the war in Ukraine.
What it’s like to be a crime scene cleaner in Kelowna
May 05, 2025 - 6:00 AM

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In Mexico City, this organist says music is a gift from God and the organ's sound is proof
March 09, 2025 - 1:00 PM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — After six decades of devotion to the organ, Maestro Leo Krämer treats the instrument like an extension of himself. He doesn't even need to lay hands on it to hear in his mind how a song will sound.
Hudson's Bay seeks creditor protection, plans to restructure business
March 07, 2025 - 5:23 PM

TORONTO - Canada's oldest retailer, Hudson's Bay, has filed for creditor protection and intends to restructure the business.
Canada halts second tariff wave after Trump announces pause on some duties
March 06, 2025 - 4:56 PM

WASHINGTON - Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Ottawa will suspend a second wave of retaliatory tariffs after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to pause some new duties on Canada and Mexico and reduce potash levies to 10 per cent.
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iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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Top News - Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Michael Madsen, 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill' star, dies at 67

Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms after 10-year cleaning that yielded new discoveries

By the numbers: What we know about Bezos' wedding in Venice

How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona's anti-tourism movement

What’s big, glowing and no longer Olympic? Paris has the answer

G7 finance ministers to discuss global economy, Ukraine at Banff summit

What it’s like to be a crime scene cleaner in Kelowna

In Mexico City, this organist says music is a gift from God and the organ's sound is proof

Hudson's Bay seeks creditor protection, plans to restructure business

Canada halts second tariff wave after Trump announces pause on some duties

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