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Year after RCMP raids on Wet’suwet’en territory, pipeline conflict isn’t going away
November 21, 2022 - 5:59 AM
'We are feeling strong': B.C. pipeline opponents brace for more possible arrests
February 07, 2020 - 9:30 AM

SMITHERS, B.C. - Opponents of a natural gas pipeline said they were bracing for further police action Thursday following the arrest of six people near a work site in northern British Columbia.
Firefighters cut paths through ice to shore to save Alberta horses
April 17, 2017 - 9:00 PM

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Horses that were struggling after falling through thin ice in northwestern Alberta were saved by rescuers who cut paths to the shore with chainsaws.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the last week of December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jon

First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon
Whether it’s for a quick lunch or a much needed late night burrito after an evening at the bar, folks in Vernon now have the option to visit Taco Bell. The city’s first Taco Bell, and one of the only ones in the B.C. Interior ha

Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado, causing tension between conservatives and veterans
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — As Colorado becomes the second state to legalize psychedelic therapy this week, a clash is playing out in Colorado Springs, where conservative leaders are restricting the treatment over objections from some of

Hundreds of housing units proposed for old Kelowna Farmer’s Market location
The old Kelowna Farmers' Market location could be getting a drastic new look and purpose. A developer has proposed two, six-storey buildings connected by a common level of underground parking with 294 residential units at the northeast

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Kelowna fraudster had multiple IDs, cards, stole $12K
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December 31, 2024 7:00 AM
'Toxic and unsafe': IH nurse's Human Rights complaint moves forward
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South Okanagan renovator discovers historical community treasure
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Court dismisses effort to blame Public Guardian for Kamloops area flood damage
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Masked man threatens youth with gun in Kamloops
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BC lawyer to pay $35K after 'harsh' words ruled client discrimination
A BC defence lawyer has been ordered to pay a former client $30,000 because his communication was "harsh and disrespectful" and failed to accommodate his client's brain injury.
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Falling through the cracks: No plan after Penticton prolific offender leaves jail
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December 30, 2024 7:00 AM
Pipe bomb found on Kamloops beach on New Year's Day
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One dead in crash on Trans-Canada west of Kamloops
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First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon
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Top News - Vernon, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Areas

Year after RCMP raids on Wet’suwet’en territory, pipeline conflict isn’t going away

'We are feeling strong': B.C. pipeline opponents brace for more possible arrests

Firefighters cut paths through ice to shore to save Alberta horses

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