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PM says negotiations continue as Trump says he's ending trade talks over digital tax
June 27, 2025 - 3:11 PM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he did not speak Friday with Donald Trump before the U.S. president announced a sudden end to trade negotiations in response to Ottawa's plans to push ahead with a digital services tax at the end of the month.
Minister flags concern over BC Ferries' deal with Chinese state-owned shipyard
June 11, 2025 - 10:42 AM

British Columbia's transportation minister has raised concerns with BC Ferries about its decision to have a Chinese shipyard build four new ferries for its passenger fleet, amid an ongoing trade conflict between Canada and China.
Kelowna’s tent city policies ‘make people want to give up’
June 07, 2025 - 9:00 AM
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The Latest: Tesla shares fall after Trump lashes out at Musk
June 05, 2025 - 3:42 PM

President Donald Trump said it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace.
BC has no workplace temperature limits. Advocates want change
June 01, 2025 - 4:00 PM
Okanagan security firm ordered to pay $85,000 in unpaid wages
May 31, 2025 - 12:00 PM

A Lake Country security company on the hook $85,000 for failing to pay its employees has failed in its appeal to overturn the ruling.
BC lawyer who inadvertently double-dipped for decades reprimanded
May 25, 2025 - 12:00 PM

A distinguished BC Crown prosecutor who likely billed for millions of dollars of wages he found out later that he shouldn't have billed for has been found to have committed professional misconduct.
How a union at a Kamloops A&W beat the odds
May 20, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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How will the federal parties help BC forest workers?
April 20, 2025 - 4:00 PM
Where the federal parties stand on the toxic drug crisis
April 16, 2025 - 9:00 PM
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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 the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

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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BC Tribunal rules against woman who took nude photos at work
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