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Kaslo woman denied farmers' market stall blames 'spiritually violent people' in court
September 06, 2025 - 4:00 PM

A Kootenay woman who claimed that "spiritually violent people" were the reason she was refused a stall at the Kaslo Farmers' Market has lost an appeal after she took the matter to the BC Supreme Court.
Unemployment rate climbed to 7.1 per cent in August as economy lost 66,000 jobs
September 05, 2025 - 2:05 PM

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy lost jobs for the second month in a row and the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level since May 2016, excluding the pandemic period, Statistics Canada reported on Friday.
Poilievre calls on Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program
September 03, 2025 - 3:23 PM

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program, arguing it has caused an employment crisis among young Canadians.
Carney says there's hope for trade deals with U.S. but 'don't expect white smoke'
September 03, 2025 - 2:38 PM

TORONTO — Canada is making progress on "small" tariff deals with the U.S. for key sectors, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday after revealing he'd had a recent phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Two bodies were missed at B.C. death scene. Was treatment of coroners to blame?
August 29, 2025 - 3:32 PM

VANCOUVER — When police attended a single-room occupancy building in East Vancouver three years ago, they found the body of “Jimmy” Van Chung Pham, a man with a criminal history who would later be described as a predator by the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs.
B.C. ministry unaware of coroners attending death scenes remotely after 2019
August 29, 2025 - 1:43 PM

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Ministry of Public Safety says it was unaware of the BC Coroners Service continuing a practice of attending certain death scenes remotely instead of in person after 2019.
Two bodies were missed at B.C. death scene. Was treatment of coroners to blame?
August 28, 2025 - 9:00 PM

VANCOUVER — When police attended a single-room occupancy building in East Vancouver three years ago, they found the body of “Jimmy” Van Chung Pham, a man with a criminal history who would later be described as a predator by the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs.
How rich Canadians got even richer
August 26, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The gap between Canada’s haves and have-nots has never been bigger.
BC judge gives Edmonton businessman three years for raping drunk family friend
August 21, 2025 - 7:00 PM

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The Latest: US stock market and global trade partners react to Trump’s new tariffs
August 01, 2025 - 1:54 PM

President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves drew worries from Wall Street Friday as stocks slumped and Treasury yields fell sharply.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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Kamloops RCMP release image of person of interest in dumpster fires
Kamloops RCMP have released a photo of someone related to an ongoing arson investigation with the hope someone recognizes him. Police were called to a dumpster fire near the 100-block of Vic
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No referendum for $150M Kamloops RCMP building
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Two day suspension for BC nurse who fiddled with expenses
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Children's book author Robert Munsch says he has chosen medical assistance in dying
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Court hearing set for dispute between Kamloops mayor and province over leaked report
A BC judge will hear government lawyers go up against the mayor of Kamloops next month over a leaked workplace investigation. The BC Attorney General has scheduled a hearing with Mayor Reid
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Oscar winner Robert Redford, who became a champion of independent film, dies at 89
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