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Trump says he has begun arrangements for face-to-face meeting between Putin and Ukraine's Zelenskyy
August 18, 2025 - 3:52 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he has begun arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a pathway to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Israel's plan to take over Gaza City stirs fears for civilians and hostages
August 08, 2025 - 4:05 PM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Friday it will intensify its 22-month war with Hamas by taking over Gaza City, stirring fears for Palestinian civilians and Israeli hostages still held in Gaza, and renewing international pressure for an end to the conflict.
US is selling weapons to NATO allies to give to Ukraine, Trump says
July 13, 2025 - 1:00 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is selling weapons to its NATO allies in Europe so they can provide them to Ukraine as it struggles to fend off a recent escalation in Russia’s drone and missile attacks, President Donald Trump and his chief diplomat said.
Independent review calls for B.C. to declare gender-based violence an epidemic
June 24, 2025 - 2:46 PM

VANCOUVER — An independent review of the treatment of victims of sexual and intimate partner violence in the British Columbia legal system calls on the government to declare gender-based violence an epidemic.
The Latest: Trump says all of Tehran should evacuate 'immediately'
June 16, 2025 - 8:53 PM

U.S. President Donald Trump urged all of Iran's capital to evacuate “immediately,” saying in a social media post that Iran would not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.
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.
Many mental health calls in BC don’t require cops, program shows
April 27, 2025 - 9:00 AM
Middle East latest: Israeli strike outside a Gaza hospital kills a medic and wounds several
April 15, 2025 - 5:27 PM

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of the Kuwaiti Field Hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing a medic and wounding nine other people — all patients and medics — according to a spokesman for the hospital in the Muwasi area, where hundreds of thousands have sought shelter in sprawling tent camps.
The Latest: Supreme Court tells Trump administration to facilitate return of mistakenly deported man
April 10, 2025 - 5:53 PM

The Supreme Court on Thursday said President Donald Trump’s administration must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administration’s emergency appeal. Abrego Garcia is a Salvadoran citizen who had an immigration court order preventing his deportation to his native country over fears he would face persecution from local gangs.
The Latest: Trump signs executive orders to boost coal
April 08, 2025 - 3:28 PM

President Donald Trump signed executive orders Tuesday aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that has been in decline for decades.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Revelry warming up a new music venue for downtown Kelowna
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Kelowna woman who hit and killed partner with car pleads guilty
A Kelowna woman who hit and killed her boyfriend in her car has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Ka-Mikosit Favelle had been charged with the murder of Adam Lawrence but appeared at the Kelow
July 15, 2025 6:00 PM
Wayne Gretzky is upping his game in Kelowna
Calona Wines and Sandhill Winery on Richter Street in Kelowna’s north end will be renovated to make room for Gretzky Wines' higher profile. The hockey legend owns Gretzky Estates i
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Police in Surrey, B.C., arrest four just hours after shooting death
SURREY, B.C. - Police have announced the arrests of four suspects just hours after a man was shot dead in Surrey, B.C. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says quick co-ordination bet
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UPDATE: Suspect arrested after police find dynamite and blasting cap Nakusp trailer park
NAKUSP - Two mobile homes were evacuated in Nakusp after RCMP found explosives during an execution of a search warrant this week. Nakusp RCMP searched the home in the Canyon Trailer Park on
January 26, 2016 10:08 AM
RECIPE: Grandma’s Strawberry Angel Cloud Cake
Nothing says summer like strawberries. This cake brings back fond memories of my grandmother who would make it every summer, once strawberries appeared at the local fruit stands. This vintag
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iN VIDEO: Groups aim to make frights and delights of Halloween more accessible
In Halloweens past, 10-year-old Emile Laliberte struggled to find a costume that wouldn't be hidden by his wheelchair. But Emile looks to be the envy of all the children on his block as
October 30, 2018 9:00 PM
Interior Health has 16 of 41 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.
COVID-19 is not ready to disappear from the province or the Interior Health region, with another 41 cases reported in B.C. in the last 24 hours. That includes 16 in the most seriously affect
July 14, 2021 2:32 PM
Kamloops residents invited to clean out their closets for a good cause
KAMLOOPS — Wondering about the best way to get rid of some old clothes, bags or shoes? The City of Kamloops has teamed up with Diabetes Canada to encourage people to recycle thei
May 21, 2019 1:00 PM
Georgian trio goes viral with folk song
This trio of YouTubers from Georgia (the former soviet republic not the southern U.S. state) has gone viral with their latest post. They are singing the song Apareka in their native Georgian
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Top News - Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Trump says he has begun arrangements for face-to-face meeting between Putin and Ukraine's Zelenskyy

Israel's plan to take over Gaza City stirs fears for civilians and hostages

US is selling weapons to NATO allies to give to Ukraine, Trump says

Independent review calls for B.C. to declare gender-based violence an epidemic

The Latest: Trump says all of Tehran should evacuate 'immediately'

The Latest: Tesla shares fall after Trump lashes out at Musk

Many mental health calls in BC don’t require cops, program shows

Middle East latest: Israeli strike outside a Gaza hospital kills a medic and wounds several

The Latest: Supreme Court tells Trump administration to facilitate return of mistakenly deported man

The Latest: Trump signs executive orders to boost coal

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