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Even federal staff believe Canada’s ocean noise strategy lacks substance
January 18, 2025 - 2:30 PM

Environmental groups aren’t the only ones characterizing Canada’s recent draft Ocean Noise Strategy as weak and watered down. The same criticism came from inside the department.
Architects are bringing nature home by making trees part of the plan
January 18, 2025 - 1:00 PM

By now, you may be familiar with biophilic design — it’s the idea of integrating nature into design to enhance our connection to the environment. Sustainability, wellness and harmony are usually part of the deal.
BC bar fined $3,000 for clearing drinks from table late 12 minutes late
January 18, 2025 - 12:00 PM

A BC bar has been fined $3,000 for being 12 minutes late clearing a table.
Operation underway to capture B.C. wolves for relocation in Colorado
January 18, 2025 - 11:00 AM

A wildlife team from the United States has begun capturing grey wolves in British Columbia for release in Colorado after voters in the state approved a proposal to reintroduce the animals, which have been "functionally extinct" there for 75 years.
Bubbling Over: Foam firmness concerns provide new chapter in curling equipment saga
January 18, 2025 - 9:00 AM

GUELPH, Ont. - A new chapter in a long-running curling sweeping saga came at an inopportune time for Team John Epping.
Man banned from West Kelowna welfare office charged with threatening cashier
January 18, 2025 - 7:00 AM

A West Kelowna man, who the province tried to permanently ban from a welfare office after he repeatedly threatened staff, has once again been charged for uttering threats, this time at a cashier in a gas station.
Goats becoming local celebrities as they raise spirits in downtown Kelowna
January 18, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Greg Krauter, and his small herd of goats, took a stroll down Bernard Avenue in downtown Kelowna Wednesday putting smiles on people's faces which is the whole point.
Ahead of U.S. TikTok ban, Canadians flock to Chinese 'RedNote' app
January 17, 2025 - 9:00 PM

OTTAWA - With TikTok facing an imminent ban in the United States, many Canadian users are moving to rival Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu — also known as RedNote — pushing it to the top of download charts in Canada.
Three things you need to know about wildfires in B.C.
January 17, 2025 - 7:00 PM
Middle East latest: Israel's full Cabinet approves the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
January 17, 2025 - 6:19 PM

Israel's Cabinet has approved the Gaza ceasefire deal that would pause the fighting and release dozens of hostages held by militants, along with Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
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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 second week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN PHOTOS: Heated domes provide one-of-a-kind Okanagan winter dining experience
The dining domes at a West Kelowna winery offer customers a unique and extravagant experience during the cold and dreary winter months in the Okanagan. With fluffy brown and white blankets draped over cushioned chairs, tables draped with bl

Authorities suspect gang members involved in 7 killings at marijuana grow
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they suspect gang members of Laotian descent were involved in the 2020 shooting deaths of seven people at an illegal marijuana growing operation in a small, rural Southern California town. Rive

How Trump tariff threat and foreign buyers ban impacts Okanagan real estate market
American tariff threats are already impacting the Canadian economy, and the foreign buyer ban means the real estate market will look different than it did the last time the loonie dropped so low compared to the U.S. dollar. In the past, Ame

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Top News - Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Even federal staff believe Canada’s ocean noise strategy lacks substance

Architects are bringing nature home by making trees part of the plan

BC bar fined $3,000 for clearing drinks from table late 12 minutes late

Operation underway to capture B.C. wolves for relocation in Colorado

Bubbling Over: Foam firmness concerns provide new chapter in curling equipment saga

Man banned from West Kelowna welfare office charged with threatening cashier

Goats becoming local celebrities as they raise spirits in downtown Kelowna

Ahead of U.S. TikTok ban, Canadians flock to Chinese 'RedNote' app

Three things you need to know about wildfires in B.C.

Middle East latest: Israel's full Cabinet approves the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

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