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Why you don’t have to be quiet in a public library in Kamloops, Okanagan anymore
September 16, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Stepping into a public library is a lot different than it used to be.
B.C. billionaire wanting Bay leases doesn't have cash to launch new chain: landlord
August 29, 2025 - 4:45 PM

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay landlords were back in court Friday arguing a B.C. billionaire doesn't have the cash needed to launch a new retailer.
Penticton property owners facing $33M bill for new water system fight back
August 26, 2025 - 12:00 PM
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The spokesperson for the Sage Mesa Water Users Group didn't pull any verbal punches when discussing the fear, anxiety and anger that has spread amongst 240 property owners facing massive water bills for decades as a potential $33-million debt is hanging over their collective heads to replace the dilapidated water system.
Asked about Chinese ferry deal, Gregor Robertson says 'Buy Canada' policy needs work
August 25, 2025 - 4:10 PM

COQUITLAM — Gregor Robertson, the minister responsible for the federal agency that helped fund a BC Ferries contract to buy ships from China, says Canada needs to "catch up" with the United States when it comes to protecting domestic jobs and the economy by buying more domestic goods.
With the Bayeux Tapestry that tells of their long rivalry, France and Britain are making nice
August 24, 2025 - 1:00 PM

BAYEUX, France (AP) — For centuries, the storytelling masterpiece has been a source of wonder and fascination. In vivid and gruesome detail, the 70-meter (230-foot) embroidered cloth recounts how a fierce duke from France conquered England in 1066, reshaping British and European history.
Former BC Liberal leader being sued by ex-wife, 30 years after their affair cost him his job
August 15, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The former leader of the BC Liberal Party is being sued by his ex-wife and former MLA more than 30 years after news of their affair cost him the leadership of the party.
Chinese tariff on canola seed comes into force as producers, premiers demand action
August 14, 2025 - 2:11 PM

REGINA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's considering measures to support farmers hit by a steep Chinese tariff on canola seed that came into force Thursday.
What to know about Trump's potential change in federal marijuana policy
August 12, 2025 - 10:00 PM
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President Donald Trump is taking a new look at reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a move that could nudge the federal government closer to an approach already embraced in many states.
Massachusetts sheriff arrested on charges of pressuring cannabis company over stock purchase
August 08, 2025 - 10:00 PM
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BOSTON (AP) — A sheriff in one of Massachusetts' largest counties was charged Friday with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm to sell him stock in the company.
Kamloops taxpayers to mull $188M in more debt for capital projects
August 08, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Kamloops city hall debt is about spike again and taxpayers will soon be asked for their blessing.
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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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Why you don’t have to be quiet in a public library in Kamloops, Okanagan anymore
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Kamloops area hospital district sidesteps IH to recruit doctors
Thompson region officials aren't waiting on Interior Health to bring new doctors to the area. It starts with a recruitment drive for the Kamloops area as the Thompson Regional Hospital D
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
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Kelowna RCMP seize thousands in cash and drugs during traffic stops
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Pedestrian killed in collision on Trans-Canada in Salmon Arm
Police closed the Trans-Canada Highway after a fatal collision with a pedestrian in Salmon Arm early this morning. BC Ambulance told Salmon Arm RCMP that a male pedestrian was in cardiac arr
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Illegal gold mining is fuelling a 'mercury boom' in Mexico, poisoning people and the environment
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