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Wall Street's GameStop bug may have mutated; silver surges
February 01, 2021 - 5:24 PM

NEW YORK - The erratic trading in shares of underdog companies like GameStop that turned markets combustible last week appears to have migrated to commodities, sending silver prices surging to an eight-year high.
They need to chill. Tips for turning seeds into trees
January 06, 2021 - 5:30 AM

How exciting to think of a full-size tree locked up within each seed still clinging to the branches of sugar maples, hornbeams, oaks, sycamores and other trees at the end of summer.
The largest llama sanctuary in Canada is just a short drive away
November 01, 2020 - 3:29 PM

When David Chapman and Lynne Milsom moved to B.C. from England, they had no idea they'd end up running a llama sanctuary.
Escape into the endless summer at Spirit Ridge in Osoyoos
October 19, 2020 - 6:30 AM

Spirit Ridge in the Unbound Collection by Hyatt offers an unforgettable destination in Osoyoos. Aptly named for its majestic position in the desert hills, this stunning resort overlooks the valley and lake below and is surrounded by lush vineyards. The views here will utterly captivate your spirit and your imagination as you enter the mystical lands of the Osoyoos Indian Band.
Southern California wildfire grows, burns nature centre
September 20, 2020 - 2:33 PM

LOS ANGELES - The destruction wrought by a wind-driven wildfire in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles approached 156 square miles (404 square kilometres) Sunday, burning structures, homes and a nature centre in a famed Southern California wildlife sanctuary in foothill desert communities.
B.C. SPCA calls for submissions to wildlife photo contest
July 03, 2020 - 6:30 AM

The B.C. SPCA is asking amateur photographers to bring wildlife into focus for their 12th annual photography contest.
Vernon coronavirus cat case goes to court, buyer sued breeder for $2K
June 11, 2020 - 11:00 AM

A high-end Vernon cat breeder has been taken to court after the kitten she sold for $850 had to be euthanized because it caught feline coronavirus.
Memorial Day weekend a new test for California in pandemic
May 23, 2020 - 4:31 PM

LOS ANGELES - Californians entered the Memorial Day weekend with newly expanded options for beachgoing, barbecue and, of course, retail therapy as stay-at-home restrictions eased across much of the state.
Endangered American White Pelican that was injured in Oliver to return to flock today
May 15, 2020 - 10:35 AM

An endangered American White Pelican that was separated from its flock when it was entangled in a fishing line hook during a stop in Oliver last October, will be back with its kind today.
Netflix series 'Tiger King' puts big cats into focus for the 'wrong reasons,' SPCA says
April 03, 2020 - 9:15 AM

Self-isolating audiences have been immersing themselves in the Netflix series Tiger King in an attempt to avoid existential dread and it's prompted the B.C. SPCA to issue a statement.
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JONESIE: TNRD spending isn't the real issue
OPINION Nice to see shock and a swift reaction in Kamloops when residents learned how their hard-earned money was being spent by staff at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. If you tuned it out because those

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