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Kamloops among BC cities soaking up provincial duties
September 30, 2025 - 5:00 AM

Taxpayers will foot the bill either way, but it's becoming less clear who's responsible for a city's housing and health care in BC.
Canada Post union launches strike as Ottawa moves to end most door-to-door mail
September 25, 2025 - 6:02 PM

OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is declaring a countrywide strike, hours after Ottawa announced door-to-door mail delivery will end for nearly all Canadian households within the next decade.
Interim stay of cull order turns despair to joy on B.C. ostrich farm
September 24, 2025 - 8:20 PM

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The mother and daughter at the centre of a movement to save their flock of 400 ostriches from a cull order had just finished a sombre and tearful prayer alongside supporters at their farm in British Columbia on Wednesday, when they heard the Supreme Court of Canada had granted a last-minute stay, sparing the birds for now.
'He's so far gone:' Kelowna woman fights for addicted brother
September 15, 2025 - 6:00 AM

In the last five years, Dana Ruether's brother has only recognized her on about five occasions.
Rescuers race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll passes 1,400
September 02, 2025 - 5:39 PM

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The United Nations warned of an exponential rise in casualties from a major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as the Taliban said the death toll passed 1,400 on Tuesday, with more than 3,000 people injured.
Israel strikes a Gaza hospital twice, killing at least 20, including journalists and rescuers
August 25, 2025 - 6:10 PM

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel struck one of the main hospitals in the Gaza Strip on Monday and then hit the facility again as journalists and rescue workers rushed to the scene, killing at least 20 people and wounding scores more, local health workers said.
Charlie Brown and Snoopy offer an animated 'Peanuts' musical about summer camp
August 17, 2025 - 6:00 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Brown and Snoopy go to sleepaway camp in a new, bittersweet Apple TV+ special fueled by a pair of Emmy Award-nominated songwriters that's being billed as the first “Peanuts” musical in 35 years.
Trump leaves Alaska summit with Putin empty-handed after failing to reach a deal to end Ukraine war
August 15, 2025 - 7:34 PM

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump failed to secure an agreement from Vladimir Putin on Friday to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, falling short in his most significant move yet to stop the bloodshed, even after rolling out the red carpet for the man who started it.
Trump warns of 'severe consequences' if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit
August 13, 2025 - 12:55 PM

BERLIN (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop the war against Ukraine after the two leaders

Premier Ford warns Trump could reopen CUSMA trade pact in the fall
August 06, 2025 - 5:03 PM

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is warning that U.S. President Donald Trump could choose to suddenly "pull the carpet out from underneath us" by opening up the trade agreement his administration negotiated with Canada during his first term.
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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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Top News - Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Kamloops among BC cities soaking up provincial duties

Canada Post union launches strike as Ottawa moves to end most door-to-door mail

Interim stay of cull order turns despair to joy on B.C. ostrich farm

'He's so far gone:' Kelowna woman fights for addicted brother

Rescuers race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll passes 1,400

Israel strikes a Gaza hospital twice, killing at least 20, including journalists and rescuers

Charlie Brown and Snoopy offer an animated 'Peanuts' musical about summer camp

Trump leaves Alaska summit with Putin empty-handed after failing to reach a deal to end Ukraine war

Trump warns of 'severe consequences' if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit

Premier Ford warns Trump could reopen CUSMA trade pact in the fall

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