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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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High school choir to join Foreigner on Kelowna stage
A Kelowna high school choir group is joining the classic rock band Foreigner on the Prospera Place stage next month. The Ecole Kelowna Secondary performers won a contest among other Okanagan
October 08, 2025 3:30 PM
Five suspects charged in widespread Okanagan drug and gun bust
A Vernon man, acquitted after $200,000 of meth and cocaine was found in a hidden compartment in his Jeep, is named in court documents after a handful of people have been charged in a large-scale o
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No talk of custody when man was convicted of choking. Then, his ex-partner was killed
When James Plover was convicted on July 4 of choking someone and uttering threats, in a rage that also saw him destroy a table with a machete, his defence lawyer and the prosecutor took no issue with
July 15, 2025 12:36 PM
BC senior asks for $40,000 a month in support from multimillionaire spouse
A BC senior, who wasn't working when she met her multi-millionaire partner 20 years ago, says she needs a minimum of $40,000 a month to get by. While Catherine Elizabeth Spanevello made
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'Extremely heartbreaking': Friends, family mourn Penticton woman shot dead
A Penticton mother shot and killed this weekend was just 21 years old. Friends have identified the victim as Alexa Knodel, who was described as a "beautiful soul" after her sudden
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Giant snake hops onto boat platform in Kalamalka Lake
Lake Country resident Austin Hawthorne was out on his boat in Kalamalka Lake a few days ago when he saw something unusual swimming in the water. He was with his dad in the south end of the l
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Motorcycle photo shoot takes tragic turn for Kamloops newlyweds
It was a beautiful late September day when Kamloops newlyweds Nick and Nikki Dunn took their motorcycles to a quiet dirt road for the bride to have a photoshoot. The pair had married just te
October 08, 2025 6:00 AM
Everything you need to know about quail in the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you ever walk into the middle of a covey of California quail, you will know it instantly by the avian explosion that goes off all around you. Suddenly birds that never
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An Okanagan treasure hunt strike your fancy? There's actually gold in them hills
PENTICTON - A tale of nearly $1 million of lost gold continues to pique the interest of Okanagan treasure hunters. High in the hills, to the east of Oliver, in the rugged country surrounding
September 05, 2020 12:00 PM
Black wolf sighted near SilverStar, residents told to be vigilant
SilverStar Mountain Resort residents and guests are being warned of a lone black wolf inhabiting the resort area. "Our staff has physically seen the wolf both at the village and out on
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