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The Latest: Israel attacks nuclear program in Iran, drawing waves of missiles
June 13, 2025 - 8:54 PM

Israel's ongoing attacks on Iranian nuclear sites killed 78 people and wounded more that 320 on Friday, said Iran's ambassador to the United Nations. The strikes killed generals and scientists, but the ambassador told the U.N. Security Council that “the overwhelming majority” of victims were civilians.
Israel strikes Iran's nuclear sites and kills top generals. Iran retaliates with missile barrages
June 13, 2025 - 8:51 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel launched blistering attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear and military structure Friday, deploying warplanes and drones previously smuggled into the country to assault key facilities and kill top generals and scientists
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April 21, 2025 - 4:00 AM
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Robots coming to help with surgery at Kelowna General Hospital
April 15, 2025 - 11:10 AM

The future is now as robots are on the way to help surgeons at Kelowna General Hospital, and eventually around the Interior Health region.
Cancer research advances 45 years after Terry Fox's marathon
April 11, 2025 - 9:00 PM

Dr. André Veillette was in medical school when he watched updates on Terry Fox's cross-country run on the evening news. He didn’t realize the impact the 21-year-old, just a year older than he was at the time, would have on his life.
$2.5M in funding for mushroom picking AI robots and other Okanagan agritech
February 24, 2025 - 4:30 PM

Millions of government funding is going to AI mushroom picking robots, a technology that turns farm waste into fuel and vertical gardens in the Thompson-Okanagan region.
Meet Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing dog and a scientific trailblazer
January 24, 2025 - 9:00 PM

Poppy, a six-year-old springer spaniel with floppy brown ears and a tail that never seems to stop wagging, is by all accounts a very good dog.
Middle East latest: 4 Israeli women soldiers will be next hostages freed from Gaza
January 24, 2025 - 3:45 PM

The second batch of Israeli hostages set to be released by Hamas this weekend are four female soldiers, an advocacy group representing the captives' family members confirmed Friday. Hamas had announced the names hours earlier.
Trudeau says Trump is trying to distract from cost of tariffs with 51st state remarks
January 10, 2025 - 7:25 AM

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is trying to distract from how costly his tariffs will be for American consumers by talking about making Canada the 51st state.
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 50, including several kids
January 02, 2025 - 8:23 PM

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 50 people across central and southern Gaza, including an attack on a sprawling tent camp that Israel has repeatedly bombed despite designating it a humanitarian safe zone. Israel said the strike targeted a high-ranking police officer, and blames Hamas for civilian deaths.
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iN DISCUSSION: Advertiser boycott suggested in reaction to Okanagan billboards
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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iN NUMBERS: Species invading the Okanagan and Kamloops
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iN VIDEO: Rascally raccoon swipes cherries in Kamloops garden
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Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., prompts local state of emergency, evacuation order
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Who's calling? A reporter, and it's often President Donald Trump answering
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Visitors can sip on booze while watching Music in the Park in Kamloops
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Suspension for BC teacher who told stories about his high school girlfriend
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Penticton City Council is having a second byelection this year
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Disney cruise ship rescue team saves girl and father after overboard fall
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Crew members from a Disney cruise ship saved a girl who fell overboard and her father who jumped in after her. The Disney Dream rescue team pulled the girl
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