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Does artificial intelligence deserve a seat in Canada's courtrooms?
April 06, 2025 - 9:00 PM

VANCOUVER - The case law looked real to Fraser MacLean.
Will an AI bot decide if you get that job? Critics and job seekers have concerns
March 15, 2025 - 4:00 PM
Kamloops mayor 'lied' about legal fees, says former lawyer
October 08, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson "blatantly lied" when claiming he didn't own thousands of dollars in legal bills.
Japanese Canadian paper, pillar for community during war, saved from digital oblivion
August 22, 2024 - 9:00 PM

More than 80 years ago, Japanese Canadians came together to sustain The New Canadian, the only newspaper specifically for the community that was allowed to be published through the Second World War.
Why one Kamloops councillor 'concerned' leaks investigators
August 13, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Investigators hired to find the source of two leaks at Kamloops city hall couldn't find the culprit after months of digging, but one councillor in particular stood out from the rest.
Reducing the forever chemicals in the food we eat
January 14, 2024 - 1:00 PM
The hidden environmental cost of your overflowing email inbox
December 03, 2023 - 12:30 PM

When consumers think about ways to reduce their carbon footprint, lowering their car usage, eating fewer animal products and reducing their waste likely come to mind.?
Trump arrives at Miami court for historic appearance over charges he hoarded secret documents
June 13, 2023 - 1:43 PM

MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump arrived Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Miami to surrender to authorities ahead of a historic court appearance on charges that he illegally hoarded classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
What is TikTok doing with my data and should I ditch the app?
February 28, 2023 - 9:00 PM

TORONTO - TikTok has been in the spotlight this week after the federal government announced it was banning the social media app from its devices days after Canadian privacy commissioners began investigating the company.
With Twitter in chaos, some ways to protect your account
November 18, 2022 - 9:00 PM

Twitter is in chaos. Elon Musk, its new owner, has decimated its staff and this week gave those remaining an ultimatum — work gruelling hours and be “extremely hardcore ” or leave. Hundreds chose the latter and headed for the door.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

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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