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'Crown jewel': HBC's charter among the art and artifacts it seeks to auction off
April 20, 2025 - 10:00 AM

TORONTO - Hudson’s Bay will seek court approval to put the royal charter that launched the company 355 years ago on the auction block, along with its trove of art and historical artifacts.
Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them
March 31, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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As Kelowna’s population grows the city is trying to densify housing and that means replacing single-family homes, but a business has proposed that those homes can be repurposed rather than destroyed.
'Tinder of construction' aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills
January 04, 2025 - 1:00 PM

COBBLE HILL, B.C. - Gil Yaron barely contains his excitement when asked to describe his non-profit venture to convince construction companies, developers and renovation contractors to recycle tonnes of building material waste on Vancouver Island.
RCMP informant's decades of spying on social reformers are chronicled in new book
December 29, 2024 - 3:00 PM

OTTAWA - As a Communist Party member in Calgary in the early 1940s, Frank Hadesbeck performed clerical work at the party office, printed leaflets and sold books.
The last Titanic salvage expedition was in 2010. Will there be any more?
December 15, 2024 - 9:00 PM

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic said Thursday that it hasn't settled on plans to retrieve more artifacts from the shipwreck, potentially cooling down a legal battle with the U.S. government.
Oil removal work begins on 'fragile' Second World War-era wreck in coastal B.C.
October 23, 2024 - 9:00 PM

An oil salvage operation is underway on the fragile wreckage of a U.S. army transport ship that sank almost 80 years ago off coastal British Columbia in a race to head off an eruption of thousands of litres of oil that a coast guard official says is "near imminent."
Kettle River forestry investigation raises concerns about logging in watersheds
September 18, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A recent investigation into logging practices in the Kettle River Watershed highlighted the fact that timber companies weren’t assessing their impact on watersheds.
iN VIDEO: Titanic expedition yields lost bronze statue, high-resolution photos and other discoveries
September 03, 2024 - 9:00 PM

A bronze statue from the Titanic — not seen in decades and feared to be lost for good — is among the discoveries made by the company with salvage rights to the wreck site on its first expedition there in many years.
Indigenous knowledge and values add sustainability to Okanagan forest industry
April 28, 2024 - 7:00 PM

While forestry throughout BC is often regarded as unsustainably managed, a Westbank First Nation logging company is showing how, through Indigenous knowledge and values, sustainability can be brought back to the industry.
Tranquille developer blames province after multiple ALC denials
April 21, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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The province's Agricultural Land Commission has heard multiple pleas from the owner of a historic Kamloops property who wants to build an agricultural suburb on the massive site.
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iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
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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

Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

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No dogs allowed: Dangerous algae at popular lake near Kamloops
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iN NUMBERS: Species invading the Okanagan and Kamloops
Usually when we talk about doing right by Mother Nature we talk about preservation, but in the case of these problematic pests in the Thompson and Okanagan regions it’s best to butcher them.
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$11M fine for North Okanagan man caught with 1.5 million illegal cigarettes
A North Okanagan man is on the hook $11 million after police found 1.5 million illegal cigarettes in his truck and trailer. On top of the hefty fine he'll also spend one month under hous
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UPDATE: Kamloops-Thompson school district superintendent resigns
The head of the Kamloops-Thompson school district has resigned from her role after four years on the job. School District 73 confirmed superintendent Rhonda Nixon's last day is tomorrow,
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North Okanagan landowner protects 80 acres with conservation covenant
Bears, deer, moose and more will forever enjoy a swath of land near Lumby because the landowner decided to turn 80 acres into a conservation area. The landowner, who wants to stay anonymous,
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Kamloops woman's documentary broaches 'taboo' mental health topics
CONTENT ADVISORY Sally Martin suffered a dangerous mental health crisis after moving to Kamloops during the COVID-19 pandemic that was so dark, she was contemplating suicide. Origina
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Woman waiting to plead guilty at Vernon courthouse goes on the run
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BC nurse suspended for having sexual relationship with patient
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Kamloops area realtors fined over undisclosed bylaw infractions
Two Kamloops area realtors involved in the sale of a Lillooet property that had zoning bylaw infractions registered against it have each been fined $5,000. Lillooet realtor Dawn Marie Morten
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'Out of time': Kamloops mayor's delays in defamation case could be over
The mayor of Kamloops will have his day in court next week as his defamation case against a rival councillor goes before a judge. Coun. Katie Neustaeter is expected to argue the defamation s
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