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The Latest: Iranians flee their capital as Trump urges unconditional surrender
June 17, 2025 - 9:51 AM

Residents of Iran's capital were seen leaving the city and shops and the historic Grand Bazaar were closed Tuesday, the fifth day of the intensifying conflict started by Israel.
The Latest: Trump administration offers no details on mistakenly deported man after court ruling
April 11, 2025 - 4:48 PM

A federal judge on Friday lambasted a government lawyer who couldn’t explain what, if anything, President Donald Trump’s administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
New Asian Fusion eatery in Kamloops overcomes challenges of unpredictable restaurant industry
March 02, 2025 - 7:00 AM
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An Asian fusion restaurant recently opened on Kamloops’ North Shore with a menu full of Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and South Korean dishes.
The Latest: EPA wants to repeal a landmark environmental finding, jeopardizing climate regulations
February 26, 2025 - 4:45 PM

In a potential landmark action, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has privately urged President Donald Trump’s administration to reconsider a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change.
'A big family': Glitter-adorned Taylor Swift fans welcome Canadian leg of Eras Tour
November 14, 2024 - 6:05 PM

TORONTO - The long-awaited Canadian arrival of Taylor Swift came with glitter, velvet and buckets of beads — and that was just among the superfans who gathered all day outside the concert venue to proclaim their devotion to the pop megastar.
Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris lean into the campaign’s last leg with less than a week left
October 30, 2024 - 6:37 PM

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris crisscrossed several swing states on Wednesday, passing each other in Wisconsin, where the former president appeared in Green Bay with a one-time local icon, retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre.
Middle East latest: Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to be group's next head
October 22, 2024 - 8:55 PM

The Israeli military said Tuesday a top Hezbollah official who had been widely expected to be the group’s next leader was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut in early October.
Prayers, protests and police as Canada marks anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
October 07, 2024 - 7:27 PM

MONTREAL - With prayers, protests, and a heavy police presence, Canada has marked the anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel that killed about 1,200 people and triggered an ongoing war.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel carries out attacks in Beirut on Hezbollah targets
September 27, 2024 - 9:17 PM

The Israeli military says it struck the central headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut. The series of explosions Friday evening is the most powerful yet seen in the Lebanese capital the past year.
Israel-Hamas war latest: New Hamas leader can ensure a cease-fire deal is reached, Blinken says
August 07, 2024 - 12:16 PM

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the newly chosen Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has the power to ensure that a cease-fire deal is reached for the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The Palestinian militant group on Tuesday chose Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, after political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed July 31 in Iran by a presumed Israeli strike.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

IKEA opening a 'plan and order site' in Kelowna
IKEA is going to have a location in Kelowna where customers can order furniture and plan out their living spaces. It isn’t going to be a full-blown maze of furniture displays with a plate of meatballs at the end, but people can make a

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