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‘Just a jumble of bones.’ How a baby grave discovery has grown to haunt Ireland
August 03, 2025 - 9:00 PM

TUAM, Ireland (AP) — This story begins with a forbidden fruit.
There are many illegal marijuana farms, but federal agents targeted California's biggest legal one
July 22, 2025 - 10:00 PM
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — There are thousands of illegal marijuana farms around the country.
The Latest: A single passenger survived Air India crash that killed 240 people
June 12, 2025 - 2:34 PM

A single passenger survived the fiery crash of an Air India passenger plane in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad, killing more than 240 people bound for London and others on the ground, officials said.
California governor urges Canadians to ignore Trump, come back for sand, sun and wine
April 15, 2025 - 9:00 PM

Canadians’ boycott of travel to the U.S. is hitting hard on California’s sandy shores, prompting the state’s governor to make a social media pitch-plea to come back.
B.C. Conservatives lose three MLAs in disastrous day, one says he'll form new caucus
March 07, 2025 - 7:42 PM

VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservatives have lost three caucus members in a disastrous day for the Opposition, with the prospect of more to come when one of the rebels tries to form a new party next week.
Investigators recover black box from plane wreckage at Toronto's Pearson airport
February 18, 2025 - 3:18 PM

TORONTO - Investigators examining the wreckage of a Delta Air Lines flight at Toronto Pearson Airport said Tuesday they've recovered the plane's black box, as authorities praised the "textbook" emergency response to the fiery crash landing.
Here's the latest on the crash of a Delta plane at Toronto's Pearson airport
February 17, 2025 - 5:45 PM

TORONTO - A Delta Air Lines plane heading from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed at Pearson airport on Monday afternoon. Images posted on social media show the plane flipped over on the tarmac.
Pierre Poilievre outlines goals, strategy, key players in Jordan Peterson interview
January 03, 2025 - 4:58 PM

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave a lengthy interview to psychologist and media personality Jordan Peterson, touching on his vision for Canada and how he plans to implement it.
Taylor Swift shows spark beading bonanza and big sales for crafting retailers
November 09, 2024 - 9:00 AM

When Taylor Swift swings through Vancouver in December, Mikaela St Louis will be among the pop star's most prepared fans.
Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics with multimillion-dollar effort to back Trump
November 02, 2024 - 4:00 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Next week’s presidential election isn’t just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. It’s also a measure of the influence the world’s richest man wields over American democracy.
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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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North Okanagan woman faces trial over sexual abuse of young boy at ministry-funded home
VERNON - A former youth worker faces allegations of sexual assault and sexual touching against a minor in relation to an incident that occurred during her employment at a government-funded care ho
August 13, 2018 6:30 PM
Family feud: Callahan brothers' $42M bid snags Kelowna trailer park
A family feud over a trailer park on prime Kelowna land appears to have been settled. BC Supreme Court Justice Kevin Loo ruled May 15, that Douglas, Bruce, and Robert Callahan had submitted
May 17, 2025 7:00 PM
Out of control wildfire near Hope impacting traffic on Trans-Canada
Drivers are being asked not to stop on Highway 1 in the Hope area due to a wildfire burning out of control. The Flood Falls Trail wildfire, estimated at 485 hectares, is burning close to the
September 11, 2022 11:30 AM
Unique cocktail bar opening in Red Beard Café basement in Kamloops
A Kamloops version of a speakeasy bar is opening this weekend, the first of its kind in the city. Speakeasy bars rose to prominence under prohibition, where they were hidden in dark places a
March 31, 2022 7:30 AM
Kamloops bylaw department on the way to 'peace officer' status
Kamloops has plans to give its bylaw officers more power and authority to arrest people, but it's waiting on the province to clear a path. The switch from bylaw enforcement officer to &q
May 10, 2023 7:00 PM
What it’s like for Kelowna magic mushroom business operating outside the law
When people in Kelowna think of psychedelics they might think wavy colours, giggling around a campfire and a moment of self-discovery, or they might think about bad trips, police raids and nightma
August 02, 2025 6:00 AM
RECIPE: Vancouver’s Phnom Penh’s hot and sour soup with prawns
Nothing says tropical like pineapple. As we head into summer, this easy to make hot and sour soup from Vancouver’s legendary and much loved Vietnamese and Cambodian restaurant, Phnom Penh is
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B.C. movers sue and win, but court still finds they overcharged
A B.C. small claims court has found that a moving company that threatened a client with a $300-a-day storage charge if they didn't pay the bill, isn't entitled to the full amount it billed
February 18, 2023 6:00 AM
Community rallies to support beloved Kelowna Greek restaurant destroyed by fire
The owners of a longtime Kelowna Greek staple are adjusting to free weekends after their restaurant burned down last week. Chris Koutsantonis is the co-owner of Olympia Greek Taverna, which
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