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World Cup tickets initially to cost $60-$6,730 but could fluctuate with dynamic pricing
September 03, 2025 - 9:00 PM

MIAMI (AP) — Ticket prices for next year’s World Cup will range initially from $60 for group-stage matches to $6,730 for the final, but could change as soccer’s top event adopts dynamic pricing for the first time.
A UFC fight at the White House? Dana White says it's happening as part of deal with Paramount
August 17, 2025 - 1:00 PM

Hours after Paramount and UFC announced a billion-dollar rights deal, Dana White said he had yet to hear from his friend, President Donald Trump, on his thoughts about the fight company’s new streaming home.
Those in Bamfield, B.C., support each other as wildfire cuts power, main road access
August 15, 2025 - 4:29 PM

Mark Lawrence says residents of Bamfield, B.C., are used to relying on their generators for extended periods, and though he wishes it was easier to take a hot shower these days, the small community is coming together to support each other after a wildfire severed the community's power and main road access.
The Latest: US stock market and global trade partners react to Trump’s new tariffs
August 01, 2025 - 1:54 PM

President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves drew worries from Wall Street Friday as stocks slumped and Treasury yields fell sharply.
Vernon's Vasek Pospisil to retire at National Bank Open in Toronto
July 21, 2025 - 9:00 PM

TORONTO — Vasek Pospisil is planning to retire after the upcoming National Bank Open.
The Latest: US says foreign students seeking visas must unlock social media accounts
June 18, 2025 - 3:11 PM

The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that it is restarting the process for foreigners to apply for student visas but says all applicants must have their social media accounts set to ‘public’ to allow review by officials.
'It's never easy watching': NHLers on the mental toll of injuries
April 12, 2025 - 1:00 PM

Max Pacioretty had just torn his right Achilles tendon for the second time in less than a year.
'No-brainer': NHLers on the benefits of youngsters living with veteran teammates
April 02, 2025 - 9:00 PM

Macklin Celebrini had plenty to figure out.
How a Kamloops Blazer netminder made it to the big leagues
April 02, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Former NHL goaltender and Kamloops resident Steve Passmore is charismatic and lights up when he talks about hockey.
Relegation Return? Competition format a talking point at Montana's Brier in Kelowna
March 10, 2025 - 9:00 PM

KELOWNA, B.C. - Numerous blowout games. A 6-2 team missing the playoff cut. No tiebreakers.
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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

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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Kamloops eyes massive transit expansion as TRU enrolment falls
Kamloops is gearing up to expand its bus service, but it's coming just as its ridership dwindles. Starting next year, a planned expansion for local bus routes would include 11 new buses
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Kelowna conservative strategist behind AI news site targeting John Rustad
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One injured, four arrested after shooting on Kamloops’ North Shore
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'Our family fridge': Root cellars common in Thompson-Okanagan until late 70s
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Keremeos senior texted daughters before slashing wife's throat, stabbing himself
In the minutes before Keremeos senior Brian Reum sliced his wife's throat with a knife before stabbing himself in the chest, he sent a text message to his daughters. "Girls, I'm
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BC regulator takes over former Vernon lawyer's practice
The BC Law Society has obtained a court order to take over the legal practice of a Vernon lawyer it once said lacked "candour and honesty." The court order was granted on Sept. 5,
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