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Drinking water measures could be in place for months due to oil spill: official
July 26, 2016 - 8:30 AM

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Communities affected by an oil spill in the North Saskatchewan River can expect precautionary drinking water measures to be in place for weeks or even months, says a Saskatchewan government official.
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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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iN PHOTOS: Hundreds of truckers greeted by spectators at Kamloops rally
It was a rainy morning but spirits were not dampened as people gathered outside of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School to support the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc. Hundreds of t
June 05, 2021 8:00 PM
Good season for South Okanagan gardener's unique pawpaw fruit
An arborist and topiary artist in the south Okanagan has two unique trees growing on his property that continue to pique the curiosity of others. Manuel Fernandez of Burnaby owns a summer ho
July 30, 2023 7:00 AM
Indigenous Bloom opens cannabis store in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY - A cannabis retailer has been up and running in the Central Okanagan for just over a week now in a region that has yet to see a legal pot shop open its doors. Indigenous Bloom
January 22, 2019 5:00 PM
BC teacher suspended for showing Grade 7s 'sexually suggestive' social media
A BC teacher who showed Grade 6 and 7 pupils sexually suggestive content from his own social media sites has been suspended for one month. According to a Feb. 4 BC Commissioner for Teacher R
February 08, 2025 10:00 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
May 26, 2020 6:30 AM
Viral Kamloops road rager who threw coffee cup at woman got instant reaction online
A Kamloops man who was caught on video in what appears to be an act of road rage last week got an immediate reaction from the general public on social media. Taylor Culver’s company F
July 07, 2022 7:00 AM
iN VIDEO: Never-seen-before lobster-size crayfish discovered in Okanagan Lake
Having been scuba diving more than 2,000 times in Okanagan Lake, professional diver Kevin Aschhoff was rather surprised to discover something he'd never seen before. Crawling along the e
September 30, 2020 12:00 PM
iN PHOTOS: The lost speedways of the Thompson-Okanagan
Since 1950, about a dozen speedways came and went in the Thompson-Okanagan, not the least of which was the Billy Foster Memorial Speedway in West Kelowna. “The speedway was started by
October 17, 2022 7:00 AM
West Kelowna car theft suspect arrested twice in one week
A West Kelowna man was arrested twice in the same week earlier this month, and is facing multiple charges. RCMP first arrested a 31-year-old West Kelowna man when he was found driving
October 15, 2020 10:22 AM
Cannabis company Canopy Growth reports $648 million net loss in fourth quarter
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. - Canopy Growth Corp. says its net loss grew in its most recent quarter as the company continued with an overhaul of its business. The Smiths Falls, Ont. cannabis company
June 22, 2023 10:00 PM

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