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How does June Squibb do it at age 95? 'I just gird my loins and go'
October 05, 2025 - 9:00 PM

TORONTO (AP) — There are 70-year-olds who want to be like June Squibb when they grow up.
Volkswagen of Kamloops - Driven by Service, Fuelled by Trust
September 29, 2025 - 7:30 PM
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A world of corporate-owned companies means fewer and fewer locally-owned businesses to choose from. They do exist, though, and one such gem is Volkswagen of Kamloops—a Canadian-made auto dealership boasting an unparalleled reputation for putting clients first.
ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death
September 17, 2025 - 7:44 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely beginning Wednesday after comments that he made about Charlie Kirk's killing led a group of ABC-affiliated stations to say it would not air the show and provoked some ominous comments from a top federal regulator.
Giorgio Armani, who dressed the powerful and famous from boardroom to Hollywood, dies at 91
September 04, 2025 - 10:59 AM

MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, died Thursday, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91.
Fall Movie Guide: Here are the films coming out from September to Christmas
August 30, 2025 - 3:00 PM

Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc is back. So are the stars of “Wicked” and the animals of “Zootopia.”
In Riga, Carney extends Canadian military mission in Latvia by three years to 2029
August 26, 2025 - 2:41 PM

RIGA — Canada will keep troops in Latvia for another three years as part of a mission to deter further Russian aggression in Europe, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday.
Kamloops taxpayers to mull $188M in more debt for capital projects
August 08, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Kamloops city hall debt is about spike again and taxpayers will soon be asked for their blessing.
Barney Bentall playing barn dance at Armstrong's Caravan Farm Theatre
August 05, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Caravan Farm Theatre in Armstrong will have a famous musician making an appearance at an upcoming country barn dance benefit concert.
Inside the high-stakes battle to win a New York City casino license
July 20, 2025 - 9:00 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — A Caesars Palace casino in the heart of Times Square. A sprawling gambling hall along Coney Island’s iconic boardwalk. A Hard Rock casino complex next to the home stadium of baseball’s New York Mets.
Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' is canceled by CBS and will end in May 2026
July 18, 2025 - 8:05 AM

CBS is canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” next May, shuttering a decades-old TV institution in a changing media landscape and removing from air one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent and persistent late-night critics.
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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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Unusually cold weather to continue through long weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
Normally at this time of year in Kamloops and the Okanagan daytime high temperatures are around 4 Celsius with overnight lows dipping to -2 C. The past week has been much colder than normal
November 10, 2022 8:25 AM
As with adults, no easy way to address weight with children
NEW YORK - Red, yellow, green. It's a system for conveying the healthfulness of foods, and at the centre of a debate about how to approach weight loss for children. This month, the compa
August 30, 2019 9:00 PM
So long CJs: New nightclub opening in former Kamloops location
Two Kamloops nightclub veterans are laying down the Cactus Jack's torch for good and opening a new club in its place. In a whirlwind decision, Blue Grotto owners Pup Johnston and Sherri
August 05, 2022 6:00 PM
Aurora Cannabis buying stake in Dutch company Growery, to provide secured loan
EDMONTON - Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it has signed a deal to invest in a significant equity stake in Growery B.V., a Netherlands-based company that holds a license to participate in the country
November 08, 2021 9:00 PM
The Kamloops Farmers' Market: Nourishing The Community and Culture
For more than 40 years, the Kamloops Farmers' Market has been a long-standing staple in the community, offering fresh local produce, artisan crafts and other specialties. But many visitors may
August 20, 2023 9:00 AM
iN PHOTOS: Vacant old Star Theatre in Armstrong brought back to life
A treasured old downtown Armstrong building that has been sitting empty for 12 years has been given new life. Originally a theatre called Star Theatre, the longstanding piece of Armstrong&rs
August 01, 2022 7:00 AM
Penticton's drive-in streetcar diner was like a scene from 'Happy Days'
There used to be a drive-in diner in Penticton where a romanticized era from the 1950s was reality. It was called the Red Racer and operated by Jack Lawrence out of an old streetcar. H
July 23, 2022 8:00 AM
Futuristic micro-home communities may be answer to housing crisis in Thompson-Okanagan
With new single-family houses selling for $1 million or more in the Thompson-Okanagan region, the dream of house ownership is out of reach for many. But Jean-Marc La Flamme is working with C
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A Kelowna partnership is trying to design the most efficient homes for consumers
It can be difficult if not impossible to calculate actual savings from using energy efficient appliances in your home, but a Kelowna partnership is trying to do that for you. The Wilden Liv
January 25, 2022 7:30 AM
BC couple to pay $320,000 for backing out of home sale as market rose
A BC couple has to pay more than $300,000 to the prospective buyer of their home after they backed out of the sale in 2015. They initially signed the deal at $2.7 million for an 8,000 square
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