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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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Vernon RCMP officer accused of 'discreditable conduct'
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Vernon RCMP officer denies wrongdoing, claims he kissed coworker on cheek
The woman who alleges that Vernon North Okanagan RCMP Const. Shaun Miranda kissed her while at a staff Christmas party, wiped tears from her eyes as she explained at the RCMP Conduct Board hearing
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Best Kamloops sledding hills and outdoor skating rinks
Now that snow has finally hit the ground around Kamloops, it’s time to dig out those snow pants and start zipping down some of the slopes across the city. We have compiled a map of som
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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
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Vernon officer 'forcefully' tried to kiss drunk colleague: RCMP conduct board
CONTENT ADVISORY A Vernon RCMP officer facing an allegation of discreditable conduct is alleged to have forcefully tried to kiss one of his colleagues while she was drunk at a work Christm
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Assaulted Kelowna man tries suing prosecutors to get justice
Stopped at a traffic light first thing in the morning on his way to work, Kelowna resident Roy Winter heard a thud as an unknown man threw a bicycle against his vehicle. Confused as to what
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West Kelowna killer Ronda Black ordered to return to correctional facility
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5 nasty bugs in the B.C. Interior you might want to stay on top of
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'Criminal disregard for safety': Alec Baldwin to be charged with manslaughter in set shooting
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Kelowna man published video of hamster torture to 'ruin peoples' day'
CONTENT ADVISORY The now-21-year-old Kelowna man who recorded himself torturing three hamsters and publishing the video to various social media sites "to ruin peoples’ day"
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