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Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother killed in a car accident in Spain
July 03, 2025 - 8:55 AM

MADRID (AP) — Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother were killed in a car accident in Spain when the Lamborghini they were in veered off a road and burst into flames, police said Thursday.
New York Islanders select defenceman Matthew Schaefer first overall at NHL draft
June 28, 2025 - 12:25 PM

LOS ANGELES — Matthew Schaefer stood up when his name was called.
Movie Review: From bumper to bumper, 'F1' is Formula One spectacle
June 28, 2025 - 10:00 AM

The wide-screen spectacle of Formula One gets a gleaming, rip-roaring workout in Joseph Kosinski’s “F1,” a fine-tuned machine of a movie that, in its most riveting racing scenes, approaches a kind of high-speed splendor.
Panthers beat Oilers, again, to repeat as Stanley Cup champions
June 17, 2025 - 8:33 PM

SUNRISE — Canada may be the home of hockey, but the Stanley Cup is maintaining its residence in the Sunshine State.
‘As clutch as it gets’: Record-setting Leon Draisaitl keeps stepping up for Oilers
June 13, 2025 - 9:00 PM

SUNRISE — Leon Draisaitl keeps leaving it late. That's working out just fine for the Oilers.
NHLers on the challenges of winding down post-game: 'Adrenalin shoots through you'
April 18, 2025 - 3:00 PM

Morgan Rielly is often still replaying the game in his mind.
The Latest: Judge will order sworn testimony by Trump officials in case of wrongly deported man
April 15, 2025 - 5:29 PM

A federal judge in Maryland will order sworn testimony by officials in President Donald Trump’s administration to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison.
'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.
Monty the giant schnauzer wins Westminster dog show
February 12, 2025 - 9:00 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — This time, the giant schnauzer went the full Monty.
'I was blessed': Carey Price reflects on a banner career cut short by injury
February 02, 2025 - 9:00 AM

Carey Price's blank facial expression told most of the story.
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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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Man charged with murder in wife's drowning death near Revelstoke will face second trial
KAMLOOPS - A man charged with murder in connection to his wife's 2010 drowning death in Upper Arrow Lake will face another jury. Peter Beckett has been in custody for nearly six years in
June 29, 2017 10:15 AM
Okanagan parents warned to keep children from this toxic plant
Parents, if you have future botanists or even just outdoor-loving littles in your mix keep an eye out for an attractive but harmful plant. The Central Okanagan Regional District issued a war
March 29, 2021 5:07 PM
Cold records shattered in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Yesterday was the coldest Dec. 22 documented in Kamloops and the Okanagan with records tumbling by 5 degrees or more. Kamloops recorded a low yesterday of -30.2 Celsius, breaking the 1891 re
December 23, 2022 8:07 AM
How to attract hummingbirds that may arrive early in Kamloops, Okanagan
Three species of migratory hummingbirds could be arriving in backyards in the Okanagan and Kamloops as early as next month. The rufous, calliope and and black-chinned hummingbirds head
February 22, 2022 8:00 AM
B.C. deafblind man denied interpreter wins human rights complaint
A B.C. man who is deafblind has won a Human Rights Tribunal complaint after the organizers of a free three-day writing workshop refused to get him a sign language interpreter. According to a
August 27, 2022 8:00 AM
Tonne of illegally imported opium seized in B.C.
Around 2,500 individual packages of suspected opium were seized while being illegally imported into Canada last month through a joint operation involving RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency off
March 29, 2021 11:12 AM
Calgary man drives strangers 8 hours to Kamloops to be home for Christmas
When Trevor Williams heard a staff member from a car rental company quote a Lower Mainland couple $7,000 for them to hire a vehicle to drive from Calgary airport to Surrey after their flight was c
December 27, 2022 3:30 PM
POLL: British Columbians are getting a reputation for poor treatment of out-of-province guests. How do you feel about that?
British Columbians are gaining a reputation through the summer of COVID-19. Starting in towns close to the border, drivers with Alberta licence plates have found nasty notes on their windshi
July 31, 2020 1:23 PM
Man and woman assaulted after confronting man who was lighting grass on fire in Victoria
A suspect is in custody after two people in their 60s were allegedly assaulted in Victoria earlier this week, Police responded to a disturbance after 7 p.m. on July 26, according to a releas
July 29, 2023 12:00 PM
Special interlocutor calls for 20-year probe into missing Indigenous children
OTTAWA - A final report into missing children and unmarked graves at residential schools is calling on the federal government to create an Indigenous-led national commission with a 20-year mandate to
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