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From farm to fame, Kamloops fashionista competing on Project Runway Canada
She won a recent episode with her design that paired houndstooth and sequins.
Garth Mullins on surviving decades of the war on drugs
CONTENT ADVISORY Garth Mullins has experienced first-hand the way society disenfranchises people who use drugs, making them out to be…
Harm reduction credited for reducing Indigenous fatalities in BC
Toxic drug deaths for First Nations peoples decreased by 6.8 per cent in British Columbia between 2023 and 2024. This…
‘High’ school classes offered at Okanagan College
OKANAGAN – Cannabis is legitmately coming to the classroom for the first time in the Okanagan and Shuswap. Okanagan College…
Where the federal parties stand on the toxic drug crisis
Close to 51,000 Canadians died from apparent opioid toxicity between January 2016 and September 2024, making the unregulated toxic drug…
TV show ‘Still Standing’ visits Osoyoos Indian Band to showcase its success
The Osoyoos Indian Band’s success story is about to gain national attention as the cast and crew of the popular…
Trump notifies Congress of US trade deal with Mexico and Canada, if it’s willing
WASHINGTON – Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland gave a cold shoulder to U.S. President Donald Trump and cozied up instead…
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan and Kamloops
Spend your first full weekend of March at these incredible, local events across Kelowna, Vernon,…
Support local and celebrate spring at this Schubert Centre market
More than forty local vendors will gather in Vernon as the Spring Market returns to…
Art and healing take centre stage at Creatrix Rising opening event in Vernon
An evening of art, healing, and community connection will mark the opening of Creatrix Rising…
iN PHOTOS: Bountiful grape crop bursts with colour in Okanagan, Kamloops
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The high yields and healthy, gorgeous fruit is a promising sight.
Ministry investigating possible chronic wasting disease in North Okanagan deer
“It’s really important that hunters continue to hunt and to submit heads for testing, even outside the mandatory submission zone in the Kootenays.”
What happens when a BC school is locked down
"We can't stand outside and wait for teams to arrive while people are actively being killed inside, right? So it's all hands on deck, and the first person that arrives gets to go first."
Sobeys recalls some products containing cheese over listeria risk
Grocery store giant Sobeys is recalling a number of products containing cheese because of possible listeria contamination.A notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the products are sold in every province except Quebec at Sobeys and its banner stores,...
Anchorage opens new homeless program that pairs tiny homes with addiction treatment
Homeless numbers have remained roughly the same in Anchorage for the last few years and city officials say many people who have been homeless for a long time need addiction treatment or behavioral health care. Now a new muni-owned treatment...
In the news today: Liberal policy convention, MP crosses the floor, High travel costs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...Liberal huddle for 1st big policy convention without TrudeauLiberal party members are gathering in Montreal and, for the first time in more than a...
Photo gallery: A decade of death — B.C. counts drug emergency’s cost
Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency in response to British Columbia's drug overdose crisis, which has since claimed more than 18,000 lives. Grieving friends and families, former policy makers, medical workers and...
THOMPSON: Donald Trump will resign the presidency in 2026
History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.
iN DISCUSSION: Penticton’s racism bylaw unexplained
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine…
iN DISCUSSION: All about ostriches
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine…
Months after B.C. ostrich cull, why does protest movement persist?
Melody Leinweber’s latest tattoo is a stylized portrait of an ostrich with a colourful beak,…
Months after B.C. ostrich cull, why does protest movement persist?
Melody Leinweber’s latest tattoo is a stylized portrait of an ostrich with a colourful beak,…
How Canadian agencies are embracing AI tools to defend national security
OTTAWA — The national spy watchdog is reviewing the use and governance of artificial intelligence…
Two grizzlies caught in Bella Coola, B.C.; DNA tests may confirm any link to attack
Two grizzly bears have been captured in Bella Coola on British Columbia’s central coast, and…
US sanctions high-ranking Haitian official and accuses him of supporting gangs
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government imposed visa restrictions on Fritz Alphonse…
Israel says it has received another set of human remains from militants in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Tuesday said it received human remains turned…
The Latest: FBI seeks interviews with Democratic lawmakers who urged troops to defy illegal orders
Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal…
Months after B.C. ostrich cull, why does protest movement persist?
Melody Leinweber’s latest tattoo is a stylized portrait of an ostrich with a colourful beak,…
Carney says B.C. ‘has to agree’ on pipeline plan from Alberta
OTTAWA — British Columbia “has to agree” on any pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific…
American menswear designer Jeffrey Banks is finally sharing his story and starting a new chapter
NEW YORK (AP) — Designer Jeffrey Banks spent years co-authoring seven books on fashion before…
Clair Obscur leads the AP’s list of 2025’s top video games
But great games emerged nonetheless — and I can't imagine AI ever being able to deliver the kind of thrilling, rewarding adventures we've seen in 2025.
Bizarre red cards: Gueye joins list including Zidane, Simunic and Hazard after slapping own teammate
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Idrissa Gueye’s sending-off for Everton for slapping his teammate in the…
Stojakovic scores 24 points, No. 13 Illinois beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 87-73
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Andrej Stojakovic scored 24 points for his fourth 20-point performance in…
PGA Tour has fewer cards and smaller fields. But the big changes are still to come
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Sunday at Sea Island was supposed to be looked…
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