Jesse Tomas

The highway is going to be rebuilt to its original four-lane layout.

There are some homegrown billionaires right here in Kamloops and the Okanagan.

A Peachland couple was heading home from Kelowna when emergency crews told him he had to turn around and evacuate because of the Drought Hill wildfire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation but was likely started by a truck towing a trailer that caught fire on the highway.

Highway 97 and Highway 97C are closed in both directions in the area.

Over the next 24 to 48 hours smoke in South Thompson is expected to affect Kamloops, Ashcroft and Cache Creek.

Here's how those wait times stacked up against the private system in the U.S. and the public system in the U.K.

“Permitting someone with such a harmful agenda to use a city park for what amounts to a platform for discrimination sends the wrong message — especially to queer youth who are already vulnerable.”

“I scanned it at the self-scanner. I thought the machine was lying."

Temperatures are expected to hit 35 C to 37 C and only cooling off to 18 C overnight.

“This is a heartbreaking tragedy, and our thoughts are with the family and everyone affected during this incredibly difficult time.”

“The District of Peachland has invested a great deal of time and attention to the new firehall project. The request to the Baptist Church is not being made frivolously and our need has not changed now that the church has publicly announced its opposition."

“Given the conditions at the scene, confirming the potential remains and determining the circumstances surrounding the fire will take some time.”

"His head was bleeding liberally after smashing into his own windshield.”

There are a lot of facts and figures about gambling in B.C. so here's a bit of a sampler.

"By hearing directly from local residents, we can improve communication, uncover concerns that might otherwise be missed by decision makers.”

“Hot, dry weather is the best natural killer for adult mosquitoes."

“The problem with city councillors, there's a bunch of old boomers on there and older, and they are stuck in their ideology.”

Investigators are looking for help from the public.

“This data tells a more complex story."