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Cracks in job market grow as central bank succeeds at slowing economy to a near halt
OTTAWA – Canada's unemployment rate continues to trend higher as the Bank of Canada's steep…
Three West Kootenay firefighters charged with attacking homeless man
Three firefighters from Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue have been charged for allegedly assaulting a…
Own a new home on this Shuswap golf course for a mere $360,000
The dream of owning a home on a golf course is normally only achievable for…
Kelowna aerospace company will provide maintenance for Canada’s new spy planes
A Kelowna-based aerospace company will be maintaining the RCAF's new surveillance planes the federal government…
Elderly dog in rough shape found wandering alone recovering in Kelowna
A seven-year-old black Labrador retriever was found wandering in the West Kootenay recently and was…
Suspect in custody after police pursuit in Kamloops
A police pursuit in Kamloops resulted in a rescued victim and a suspect in custody…
‘I’m numb’: Mother of TRU athlete killed in Kamloops car crash mourns his loss
A Thompson Rivers University volleyball player has been identified as the person killed in a…
A bus driver ate gummies containing THC, then passed out on highway
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A commercial bus driver who pulled over on a Connecticut highway…
Deals to sell BioSteel assets result in $30.4M in aggregate gross proceeds: Canopy
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says the aggregate gross proceeds from selling off…
Lake Okanagan Resort condo owners also face uncertain future
The destruction of Lake Okanagan Resort means more than just the loss of vacation weeks…
Today’s snow is no guarantee it will be a white Christmas in Kamloops, Okanagan
We got varying amounts of snow in Thompson-Okanagan today, Dec. 1 but that doesn’t mean…
New mental health response team aims to save lives in Vernon
Vernon has launched a new Mobile Integrated Crisis Response team made up of police officers…
Negotiations avoid controversial Greater Vernon preferential recreation pricing system
The City of Vernon, District of Coldstream and two electoral areas that together make up…
Kamloops production company takes innovative approach to addressing social disorder
A production company in Kamloops is taking an innovative and collaborative approach to finding solutions…
Junior hockey players in Golden wear Indigenous names on their jerseys
Four junior hockey players from Golden Rockets will be wearing orange jerseys with their Indigenous…
Live updates | Israeli strikes kill over 175 people in Gaza after cease-fire ends, officials say
Israeli strikes on houses and buildings have killed at least 178 people throughout the Gaza…
Penticton unveiling huge holiday light tunnel
Penticton is setting up a massive light tunnel as part of its holiday events. The…
$31M from feds will do little to deal with Kelowna’s housing affordability crisis
As the first BC city to get money out of the federal Housing Accelerator Fund,…
What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated around the world
Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of…
B.C. launching four-year study on how e-scooters fit into transport system
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has launched another study to decide how e-scooters fit…
Penguin parents sleep for just a few seconds at a time to guard newborns, study shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a challenge for all new parents: Getting enough sleep while keeping…
What’s Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself
NEW YORK (AP) — In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose…
Penticton Community Centre closed due to overnight break-in
Penticton Community Centre closed following break-in last night. The City of Penticton issued a notice…
Heavy snow on Coquihalla and Hope to Princeton highways expected to taper off this afternoon
Heavy snow fell last night through this morning, Dec. 2, and is expected to taper…