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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump tells UN in speech that it is ‘not even coming close to living up’…
Southern China closes schools and cancels flights as Super Typhoon Ragasa nears
HONG KONG (AP) — Southern Chinese cities scaled back many aspects of daily life Tuesday…
Sturko’s dismissal from B.C. Conservatives shrinks party’s appeal, analyst says
VICTORIA — A political expert said the expulsion from the B.C. Conservative caucus of Elenore…
Finance minister Bailey says current plans to cut the deficit “won’t bend the curve”
VICTORIA — B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says government’s plan to find $1.5 billion in…
Testing planned after 30 deer found dead within two weeks in Grand Forks, B.C.
Samples have been collected to try and figure out what has killed at least 30…
High-risk sex offender Randall Hopley will live in Vancouver, police warn
VANCOUVER — A high-profile sex offender has been released from prison to live in Vancouver…
Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
iNhome
"Other communities have taken these measures — and we should too.”
Kamloops, Kelowna among most expensive Canadian cities to insure a home
iNhome
The average home insurance premium in Kamloops is now double what it was in 2023.
B.C. forestry sector in ‘crisis,’ triggering change in BC Timber Sales
British Columbia’s forestry industry is “under pressure from all sides,” prompting the provincial government to…
BMO Field midway though a $146-million facelift ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
TORONTO — The new video boards are up and running at each corner of BMO…
iN NUMBERS: British Columbia’s health-care worker shortage
Doctor shortages have been making headlines around the province, especially in Kelowna with the recent…
iN PHOTOS: 10 goofy things spotted in traffic in Kamloops, Okanagan
iNwheels
Check out these funny park jobs, mishaps and silly load securing tactics.
WNBA’s Tempo add Habs execs to ownership group, two regular-season games in Montreal
TORONTO — Even before Toronto was awarded an WNBA franchise, Geoff Molson wanted to get…
Kamloops man accused of killing robbery accomplice in 2021
Two men are awaiting trial four years after the killing of 29-year-old Adam Hibbert in Kamloops.
Police in Abbotsford, B.C., create extortion task force in addition to RCMP team
ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say they are launching their own task force to…
B.C. Conservative Leader Rustad wins leadership vote, then kicks out Sturko
VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad said he decided to kick out high-profile…
Edmonton Oilers sign forward Vasily Podkolzin to three-year contract extension
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Vasily Podkolzin to a three-year contract extension,…
Support for B.C. wineries following last year’s freeze extended another year
iNwine
Wineries in B.C. are still recovering from the freeze in 2024 so the government is…
B.C. public service workers expand picket locations again in bid to restart talks
BURNABY — Striking British Columbia public service workers have furthered job action, with the union…
Conspiracy to commit murder charges laid in Vernon trailer park shooting
One of those charged was just 18 years old at the time.
Why you can’t avoid the sound of bird cannons on Okanagan farms
iNwine
"If you like the farm view, then you have to hear the farm, too."
In the news today: Trump to speak at United Nations, gun control group targeting SKS
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Vancouver Whitecaps take shutout streak into matchup against the Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (11-10-9, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (16-6-7, second in…
Ostrich farmers hope for ‘miracle’ as CFIA moves to cull flock over avian flu
A last stand to try to save 400 ostriches from an ordered cull is unfolding…