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Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren’t dominating the black market
iN420
“The black market's never going to go away but I think there's a way where the government can still make money without gouging the producers.”
John Candy biography delves into battles Canadian comic faced away from cameras
TORONTO — A new biography of Canadian comedy legend John Candy delves into the private…
Motorcycle photo shoot takes tragic turn for Kamloops newlyweds
iNwheels
“One second it was so beautiful, we were in that honeymoon stage and one second later this trauma. I'm overwhelmed. I still can’t make sense of it.”
Potential dam failure ‘imminent,’ triggers evacuation alert for 14 B.C. properties
KAMLOOPS — An illegally built dam in front of a B.C. Interior lake threatens to…
iN NUMBERS: A tally of Interior Health ER closures
It's become common for smaller hospitals to see their ERs closed for several hours, sometimes even days at a time, due to staffing shortages.
Colorado’s live mascot Ralphie VII earns nickname ‘Brandy’ after classic rock hit by Looking Glass
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado’s live buffalo mascot Ralphie VII appears to be a big…
Striking B.C. public service workers expand pickets again to more liquor stores
VANCOUVER — Too many wildland firefighters “hang up their boots” in British Columbia as wages…
Ottawa, Ontario urge each other to help Marineland’s belugas amid euthanasia threat
TORONTO — The federal and Ontario governments are urging each other to help 30 belugas…
As Trump digs in on tariff rhetoric, LeBlanc suggests quick deals in the works
WASHINGTON — A high-profile meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump…
Canadian fans head to New York as Toronto Blue Jays try for ALDS sweep
As the Toronto Blue Jays look to sweep the American League Division Series in Game…
Man charged in shooting near Surrey, B.C., police building
SURREY — Police say a man is facing multiple charges after allegedly firing shots near…
Convoy leaders Lich, Barber receive conditional sentences in Ottawa courtroom
OTTAWA — “Freedom Convoy” leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were both given 18-month conditional…
Bondi dodges questions as she clashes with Democrats over claims she’s weaponized Justice Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly deflected questions as she sought during a…
3 former New York prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate go on trial
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — Three former upstate New York prison guards on trial in the…
MPs launch probe of trucking sector, Bloc calls out labour standards
OTTAWA — Labour standards in Canada’s trucking sector are under scrutiny as a House of…
iN PHOTOS: Committees, kaleidoscopes and romps in Kamloops, Okanagan
A group of turkey vultures in flight is called a kettle.
Carney government flags plan to retool much-maligned border security bill
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are indicating they plan to revamp their border security bill…
Average asking rents drop for 12th straight month to $2,123 in September: report
TORONTO — Average asking rents in Canada fell 3.2 per cent in September from a…
Three scientists at US universities win Nobel Prize in physics for advancing quantum technology
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for research on…
Transportation Safety Board sending team to accident site near Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH — The Transportation Safety Board says it’s sending a team of investigators to the…
Making opening night roster ‘an honour’ for Vancouver Canucks rookie Braeden Cootes
VANCOUVER — Growing up outside of Edmonton, Braeden Cootes always cheered against the Calgary Flames.…
Quebec couple fight to stay in home expropriated for Lac-Mégantic, Que., rail bypass
MONTREAL — Two years after their home was expropriated to make way for a rail…
Toronto FC visits LAFC, looking to finally add a win to its string of eight draws
Los Angeles FC’s success in qualifying for the FIFA Club World Cup came with a…
Five premiers urge Carney to withdraw court submission on notwithstanding clause
OTTAWA — Five premiers say Ottawa must withdraw its recent call for limits on the…