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Quebec ends funding for Northvolt battery factory
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is pulling the plug on a $7-billion electric-vehicle battery project…
Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio’s talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Security, sovereignty, tariffs, trade, drugs and migration — all hot-button issues…
Unionized workers for ferry service between Nanaimo and mainland seek first contract
VANCOUVER — The company that runs the Hullo Ferries service between downtown Vancouver and Nanaimo…
Venus Williams’ US Open ends with a loss in the women’s doubles quarterfinals to Taylor Townsend
NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams’ first Grand Slam tournament in two years ended on…
Talks seek ways to restart negotiations with B.C. government workers: minister
As thousands of British Columbia government workers hit the picket lines Tuesday, the province’s finance…
Kelowna art exhibit uses comedy and satire to reflect culture and community
“I discovered that this vein — kind of a spectrum from playful and whimsical to stabbing social, political satire — is really pervasive.”
Trump says he’s set to order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore, despite local opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s ready to order federal authorities…
Driver fined more than $1,000 after fleeing Vancouver Island police
COLWOOD — RCMP on Vancouver Island say a 43-year-old Victoria man has been hit with…
Kootenay student wanted $800,000 for discrimination; college offered $44,000
"While any discrimination is serious, I cannot accept that... the nature of the discrimination in this case... would attract the quantum of award she says is reasonable."
Supply of locally grown turkeys limited in Okanagan, Kamloops this year
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“I'd encourage people to support their local farmers and get their orders in soon."
Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to U.S. Open semifinals, Fernandez and Williams bounced
NEW YORK — Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe are one step closer…
Activists call on Mexican soccer fans to end homophobic chant ahead of 2026 World Cup
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Frustrated that Mexico’s soccer federation has failed to stop a homophobic…
Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers…
Trump announces that Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that U.S. Space Command will be…
Assembly of First Nations to lay out budget priorities during general assembly
WINNIPEG — The federal government’s major projects legislation, closing the infrastructure gap on First Nations,…
Anand says she has confidence in ICC judge but doesn’t mention U.S. sanctions
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand spoke Tuesday with the Canadian judge facing American…
8 killed and 50 wounded in Chicago over long weekend as Trump plans federal deployment
CHICAGO (AP) — Eight people were killed and 50 others were wounded over the Labor…
TRENDING NOW: This horse is a headbanger
Just another day in the stable.
Lightning strikes down but more heat primes wildfires in B.C.: wildfire service
VANCOUVER — The BC Wildfire Service says there were just 74 lightning strikes on Labour…
Ottawa vows to help Afghans hit by deadly earthquake as groups call out aid rest
OTTAWA — Ottawa says it’s ready to help Afghans in the wake of Sunday’s deadly…
The Latest: Trump announces Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama
President Donald Trump announced this afternoon that U.S. Space Command will be relocated from Colorado…
iN NUMBERS: One of the hottest summers on record for Kamloops, Okanagan
It has been a hot and dry summer for Kamloops and the Okanagan, and August was especially brutal.
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops nature lover goes on bee hunt
“There are so many similarities between the different species."
Sean McDermott’s calm confidence: Bills coach adapts approach while staying driven entering 9th year
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Carrying his morning protein shake with “Coach” written on the…