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Don Rickles, king of insult comedy, dies at 90
LOS ANGELES – Don Rickles, the big-mouthed, bald-headed “Mr. Warmth” whose verbal assaults endeared him…
Canucks fire head coach Willie Desjardins after three seasons in charge
VANCOUVER – Willie Desjardins seemed to sense he was on borrowed time in the waning…
Teacher, boy die when husband opens fire in California class
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – A man walked into his estranged wife’s elementary school classroom in…
Goodale cites ‘absolute carnage’ on roads in lowering breathalyzer hurdle
OTTAWA – It would be easier for police to make drivers blow into a breathalyzer…
The high road: Canada embarks on game-changing legal marijuana experiment
OTTAWA – The federal government is steering Canada into a bold and risky social experiment…
Kevin O’Leary quits Conservative leadership race, supports Maxime Bernier
OTTAWA – Celebrity investor and reality-TV star Kevin O’Leary, who rattled Conservative cages three months…
UK police say apparent suicide bomber responsible for blast
MANCHESTER, England – An apparent suicide bomber set off an improvised explosive device that killed…
Ex-nurse expected to plead guilty to 8 first-degree murder charges
TORONTO – The Canadian Press has learned that a former Ontario nurse accused of killing…
The Latest: Londoners help fire survivors with food, clothes
LONDON – The Latest on the London fire (all times local): 7:20 p.m. Neighbours of…
Peterman, Gallant aim to secure Olympic spot at world mixed doubles curling playdowns
Curlers Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman have already earned the right to wear the Maple…
B.C. declares a province-wide state of emergency in fight against wildfires
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. – A province-wide state of emergency has been declared in British…
Residents ordered out of Williams Lake, B.C., ahead of fire fanned by high winds
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Thousands of Williams Lake, B.C., residents are being forced from their…
New B.C. premier promises help for thousands of wildfire evacuees
VICTORIA – The more than 45,000 people forced by wildfires to flee their homes were…
Barcelona van attack kills 13 in agonizing repeat for Europe
BARCELONA, Spain – A van veered onto a promenade and barrelled down the busy walkway…
TRENDING NOW: Deer or rabbit? You decide
It was a clear, cold day in Mobridge, South Dakota. An unsuspecting driver was warming…
Marijuana 101: Okanagan College launches new course about pot industry
OKANAGAN – A new course at Okanagan College will teach students about the emerging marijuana…
Researchers at UBCO, TRU playing catch-up on cannabis’ health and commercial potential
KELOWNA – With legalization looming, it’s high time to figure out what else cannabis is…
Kelowna RCMP raid legal grow-op with alleged ties to Hells Angels
KELOWNA – In what can only be described as a joint operation, Kelowna RCMP say…
Canadian legend Bryan Adams kicking off North American tour in Kamloops
Bryan Adams is starting his biggest tour in years in Kamloops then he’s heading south…
Kelowna cops seize thousands in cash after spotting drug dealer
Kelowna RCMP officers seized cash and drugs after they noticed someone dealing drugs out of…
Jimmy Kimmel pokes fun with viral West Kelowna golf melee video
It wasn’t the typical, casual round of Monday night golf when two groups of golfers…
Kelowna RCMP seize illegal tobacco during one-day crime crackdown
Kelowna RCMP officers targeted crime in Rutland for a day making several arrests and seizing…
Teenager killed in fall on Bastion Mountain near Salmon Arm
A group of teenagers was hiking near Salmon Arm on Monday when one died from…
RCMP using ‘chemical agents’ in search of home in Chase
Kamloops RCMP were searching a home in Chase Tuesday morning and warned people to steer…