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Someone in BC doesn’t know they have a $1 million winning lottery ticket
Were you in Maple Ridge last September purchasing a lottery ticket? If so, you might…
Final wildfire evacuation alerts lifted in Kelowna and Lake Country
With the Walroy Lake wildfire in Kelowna and the Clarke Creek wildfire in Lake Country…
Mounties eyeing change to recreational cannabis use policy for members
OTTAWA – The RCMP is looking at easing a policy that requires front-line officers and…
Copenhagen mayor urges foreigners to stop buying marijuana at city’s drug oasis following shooting
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Copenhagen’s mayor has urged foreigners not to buy weed in the…
Wildfire complicates return to school for Shuswap kids
Shuswap residents must wait another day for evacuation orders to lift in wildfire-ravaged areas of…
iN PHOTOS: Pelicans pause migration to play and eat on Interior lakes
It seems American White Pelicans draw attention with their unique and oddly archaic appearance every…
Oil prices spike as Saudi Arabia, Russia extend 1.3 million barrel a day crude cut
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Tuesday to extend their…
Pets on a millennial budget: Love comes at a cost
When it comes to advising younger clients who are looking to welcome a new fur…
It’s time to celebrate annuals, the type of loyal friend every gardener can use
Summer annuals are the champions of the late-season garden. Perennials are the majority residents in…
Math is hard – even for teachers. What if they conquered their math anxiety?
CHICAGO (AP) — In July, in a packed classroom in downtown Chicago, a group composed…
Some Okanagan students going back to school face post-wildfire landscape
When Alicia White accompanied her daughters to their first day of class this morning, she…
Stolen Kamloops vehicle bursts into flames after hitting bear carcass
A stolen vehicle burst into flames after the culprits tried to escape and hit a bear…
TRENDING NOW: A mongoose enthusiastically playing dead
This TikTok-er came across a group of mongoose pups having a wrestling match. But things…
How Ryan Shtuka’s story went viral thanks to a Shtukasaurus toy dinosaur
The legacy of a young man who went missing from Sun Peaks Mountain Resort over…
Permanent indoor space in works for a relocated Kelowna Farmers’ Market
Not only is Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market going to get a new home in…
Okanagan Lake is deep enough to submerge the Great Pyramid of Giza, and then some
Okanagan Lake is the ninth deepest lake in all of Canada and the largest lake…
Former IH top doc paid $350,000 before going to jail for sex crimes
The criminally convicted former chief medical health officer earned one of the highest salaries of…
Human bones found near Thompson River in Kamloops
The eroded riverbanks of Thompson River in Kamloops permitted the discovery of human bones which…
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says economy is weakening
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at five per…
RCMP ramping up distracted driving enforcement across BC
Police across BC are increasing their enforcement of distracted driving laws because of the biannual…
Evacuated Shuswap residents set to tour area razed by wildfire
Some residents of one of the regions most devastated by wildfires in British Columbia will…
There are native mussels in the Okanagan. Here’s why they’re important
It isn’t out of the ordinary to see shells on the shorelines and river edges…
The best affordable performance cars: Edmunds
There’s often a point when car enthusiasts are looking to purchase their first new performance…
Kamloops woman convicted of fraud sentenced to year in prison
A Kamloops judge has ruled a fraudster will serve her sentence in prison, refusing to…