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Federal budget forecasts $78B deficit as Liberals shift spending to capital projects
OTTAWA — This year’s federal budget contains a deficit nearly twice the size forecast by…
TRENDING NOW: Cat steals dog’s ball
And the poor dog is never getting it back.
Water tests continue after derailment, fuel spill in Kamloops Lake
iNwheels
"We had a few days of water which they think dislodged a rock, which caused the derailment."
Kamloops RCMP warn public to check Halloween candy
“We are urging those that have candy collected from Halloween night, to check and re-check the candy."
Police say nothing suspicious after man dies at B.C. ostrich farm protest camp
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — RCMP say a man has died at a British Columbia…
Prescription painkillers shortage in Canada expected to continue into new year
TORONTO — Pharmacists say a shortage of medications that contain oxycodone is expected to continue…
Why drug recovery housing isn’t being built in Kamloops
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"Where we're seeing people gravitate toward is any housing that still gives them the ability to use substances to an extent, but at the same time, not lose housing."
Penticton proposes public safety bylaw targeting harassment, panhandling
The bylaw is meant to give RCMP the power to deal with things that aren’t technically a crime, but the city considers to be a public nuisance.
Second supermoon of year this week in Okanagan, Kamloops
Look for the bright Beaver Moon over Kamloops and Okanagan skies this week.
Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail clears hurdle to finish construction
iNwheels
The project needed to get approval from the Agricultural Land Commission to build the last part of the trail and after a long wait construction crews can begin work.
B.C. police investigating reports of needles in Halloween candy in two cities
Police in two British Columbia cities are investigating multiple reports of sewing needles or pins…
Diane Ladd, 3-time Oscar nominee, dies at 89
OJAI, Calif. (AP) — Diane Ladd, a three-time Academy Award nominee and actor of rare…
TRENDING NOW: Bird gets its groove on
This bird has serious moves, one might say moves like Jagger.
Stolen snowmobiles in Kamloops lead to smoke bombs and fentanyl
“The combination of the items seized from the recovered stolen vehicle posed a threat not only to the community but also responding officers.”
NO PARKING: How Kelowna’s planning for a future with a lot fewer cars
iNwheels
“I grew up largely with a car. But there are generations under me that either the car is too expensive, or they don't want to own a car, or they can use e-bikes and scooters, or they want to use public transit. They want to live a little bit differently.”