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Tilray CEO ‘frustrated’ with ‘slow’ march toward U.S. legalization, reports Q2 loss
Tilray Brands Inc. reported a second-quarter net loss of US$61.6 million in its most recent…
City-owned former Kamloops hotel and strip club to be demolished
The City of Kamloops will tear down the old Northbridge Hotel within months. The City…
New guidance: Use drugs, surgery early for obesity in kids
Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications…
TRENDING NOW: Whale watchers witness birth of gray whale
Whale watchers in southern California were treated to a rare and magnificent sight. A migrating…
Kamloops buck gets tangled up in garden netting
A Kamloops resident got a surprise when she looked out her window to see a…
Spiritualists, Japanese warlords and mispronounced words: Where the Okunaakan got its names
When Europeans explored, then settled, much of North America they ignored the names given to…
Small group of multiple homeowners control 29% of Kamloops, Kelowna markets
More than 80% of homeowners in Kamloops and the Okanagan own only one home. But,…
Vernon to discharge treated sewage into Okanagan Lake
The City of Vernon will be releasing treated sewage into Okanagan Lake. The treated water…
Vernon to spend $37,000 on cyber security insurance
Vernon council has agreed to spend $37,000 a year on cyber insurance. Council voted unanimously…
Nelson police officer killed in avalanche, another critically injured
NELSON, B.C. – An off-duty police officer has died in an avalanche in southeastern British…
B.C. man convicted of violent stabbing has sentence reduced because he’s Métis
A B.C. man sentenced to five years in jail for stabbing an unprovoked victim with…
Summerland private school loses appeal over ‘illegal’ teacher
A Summerland private school, that knowingly employed a foreign teacher with no work permit, has…
Snowboarder creates ‘Ryan’s Run’ signs for missing Ryan Shtuka
London Cramer wants skiers and snowboarders to remember her friend Ryan Shtuka who went missing…
Who gets to fish for B.C. salmon in the future?
The West Coast’s commercial salmon fleet is clearly in the midst of transformative change. Ottawa…
iN TRAFFIC: Driving conditions improving on Thompson-Okanagan highways
With slightly warmer weather and less snow, the highways leading into Kamloops and the Okanagan…
Kootenay police officer killed in avalanche identified
NELSON, B.C. – A group of nearby skiers came to the aid of two Nelson,…
TRENDING NOW: How to have fun at the morgue
Talk about the ultimate co-worker prank. The hapless victim has no idea what's coming. We…
Racist graffiti spray-painted on Penticton Indian Band signage
Signage near Penticton Indian Band was found vandalized with racist graffiti this week. The Green…
Children pricked by discarded drug needle at Vernon daycare
Several children at Vernon's Maven Lane child care centre were pricked by discarded drug needles…
As under-the-table market grows, patients urge Ottawa to regulate magic mushrooms
OTTAWA – Thomas Hartle became one of the first Canadians to receive a federal exemption…
Nearly half of B.C. residents struggling to make ends meet: poll
Almost half of B.C. residents say it's currently difficult to make ends meet. A poll…
Family dog missing off Coquihalla Highway near Merritt
A family dog went missing a few days ago from a location near Merritt and…
750,000 B.C. residents in favour of public cannabis consumption: survey
VICTORIA – British Columbia has released results of public engagement on the possible approval of…
International student threatened with gun, chased by cars in Kamloops
Magomed Ermakov wasn't expecting to be met at gunpoint when he joined his friends just…