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B.C. bar slapped with $19K fine after liquor inspector was delayed 7 minutes
A B.C. bar has been fined $19,000 after it took it seven minutes to unlock…
B.C. teacher makes racist comments, lies, yells at kids, gets suspended
A B.C. teacher who made racist comments about other teachers, lied on his resumé and…
Alex Baldwin charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting on ‘Rust’ movie set
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist have been formally…
Long delays and rising cases deny B.C. workers justice, say critics
The agency tasked with protecting the rights of British Columbian workers is overwhelmed, observers say,…
Bring back dodo? Ambitious plan draws investors, critics
WASHINGTON (AP) — The dodo bird isn’t coming back anytime soon. Nor is the woolly…
TRENDING NOW: Don’t sit next to mom during school wrestling match
It would appear hockey moms can also be wrestling moms. Check out this mama losing…
Parents fight back against B.C. defunding Kelowna child development centre
There’s an old adage: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Parents with children at…
Christian anti-vaxxers win legal case against a B.C. health authority
Two Christian anti-vaxxers who were fired from their health-care jobs for not getting vaccinated have…
Slippery conditions on Trans-Canada in Shuswap prompts warning from RCMP
RCMP have issued a travel advisory for the Trans-Canada Highway through the Shuswap region this…
iN TRAFFIC: Expect snow in the Thompson-Okanagan today
Snow flurries are expected to turn into heavier snowfall in Kamloops, the Okanagan and mountain…
Kamloops streaker arrested near RCMP detachment
Officers arrested a naked man as he ran past an RCMP detachment in Kamloops on…
Beyoncé bringing ‘Renaissance’ world tour to Vancouver
Beyoncé is taking her “Renaissance” global — the superstar will start a world tour in…
Vancouver Island residents armed with garden tools detain break-in suspect
A group of Nanaimo residents armed themselves with garden tools to corner a suspected burglar…
Penticton police looking for elderly couple who witnessed an assault
Penticton police are appealing to the public — and two people in particular — who…
iN TRAFFIC: Prepare for snowfall in the Interior
Travellers can expect snowfall in Kamloops and the Okanagan today, Feb. 1. Two to four…
Stolen rare dog returned to Kamloops area owner
A Kamloops-area breeder was reunited with her prized French bulldog yesterday after it was stolen…
February forecast in Okanagan, Kamloops trending milder than first thought
Despite a cold snap at the end of the month, January was one of the…
Date set for eagerly awaited reopening of Canadian Tire in Vernon
Vernon's Canadian Tire store will be reopening next week. Almost three months after fire damage…
‘Flammability hazard’: Thousands of Helly Hansen sweaters recalled in Canada
Health Canada says consumers should stop wearing certain Helly Hansen sweatshirts, sweaters and hoodies because…
Food prices set to increase – again – as blackout on price hikes ends at some stores
Higher grocery prices are expected to hit stores across Canada as a blackout on price…
TRENDING NOW: When your mattress fights back
It's a big day when your new mattress finally arrives. The packaging, however, can be…
Two B.C. Mounties charged with manslaughter in suspect’s death
VICTORIA – British Columbia's prosecution service says two RCMP officers are accused of manslaughter in…
Report: ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor armed cult against police
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nathan Chasing Horse trained his wives to use firearms, instructing them…
Man assaulted, robbed at Kamloops motel after arranging ‘services’ online
A man soliciting "services" from a Kamloops motel was assaulted and robbed this weekend. Kamloops…