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Kamloops Sephora employees win demand for paid bag checks nationwide
A North American-wide cosmetic company just adopted a new policy that benefits employees because of…
TRU whistleblowers start fundraiser to fight defamation suit
Whistleblowers accused of defaming a Thompson Rivers University executive have raised more than $11,000 so…
Why a top B.C. heart surgeon quit for politics
Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi was more frustrated than usual. The pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon and former chief…
TRENDING NOW: This pup is pretty sure he’s a rooster
This pint-sized pup crows just a like rooster. We're not sure who's more confused, the…
Winnie the Pooh stars in an R-rated slasher movie
NEW YORK (AP) — The Hundred Acre Wood has seen some pretty unsettling things over…
UPDATE: Woman missing in Kelowna located
UPDATE: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 Kelowna RCMP say a 32-year-old woman reported missing on Feb.…
Vernon drug dealer gets jail for dealing drugs while on bail for drug dealing
A Vernon man who was caught dealing drugs while on bail for dealing drugs was…
Sign of spring? Red-winged blackbirds spotted in Kamloops
Spring is around the corner and migratory birds are coming back to the Thompson-Okanagan region…
Suspect charged in assault on health-care worker at Kamloops ER
A man is facing three criminal charges after a health-care worker was assaulted in Royal Inland…
Kamloops nurse suspended for sloppy paperwork, bad communication
A Kamloops nurse was been suspended for three months for making multiple mistakes on medical…
Kamloops police arrest youth suspected of sending school to lock-down
Threats were made against a school in Kamloops yesterday and a youth suspect was arrested.…
Death on the B.C. coast: A stormy night, a missing tugboat
Troy Pearson had never wanted a job on land. On Feb. 10, 2021, he got…
Shane Koyczan adds stops in Oliver and Revelstoke on latest tour
Penticton spoken word poet Shane Koyczan – whose shows usually sell out – has announced dates…
Owners of Kamloops’s first winery retiring
The owners of Harper's Trail Estate Winery near Kamloops are retiring after 16 years in…
Vernon fire crews extinguish suspicious blaze next to retirement residence
Fire crews in Vernon put out a blaze burning behind a downtown business first thing…
Kamloops boy gets special birthday surprise tossed from CN train
A Kamloops boy who is crazy about trains got a big surprise just in time…
Hells Angels clubhouse in Kelowna seized by B.C. government
The Hells Angels in Kelowna will give up their Ellis Street clubhouse after a recent…
Hollywood sex symbol Raquel Welch dies at 82
NEW YORK (AP) — Raquel Welch, whose emergence from the sea in a skimpy, furry…
Controversial billboard comes down in West Kelowna
A controversial ad that had been posted on billboard along Highway 97 in West Kelowna…
Red states join push to legalize magic mushrooms for therapy
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Shawn Blymiller spent 10 years of feeling mostly numbed while prescribed…
Bird photographer’s stunning image of an orca in flight off Stanley Park
VANCOUVER – A B.C. wildlife photographer looking for birds off the shores of Vancouver's Stanley…
What’s a legal slap? Slap fight league Nevada regulators weigh in
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The state commission that regulates slap fighting — in which opponents…
TRENDING NOW: When you order extra sauce, be specific
This McDonald's employee is sure to become the spirit animal for fast food workers everywhere.…
Salmon Arm man on bail for child pornography now charged with child luring
A Salmon Arm man currently on bail awaiting trial on child sexual abuse and exploitation…