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Chase Mounties say repeated break-in attempts at local vape shop believed to be 'targeted theft' (Salmon Arm)

Mounties say repeated break-ins at a vape shop in Chase are believed to be acts of “targeted theft.” Police said they received a report of a broken glass door at a commercial property on Shuswap Avenue in Chase on April 20. The damaged door was discovered by a passerby who reported th...

Art showcase and sale to use donated jewelry to raise funds for Kamloops Women's Shelter (Kamloops)

Local artists are turning donated jewelry into artwork to raise money for the Kamloops Women’s Shelter. The Lost Earring Project is being organized by the Kamloops Courthouse Gallery Artists' Co-Op to raise awareness and funds for the shelter. “Local artists have signed up to c...

Trump pursues new import taxes to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court rejected (World)

When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in less than three months. Now the administration is scrambling to put more durable tariffs in place to keep revenue f...

Gun used in fatal Ontario college bar shooting smuggled from United States: police (Canada)

Police say the weapon used in a fatal shooting at a Sarnia, Ont., college bar earlier this month was smuggled across the border from the United States. They released more details about the alleged murder weapon after Monday's arrest of the main suspect in the Lambton College campus shooting t...

Single-lane alternating traffic on Highway 1 near Rogers Pass Summit due to crash (Salmon Arm)

A crash is causing delays on the Trans-Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Golden. According to DriveBC, single-lane alternating traffic is in place between Illecillewaet Campground and Beaver Valley Road near the Rogers Pass Summit due to the crash. Travellers are also warned to watch for ...

Salmon Arm Fire Department to conduct training exercise in the Little Mountain area Tuesday nght (Salmon Arm)

Little Mountain residents can expect to see more firefighters in the neighbourhood on Tuesday night as the Salmon Arm Fire Department conducts a training exercise. In a social media post, the Salmon Arm Fire Department said its firefighters will be conducting a wildland fire-fighting based scenar...

Kelowna marks Day of Mourning with tribute, calls for answers nearly five years after crane collapse (Kelowna)

Community members gathered Tuesday at Knowles Heritage Park for the Day of Mourning, honouring workers killed or injured on the job and raising concerns about workplace safety. The ceremony, hosted by the North Okanagan Labour Council at the Rise Memorial Garden, is part of the annual observance ...

Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Ozempic in the country (Canada)

Health Canada has approved the first generic version of brand-name Ozempic. The department says Canada is the first G7 country to authorize generic semaglutide. The injectable medication is manufactured by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories in India and is approved for the once-weekly treatment of T...

Trial of ex-Mountie charged with security offence concludes in B.C. court (Metro Vancouver)

The trial of a former Mountie accused of a security offence in relation to his work helping the Chinese government has concluded in British Columbia Supreme Court, with his defence counsel saying prosecutors hadn't proved their case that was entirely based on circumstantial evidence. William ...

California quail captured on camera at Osoyoos Oxbows Trail (Oliver/Osoyoos)

A picturesque California Qual was photographed perched on a stump at Osoyoos Oxbows Trail. Sunday morning, Colin Black hit the trail for some exercise and to put his "new lens through its paces." The photographer captured a number of birds, but the town's beloved quail became a f...

BCWS crews responding to small wildfire discovered burning near Ashcroft (Kamloops)

The BC Wildfire Service is reporting a small fire on Monday near Ashcroft. The blaze, in the Barnes Lake area, is estimated at half a hectare in size. A BCWS fire information officer told Castanet a crew is responding to the fire....

Homicide probe begins after two bodies found in semi-rural part of Langley, B.C. (Metro Vancouver)

Homicide investigators have been called to a semi-rural neighbourhood in Langley, B.C., where two people have been found dead. RCMP say officers were called to the 21,000-block of 16 Avenue at 11:16 a.m. on Monday after a report of a "suspicious incident." First responders from the R...

Rogers says it is offering voluntary buyouts in response to cost pressures (Business)

Rogers Communications Inc. says it is offering buyouts to some of its employees. Spokesperson Zac Carreiro says in a statement that the company is taking steps to adjust its cost structure in order to reflect the business realities of the current environment. He says some teams have chosen to ...