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Kelowna healthcare worker opens care farm to benefit dementia sufferers
iNwine
“I thought there has to be a better way than what we are doing, heavily medicating people and letting them wander hallways aimlessly, there is no quality of life there."
Former BC teacher suing because his child porn charges interrupted sale of his Kelowna business
News of his past came out at just as he was selling his business.
iN PHOTOS: Smiles, waving flags and fancy cars fill streets at Okanagan Dream Rally
The biennial fundraiser is "all in support of one simple mission: putting a smile on the face of a child who needs it most."
Councillor says sad stories emerging from Clinton, B.C., as fire zone survey begins
iNhome
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A councillor for Clinton, B.C., said Monday that sad stories were emerging from the southern…
BC Wildfire hit Kamloops blaze with tankers, helicopters
Crews are still on the scene, but air tankers were nearly finished with their objective by around 2 p.m., less than two hours after it was reported.
Kelowna senior on mobility scooter struck, killed by bus
iNwheels
The 97-year-old was hit by a chartered bus on Benvoulin Road on Sunday.
BC man on 300 km test drive caught excessive speeding
He told police the test drive was from Vancouver to Kelowna.
iN NUMBERS: B.C. condo plan isn’t everyone’s favourite housing solution
iNhome
What do you think is the best policy to make housing more affordable?
A lucrative client stalked this BC saleswoman for five years, costing her health, paycheque and job. It cost him nothing
The entire situation was exacerbated by her employers reluctance to act.
Kelowna dealer caught asleep in car, with $50K worth of drugs
The 56-year-old has a long history of drug offences.
Former Kelowna nurse to pay regulator $22,000 for “discriminatory” comments to news
He also got a suspension.
Petitioners sought to pitch second Okanagan highway route
iNwheels
A Penticton woman already sent a petition to Parliament, but the federal government told her to ask Victoria.
Drought putting Okanagan water shortage in “uncharted territory”
"It's really challenging in the early season to predict where we ended up this year."
Kelowna healthcare worker opens care farm to benefit dementia sufferers
“I thought there has to be a better way than what we are doing, heavily medicating people and letting them wander hallways aimlessly, there is no quality of life there."
Video shows smouldering aftermath of wildfire outside Clinton, B.C.
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A video circulating on social media is providing insight into the wrath of a wildfire that triggered a battle to save the evacuated village of Clinton, B.C., and the surrounding community, where homes and other...
Kelowna senior on mobility scooter struck, killed by bus
The 97-year-old was hit by a chartered bus on Benvoulin Road on Sunday.
How a Vancouver ATM user with 66 cards set off years-long probe of online drug sales
VANCOUVER — It was more than three years ago when Vancouver police arrested a man after he was seen using multiple bank cards to make withdrawals at an ATM.A search revealed he was carrying 66 bank cards and $39,200 in...
THOMPSON: After 10 years writing columns, time has come to turn another page
It has been fun and I appreciate those loyal readers who have laughed, cried and been angry about the many topics that entered my mind before finding their way onto my iPad and then into this column.
iN DISCUSSION: Fallout from an Amber alert
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine…
THOMPSON: Hurricanes teach discretion and resilience
"Hurricanes are as much a part of growing up in Florida as long, hot summers."
Data shows some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission. Why?
TORONTO — A patient in Alberta waited 16 days in an emergency department for a…
Mayor of Clinton, B.C., says crew assessing damage in community after wildfire
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The mayor of Clinton, British Columbia, says an assessment crew is…
Data shows some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission. Why?
TORONTO — A patient in Alberta waited 16 days in an emergency department for a…
In the news today: U.S. consulate shooting, raging wildfires, psychiatric waits
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Mayor of Clinton, B.C., says crew assessing damage in community after wildfire
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The mayor of Clinton, British Columbia, says an assessment crew is…
The Latest: Netanyahu will meet with Trump for first time since the Iran war began
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday is the first…
7.1 magnitude quake shakes Japan’s Kyushu and people are missing after a shopping center collapses
TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Japan’s southern main island…
Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country’s worst outbreak
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Confirmed cases in Congo’s ongoing Ebola outbreak have reached 3,262, its…
UN’s Gaza water chief says Israeli destruction, restrictions squandering Canadian aid
OTTAWA — The United Nations official overseeing water and sanitation in the Gaza Strip is…
US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test the neighbors’ ties
iNwheels
DETROIT (AP) — A major new bridge linking Canada and the U.S. at Detroit opened…
Marlon James, Douglas Stuart and Elizabeth Strout are among Booker Prize semifinalists
LONDON (AP) — Booker Prize winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are in the running…
Rape and assault case against British entertainer Yung Filly heading to jury in Australia
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Lawyers made closing statements Tuesday in the Australian trial of British…
Canadian women’s soccer team to host Denmark in pair of October friendlies
OTTAWA — Canada will host Denmark in a pair of international friendlies ahead of qualification…
Euro 2020 winning coach Roberto Mancini returns to rescue Italy after third straight World Cup miss
MILAN (AP) — Roberto Mancini has once again been tasked with revitalizing an Italy team…
India names Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja in Sri Lanka cricket test squad
DELHI, India (AP) — Star pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja have been…
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