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Kelowna guide for first-year university, college students
Study spots, nights out and how to avoid getting a parking ticket.
Secrecy and accountability ‘can coexist’: groups push for Tumbler Ridge gun details
OTTAWA — Five gun control advocacy groups are renewing pressure on the RCMP to disclose information about the firearms used…
EU head tells Carney she wants Canada as bloc’s first ‘associate member’
STRASBOURG, FRANCE — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday she wants Canada to become the first “associate…
Eby says NDP needs to be ‘election ready’ in B.C., but offers no date
B.C. Premier David Eby says he’s told his legislators that they need to be “election ready,” amid disruption posed by…
Trump calls possible Canada-EU move a hostile act after escalating trade war
WASHINGTON — After further escalating his trade war Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said if Canada becomes the first associate…
B.C. Conservative legislator Rattée calls out Findlay, says team ‘deeply divided’
VICTORIA — The caucus woes for B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay continue after a member called her out in a…
Canada seeks full membership in U.K.-led military coalition
LIVERPOOL — Prime Minister Mark Carney met for the first time face-to-face with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday,…
What Okanagan and Kamloops voters need to know about municipal elections
Everything you need to know to cast your ballot in the municipal elections.
iN NUMBERS: How much candidates can spend to get to get elected in Okanagan, Kamloops
Every city has a different expense limit for candidates running for local office.
BC teacher suspended for trying to play matchmaker for students
He told two students they would “make a good couple” and should meet.
iN VIDEO: Penticton Night Market gets ready to finish successful summer market season
The Penticton Night Market had a strong run this summer, with a variety of fun…
Candlelight Concert Series brings live music to Kamloops
Music lovers in Kamloops can experience live performances in a different setting as the Candlelight…
Art, Culture, and Community come together for the 4th annual Sundog Festival in Vernon
Fall is welcomed with arts, music, and cultural festivities as the 4th annual Sundog Festival…
‘Appetizing’ stores are the quieter, less famous sibling of the Jewish deli
NEW YORK (AP) — In traditional Jewish American food culture, a “deli” was where you went for a towering pastrami sandwich. You went somewhere else entirely to buy lox and a schmear: an " appetizing store.” The quieter, less famous...
Federal prosecutors charge 3 with stealing $12M in homelessness aid in Southern California
Three people were charged by federal authorities in Los Angeles on Wednesday with stealing $12 million in federal and state homelessness aid to pay for real estate, luxury trips and vintage vehicles. It was the second such arrest of people...
LA news helicopter crashed in birthplace (and, arguably, epicenter) of ‘eye-in-the-sky’ reporting
Los Angeles has been viewed from above by news helicopters for nearly seven decades. When there was a wildfire, a mudslide or O.J. Simpson fleeing the police across its ribbons of highway, an “eye in the sky” tracked it and...
Why it can make more sense to sell BC Bud in Germany than Kelowna
"It's more money in their pocket.”
iN DISCUSSION: Getting cold feet about Daylight Saving Time
"We won't see sunlight at times this winter until nearly 9 a.m."
iN DISCUSSION: How America has squandered good will from 9/11
"You perhaps forget the fact that 'our' includes everyone in this country. Mayors are not just responsible to people with means, but to everyone who lives in their jurisdiction. Maybe looking at it from that angle would help in finding answers?"
iN DISCUSSION: Did not watering your lawn help? Not as much as you’d think
"It’s been a weird summer with the water restrictions where I live in the Okanagan."
Secrecy and accountability ‘can coexist’: groups push for Tumbler Ridge gun details
OTTAWA — Five gun control advocacy groups are renewing pressure on the RCMP to disclose…
Eby says NDP needs to be ‘election ready’ in B.C., but offers no date
B.C. Premier David Eby says he’s told his legislators that they need to be “election…
Five things that happened during the first two debates of Quebec election campaign
MONTREAL — After getting some moderate attention and a few feisty exchanges during the first…
Carney to address European Parliament today after ‘associate member’ proposal
STRASBOURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament today, a…
As the debate over AI’s safety rages on around the world, where does Canada stand?
OTTAWA — Warnings about the risks AI poses to humans have triggered a heated global…
Buckingham Palace hits back at claims in a book by Princess Diana’s brother
LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace has forcefully denied a claim by the brother of the…
A Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Kosovo’s former President Hashim Thaci was sentenced to 25 years…
Dramatic videos capture the moment 2 officers were wounded in a deadly Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dramatic videos released Wednesday show the moment two Minneapolis officers were shot…
Artists, promoters and venues have their own kind of power on troubled tours like Ed Sheeran’s
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Concert promoters wield great power. Venue owners can too but they…
As the debate over AI’s safety rages on around the world, where does Canada stand?
OTTAWA — Warnings about the risks AI poses to humans have triggered a heated global…
Artists, promoters and venues have their own kind of power on troubled tours like Ed Sheeran’s
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Concert promoters wield great power. Venue owners can too but they…
Hudson Williams to make appearances at TIFF on Day 8
TORONTO — It’s Hudson Williams day at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Kelowna, B.C.-born…
Todd Boehly and Mark Walter sell Chelsea shares, Clearlake now has full control
LONDON (AP) — Todd Boehly and fellow co-owner Mark Walter have sold their stakes in…
Marlins hold off Diamondbacks 4-3 with Sandy Alcantara getting 1st career save
PHOENIX (AP) — Jakob Marsee hit a two-run homer and Sandy Alcantara earned his first…
Sandy Alcantara comes out of the bullpen on 1 day of rest and earns 1st career save for Marlins
PHOENIX (AP) — Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara has pitched more than 200 innings this…
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