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New downtown Kelowna RCMP community liaison plans to listen
“This role is about building trust, strengthening relationships and working together to address concerns in a proactive, community-focused way.”
The Latest: Trump says he’s ‘not satisfied’ with Iran’s new peace plan
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Iran has handed over its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States to mediators in Pakistan, Iran’s state-run IRNA…
Canada won’t use energy, critical minerals as ‘leverage’ in trade talks: PM
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will not use energy or critical minerals as “leverage” in upcoming trade…
‘Ridiculous’: Penticton city councillor takes stand, denies sexually abusing young boy
"You befriended this boy because you knew he was disadvantaged… you slowly gained his confidence and trust."
Vernon sex offender’s conviction quashed over ‘community centre’ definition
The crux of the issue is whether a hocky rink parking lot is a community centre?
Feds to hike max fine for airlines abusing passenger protection regulations to $1M
OTTAWA — The federal government plans to quadruple to $1 million the maximum fine for airlines that repeatedly violate passengers’…
B.C.’s legislature looks into changes as MLA avoids censure after using Nazi slogan
VICTORIA — Politicians in B.C.’s legislature say they are looking into whether they can close a loophole that has allowed…
Not the daily grind: Okanagan seeing new wave of craft coffee roasters
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In the last few years an array of small scale coffee roasters have opened up across the Okanagan.
Former Coldstream, Grand Forks Jehovah’s Witnesses’ privacy case going to Canada’s Supreme Court
"Should the Charter privilege a religious organization over an individual who has chosen to leave? These questions lie at the heart of this appeal.”
West Kelowna man implicated in illegal cannabis, money laundering scheme
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The province wants to seize his bank account.
iN PHOTOS: Just kiddin’ around at goat yoga in Penticton
“The goats just love people, and they're so used to the attention that that's all they really want."
Why old washtubs can be found hanging from trees in the Okanagan
The washtubs weren't race markers rowers, part of a pinecone study nor baths for monkeys.
Why an Okanagan pro-choice activist couldn’t get billboard and had to get a bus ad
"I tried to find the next most impactful way to show our message and that was transit ads.”
Not the daily grind: Okanagan seeing new wave of craft coffee roasters
In the last few years an array of small scale coffee roasters have opened up across the Okanagan.
Fenestration Station Builds on a Trusted Local Legacy
Avoiding costly mistakes in door and window installations starts with trusted suppliers. Whether you’re replacing existing windows and doors or planning a new build, the wrong decision can lead to costly consequences. Working with a top-rated professional like BC’s Fenestration...
What makes a ‘heat dome’ and what does it mean?
These unbearably hot and humid summer months that put millions of people across the globe at risk are typically made possible by phenomena known as heat domes. Heat domes can make already-high temperatures even more extreme and prolonged, and they...
West Kelowna man implicated in illegal cannabis, money laundering scheme
The province wants to seize his bank account.
THOMPSON: Black cats, broken mirrors and other superstitions we believe in
"There are people, for example, who will not travel on the 13th day of any month…and even structure their decisions and lives around avoiding the number."
iN DISCUSSION: Prime Minister Carney’s BC condo buyout bungle
"I'm starting to get a disturbingly familiar feeling about Prime Minister Mark Carney."
THOMPSON: Social media not the place for accurate, factual news
"It’s like panning for gold…the nuggets are few and far between."
CP NewsAlert: B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice after rejecting contract deal
BURNABY — The British Columbia Nurses Union has issued a 72-hour strike notice just weeks…
Mother of B.C. teen who died calls out dangerous social media algorithms pushing harm
VANCOUVER — The mother of a 13-year-old girl from British Columbia who died after her…
More than $100K raised for 24 Sussex restoration: Rideau Hall Foundation
OTTAWA — The foundation in charge of the fundraiser to restore 24 Sussex says it…
CP NewsAlert: B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice after rejecting contract deal
BURNABY — The British Columbia Nurses Union has issued a 72-hour strike notice just weeks…
Mother of B.C. teen who died calls out dangerous social media algorithms pushing harm
VANCOUVER — The mother of a 13-year-old girl from British Columbia who died after her…
Shooting in northern Germany leaves 6 people dead. Suspected shooter arrested
BERLIN (AP) — A shooting at a youth welfare facility in northern Germany on Monday…
What makes a ‘heat dome’ and what does it mean?
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These unbearably hot and humid summer months that put millions of people across the globe…
Supreme Court ruling gives a reprieve to states with grace periods for receiving mail ballots
States that allow mail ballots to be counted after Election Day reacted with relief Monday…
CP NewsAlert: B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice after rejecting contract deal
BURNABY — The British Columbia Nurses Union has issued a 72-hour strike notice just weeks…
Canada’s former trade chief expects no tariff deal before U.S. midterms
Canada’s former chief trade negotiator said Monday he doesn’t expect Ottawa to reach a tariff…
A marriage proposal and Bad Bunny steal attention from Novak Djokovic’s opening Wimbledon match
LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic witnessed a marriage proposal in the crowd at Centre Court…
Naomi Osaka wows Wimbledon crowd with kimono inspired by Lucy Liu’s character in ‘Kill Bill’
LONDON (AP) — Wimbledon’s strict rules about all-white clothing didn’t prevent Naomi Osaka from making…
A marriage proposal and Bad Bunny steal attention from Novak Djokovic’s opening Wimbledon match
LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic witnessed a marriage proposal in the crowd at Centre Court…
As NASCAR Cup schedule shifts to ovals, Shane van Gisbergen wants to keep improving
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — NASCAR might sometimes seem like an endless series of left turns,…
Soccer fans around the world watch the World Cup, in photos
Around the world, soccer fans are gathering in homes, stadium plazas, and public viewing venues…
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Touchdown Kelowna officially opens with a sign reveal
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