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Expensive day for truck driver caught speeding in construction zone near Merritt
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“There’s an expectation that commercial truck drivers will be as committed to road safety as anyone else."
Conservative MP’s bill on intimate partner violence becomes law
OTTAWA — Canada will take a harder stance on intimate partner violence after a Conservative MP’s private member’s bill became…
Penticton vintner fined $10,000 for shooting deer in vineyard
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The deer had allegedly caused $30,000 damage to the vineyard.
‘Electrical non-compliances’ found at B.C. waterpark where kids were burned
CULTUS LAKE — The agency that oversees safety at B.C. amusement parks says investigators have found “electrical non compliances” at…
G7 leaders back Trump’s deal to end Iran war as more details of it emerge
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Leaders at the Group of Seven summit on Wednesday threw their support behind U.S. President Donald…
Safety board report says doomed Titan submersible operated with no federal oversight
ST. JOHN’S — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a submersible that imploded on its way to the Titanic…
Retail and online sales of non-prescription hearing aids now allowed in B.C.
VICTORIA — B.C. has turned up access to hearing aids. The provincial government says in a statement that adults with…
iN VIDEO: Downtown Sounds rocks Downtown Vernon
The Vernon Downtown Association has been putting on free concerts every Thursday in July and…
Bald Range wildfire expected to grow away from Summerland
“There's been a lot of effort put in on the fire's edge closest to communities.”
Glad to be back home, North Okanagan wildfire evacuees filled with gratitude, and sorrow
"I do feel horribly bad for the people who lost homes."
Kelowna business owner facing $25K fine says he was following common workplace practice
It's very rare for a company to end up in court over a workplace fall.
Kamloops mayor ordered in unsealed court decision to pay former lawyer $35,000
A judge said Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson's arguments were "illogical" and "inconsistent" with the evidence.
Bryan Voltaggio’s makes his lobster rolls with a flavor-boosting soak
I’ve never been to Maine for a lobster roll, but the ones I’ve had in other places have been so good that I knew I needed to make one myself. This version is from my cookbook “Home” and is made...
Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 68, overshadowing Independence Day
REO, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of people waited for aid on the Indonesian island of Flores on Monday as the country marked its 81st Independence Day, two days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured more than...
Expensive day for truck driver caught speeding in construction zone near Merritt
“There’s an expectation that commercial truck drivers will be as committed to road safety as anyone else."
Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research
TORONTO — Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced $24 million to create the Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium. Funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the group of 10 research teams from across Canada will work...
iN DISCUSSION: Climate change has disrupted summer
"The summers of my youth are not the same. They have been disrupted by climate change and I don't think they are coming back."
iN DISCUSSION: How effective is government wildfire emergency alert system?
Do you think you can rely on the alerts sent to your phone?
iN DISCUSSION: Kelowna mayor and councillor partying at Hotel Eldorado sends wrong message
"Here's my hope for all would-be politicians — leave the office better than you found it."
Some evacuees return to Summerland as crews hold wildfire on three sides
SUMMERLAND — Crews fighting a large wildfire near Summerland, B.C., are successfully holding the blaze…
No charges recommended against officers in two death cases, police watchdog says
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog says it won’t be recommending charges against officers involved…
Feds block board appointment to Quebec laser firm bought by Chinese company
A Quebec-based laser firm that was bought by a Chinese company says the federal government…
LeBlanc says job ‘not yet done’ after meeting with Greer, Lutnick
WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc left a high-stakes meeting in Washington on Monday…
Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador reach energy agreement
ST. JOHN’S — Hydro utilities in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have reached a non-binding…
Marathon US-Israel meeting produces optimism but no firm commitment to American plan for Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — A marathon meeting Monday between U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime…
Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — Civil rights advocates on Monday said they asked the U.S. Supreme Court…
A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A prosecutor said Monday that while few have been willing to…
Beaver sculptures that welcomed FIFA fans in Toronto up for auction
TORONTO — Hand-painted beaver statues representing different countries in the FIFA World Cup that were…
Feds block board appointment to Quebec laser firm bought by Chinese company
A Quebec-based laser firm that was bought by a Chinese company says the federal government…
A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A prosecutor said Monday that while few have been willing to…
Jann Arden celebrates wedding to Icelandic author Thordis Elva
Feet on ground, ring in hand — Jann Arden has gotten married. The Calgary-based singer…
Beaver sculptures that welcomed FIFA fans in Toronto up for auction
TORONTO — Hand-painted beaver statues representing different countries in the FIFA World Cup that were…
Arkansas’ Dave Van Horn, active wins leader in Division I baseball, signs contract through 2031
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Dave Van Horn, the Division I active leader in career wins,…
LIV Golf to end season early and cancel the Michigan team event
LIV Golf is ending its season one week earlier than planned, announcing Monday it will…
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