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April 28 2026 06:00 PM
Disabled Kelowna tenant faces homelessness after tenancy branch sides with landlord
“All I've been trying to do is assert my rights as a tenant.”
Ottawa’s plan for GST relief set to cost $12.4 billion over 6 years, PBO says
OTTAWA — The government’s budget watchdog said Monday it expects the federal government’s plan to temporarily increase the GST credit…
Bad Bunny won big at the 2026 Grammys. It’s a boost at a dark time for U.S. Latinos
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The record that won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards Sunday night —…
Why some Thompson-Okanagan cities own and rent homes
iNhome
Kelowna has 35 residential properties it rents out through a management company.
Canadians sitting on $2 billion in uncashed federal cheques: documents
OTTAWA — Canadians have left more than $2 billion on the table by not cashing millions of paper cheques mailed…
Groundhog Day 2026: Willie in Ontario, Fred in Quebec predict early spring’s arrival
Canada’s famous prognosticating rodents are predicting an early spring. Wiarton Willie in Ontario’s Bruce County and Fred la Marmotte in…
‘This hurts me more than you’: Why an Osoyoos artist is looking for broken wooden spoons
“I can have a sense of humour about it but sometimes you’re sitting with the heaviness seeing all these broken utensils and being confronted with that hurt again."
iN NUMBERS: Who do voters want the BC Conservatives to be?
BC Conservatives are picking a new leader who will set the direction for the party.
Bailey’s Law, named for Kelowna domestic violence victim, step closer passing
“This bill will better protect victims, hold repeat offenders accountable, and strengthen our justice system’s response to intimate partner violence."
Salmon Arm man charged in several Kelowna business break-ins
The thief was released from custody only to break-in to several other businesses a few days later.
‘First look’ at plan to replace RCMP in Kamloops has council exercising caution
BC cities with municipal police departments have lower crime rates than the average RCMP-served community, but it comes at a higher cost.
What’s the deal with all the ticks this year in Okanagan, Kamloops
Hint: It has to do with the mild winter.
Why a complaint that trans women were in BC women’s transitional housing was tossed
iNhome
The woman argued the Salvation Army was obliged to provide her housing and services for cis women only.
Dancing is permitted: Victory for Shuswap food truck hit with $11,000 liquor fine
The liquor inspectors said she'd broken the rules, but had no evidence to back it up.
Why a complaint that trans women were in BC women’s transitional housing was tossed
The woman argued the Salvation Army was obliged to provide her housing and services for cis women only.
Maui Fire Lawsuit Payouts Are Near. Few Survivors Will Break Even
Leslie Clark isn’t counting on money from the Maui wildfire settlement to help rebuild her family home near Front Street in Lahaina. Worrying about something out of her control “is not good for your health,” said Clark, 62, who lost...
Suspected cocaine, fentanyl, mushrooms seized as two arrested in Kelowna, B.C., bust
KELOWNA — Two men have been arrested in a co-ordinated bust in British Columbia's Interior that saw police seize more than 10 kilograms of illicit substances along with other items related to a drug distribution operation.RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say...
April 27 2026 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: History won’t be kind to Republicans who support Donald Trump
"How much longer can the folks who voted for Donald Trump stand by him? That is more or less a rhetorical question because the answer is all-too-obvious."
April 24 2026 10:35 AM
iN DISCUSSION: Please don’t feed wildlife
"If I have had one consistent peeve through my life it's feeding wildlife."
April 20 2026 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: You need a sense of humour as a baseball umpire
"After decades of umpiring baseball games, I can tell you a sense of humour is indispensable."
Former B.C. dance teacher faces sexual assault charges, RCMP says
WHITE ROCK — A man who taught girls to dance at a studio in White…
Feds need to bring in social media and AI protections for kids, B.C. AG Sharma says
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s attorney general says if the federal government doesn’t bring in protections…
April 29 2026 01:15 AM
In the news today: Interest rates, Manitoba First Nation lockdown, Missing N.S. kids
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
April 29 2026 01:00 AM
Davis Schneider’s brother died of an overdose. The Blue Jay says naloxone can save others
TORONTO — To Davis Schneider, his older brother Steven was “kind of like a Superman.”…
April 29 2026 01:00 AM
A timeline of key events in the Nova Scotia missing kids investigation
HALIFAX — Four-year-old Jack Sullivan and his six-year-old sister Lilly were reported missing from their…
April 29 2026 01:29 AM
Ferragamo expands leather mapping efforts as EU sustainability rules take shape
MILAN (AP) — Italian luxury brand Ferragamo said it can map the country of origin…
April 29 2026 01:11 AM
Anonymous tip system started in wake of Sandy Hook shooting has fielded nearly 400,000 reports
HANOVER, Mass. (AP) — Less than two years after her 6-year-old son was killed at…
April 29 2026 01:11 AM
Kosovo heading for another early election in a prolonged political crisis
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo is heading for its third parliamentary election in over a…
Bank of Canada expected to keep benchmark rate at 2.25% amid Iran war oil price spike
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate…
Liberals table first fiscal document in seven years that won’t need opposition votes
OTTAWA — The Liberal government released a spring economic update Tuesday closely focused on boosting…
LGBTQ+ inclusive hockey leagues play on amid challenges and fresh interest due to ‘Heated Rivalry’
SEATTLE (AP) — Steven Thompson began playing hockey in 2017, but it wasn’t until he…
Weinstein rape accuser tells jury that ‘he just treated me like he owned me’
NEW YORK (AP) — The woman at the center of Harvey Weinstein ‘s repeatedly retried…
April 29 2026 01:00 AM
Davis Schneider’s brother died of an overdose. The Blue Jay says naloxone can save others
TORONTO — To Davis Schneider, his older brother Steven was “kind of like a Superman.”…
April 29 2026 01:00 AM
Scottie Barnes fuels Raptors heading into Game 5 against Cavaliers
CLEVELAND — The Toronto Raptors look to build on a two-game push when they visit…
April 29 2026 01:00 AM
Canadiens seek top-six production against host Lightning in Game 5
TAMPA — The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning are tied 2-2 as their first-round…
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