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Okanagan College student sues after being suspended for cheating five times
That's five times in less than two years.
Wildfires merge north of Clinton, B.C., evacuation order planned for 70 Mile House
Two wildfires threatening the village of Clinton, B.C., and the surrounding area merged late Saturday, a day after the Pear…
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
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A Penticton woman already sent a petition to Parliament, but the federal government told her to ask Victoria.
How a Vancouver ATM user with 66 cards set off years-long probe of online drug sales
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VANCOUVER — It was more than three years ago when Vancouver police arrested a man after he was seen using…
Drought putting Okanagan water shortage in “uncharted territory”
"It's really challenging in the early season to predict where we ended up this year."
Has rise of the right primed B.C. politics for a party that breaks the binary?
VICTORIA — Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says voters in the province face a choice between the “worst government…
iN VIDEO: Folk and Summer Vibes with Music at Mackie
Coldstream was jamming out to some folk and bluegrass Friday evening in the backyard of…
iN VIDEO: Arts on the Avenue celebrates Visual Arts in downtown Kelowna
Artists and creatives were out showing off their work on Bernard St. Thursday evening. Festivals…
Merritt’s decision to ban release of pigeons may net the wrong birds
There's a difference between high-flying pigeons and the sport of pigeon racing.
Kelowna man cleaning handgun fires into apartment floor just missing sleeping teen
He was cleaning a handgun in his apartment at 2:30 a.m.
More people moving to Thompson-Okanagan from within B.C. than anywhere else
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“That presents some near-term challenges, while the focus remains finding ways to improve affordability in the region.”
How the RCMP reports crime to the public in Okanagan, Kamloops
Often, it's because investigators need tips from the public.
The latest thing in cocktails is spicy and savory. Tips and recipes for home bartenders
LONDON (AP) — Spicy drinks are having a moment, and it’s no longer just standard spicy margs and bloody marys. Bartenders are getting experimental to create the perfect combination with a kick. “The same way that you want to season...
Washington state fires destroy hundreds of buildings and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some residents returned to devastated neighborhoods in eastern Washington state to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend, covering yards in charred debris. In some cases, only chimneys...
The Latest: Trump says new talks are Iran’s ‘last chance’ to make a deal
President Donald Trump said Monday that newly planned talks with Tehran are the “last chance” for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of U.S. strikes on the country. Trump, speaking at the Oval Office, said he expects...
Quebec company banned from selling unauthorized peptides: Health Canada
Health Canada says a court has approved the agency's request to permanently ban a Quebec-based online store from selling unauthorized injectable peptides in the country.The federal agency says in a statement that the Superior Court of Québec has granted a...
iN DISCUSSION: Is name recognition the way to choose a local candidate to vote for?
"We've been pondering how to cover this municipal election."
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…
Okanagan wildfires force expanded orders, alerts as First Nation assesses losses
VERNON — Wildfires burning on the west side and north end of Okanagan Lake have…
‘It’s a responsibility’: animals moved out as B.C. fire risk looms
Will Unruh says the 13 bison he cares for at his ranch near the shores…
WestJet, CUPE reach tentative deal as passengers scramble amid flight disruptions
CALGARY — WestJet and the union representing some 4,400 flight attendants reached a tentative deal…
Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station
A few months after Artemis II’s lunar flyby, another Canadian astronaut is preparing for a…
Okanagan wildfires force expanded orders, alerts as First Nation assesses losses
VERNON — Wildfires burning on the west side and north end of Okanagan Lake have…
Days after killing her 3 children, Lindsay Clancy told a psychologist she was ‘horrified’
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — After an opening week of wrenching testimony and a jury trip…
Washington state fires destroy hundreds of buildings and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate
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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some residents returned to devastated neighborhoods in eastern Washington state to…
Trump optimistic Iran talks will reopen strait, and other developments in the Middle East
CAIRO (AP) — After calling off a fresh round of strikes against Iran, U.S. President…
WestJet, CUPE reach tentative deal as passengers scramble amid flight disruptions
CALGARY — WestJet and the union representing some 4,400 flight attendants reached a tentative deal…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ beats ‘Avengers: Endgame’ box office record
Spider-Man beat the Avengers at the box office. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” broke the “Avengers:…
‘Super Troopers’ at 25: A quarter-century of mustaches and maple syrup – and a new film
NEW YORK (AP) — A quarter of a century is a long time for mustache…
Beloved author Benjamin Alire Sáenz, first Latino PEN/Faulkner winner, dies at 71
NEW YORK (AP) — Benjamin Alire Sáenz, an award-winning fiction writer and poet who drew…
Notre Dame and USC agree to resume football rivalry with a 4-game series starting in 2030
The Notre Dame-Southern California college football rivalry will start again in 2030. The schools announced…
Canada’s Kayla Cross upsets Britain’s Katie Boulter at NBO for first WTA
TORONTO — Canada’s Kayla Cross has her first WTA victory. The London, Ont., product upset…
Red Sox get All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman from AL East rival Orioles, AP source says
The Boston Red Sox are acquiring All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman from the Baltimore Orioles, according…
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