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Okanagan College student sues after being suspended for cheating five times
That's five times in less than two years.
Clinton, B.C., resident says his family has ‘lost everything’ in raging wildfire
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Steve Larabie says he and his family have lost everything in a wildfire that roared…
Tripping an 86-year-old Penticton man, breaking his leg over a parking spot at Walmart, was just this man’s latest angry incident
“Mr. Otway set himself up as parking lot police at Walmart (and) decided to deal with his anger about being ejected from Walmart by attacking an 86-year-old man.”
Kootenay liquor store manager fired after 18 years, has heart attack, for mistakenly donating damaged whiskey bottle
iNwine
She didn't try to hide anything and paid for it immediately when she learned of her mistake. They still fired her.
The growing effort to save an historic Kelowna home that doesn’t (yet?) need saving
iNhome
“I'm not sure where they're getting their information from. We're still in planning for the property.”
iN NUMBERS: Drug deaths down while overdoses stay up in BC
The overdose calls to paramedics haven't declined, but toxic drug deaths have. Here's a look at how things have changed over the past decade.
Kamloops mayor says he had ‘no intention’ to threaten, suspend employee
He wanted it "on record" that it wasn't a threat because he's "sure it's going to end up in a courtroom somewhere."
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
iNhome
“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
iNhome
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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