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iN PHOTOS: Stunning Kelowna garden reopens to public after years of restoration
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“Depending on the public interest and if any damage happens to the gardens, we want to be open continuously. So far, everyone has been very respectful.”
PHOTO ESSAY: Making Italy’s art accessible to people with disabilities
ROME (AP) — Italy’s art-filled cities have no shortage of tourists, but they haven’t always been welcoming to visitors with…
Vernon judge unimpressed with prolific dine-and-dasher
Travis Kroeker seems rather fond of skipping out without paying.
Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here’s how to start yours
If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what’s local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too,…
iN VIDEO: Penticton man turns scrap into music one piece at a time
“It's exciting. It makes me want to get up in the morning.”
Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectar
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Mexican long-nosed bats have a taste for agave, their tongues designed to lap up the famous…
iN PHOTOS: This year’s Lumby Outhouse Races were iconic as ever
You've never seen an outhouse move this fast. Actually, you generally don't see outhouses that move at all.
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.”
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.
iN PHOTOS: Stunning Kelowna garden reopens to public after years of restoration
“Depending on the public interest and if any damage happens to the gardens, we want to be open continuously. So far, everyone has been very respectful.”
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...
Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users. State budget legislation enacted Monday will allow up to 350 cannabis...
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."
RCMP say four men and two women presumed drowned in B.C. fishing charter sinking
Four men and two women are presumed to have drowned in the sinking of a…
B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice after rejecting contract deal
The British Columbia Nurses Union has issued a 72-hour strike notice just weeks after its…
Alberta separatists gain partial court win, referendum petition to be verified
EDMONTON — The group behind a petition for a separation referendum in Alberta has won…
Miller calls for rights museum to change wording in Palestinian displacement exhibit
OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Marc Miller said Monday the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in…
RCMP say four men and two women presumed drowned in B.C. fishing charter sinking
Four men and two women are presumed to have drowned in the sinking of a…
Venezuelans search more earthquake ruins as attention turns to humanitarian crisis
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — With the window for finding survivors shrinking fast, Venezuelans combed…
Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession…
San Francisco Archdiocese agrees to pay $395 million to settle child sex abuse lawsuits
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese has agreed to pay $395 million…
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…
B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice after rejecting contract deal
The British Columbia Nurses Union has issued a 72-hour strike notice just weeks after its…
Director Carl Rinsch is sentenced to prison in $11M fraud case over unfinished Netflix show
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood writer-director Carl Rinsch was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years…
DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with ‘Star Wars’ song, record says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a…
Defending champion Sinner comes back to beat Kecmanovic in 5 sets in 1st round of Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) — Defending champion Jannik Sinner had to come back from a set down…
British players have nightmare start to Wimbledon as 10 lose after Draper and Raducanu withdraw
LONDON (AP) — This Wimbledon couldn’t have started much worse for the home team. After…
World Cup what to know: France, Norway, Mexico among teams in action as knockout rounds continue
Formidable France is back on the field for the World Cup round of 32, welcoming…
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