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Vernon teen arrested in fatal hit-and-run in Lumby
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“Investigators were able to identify, locate and arrest the driver that night.”
Woman sues sister for $120,000 after pit bull attack at Kelowna family gathering
Multiple family members testified about the dog's behaviour, which the judge noted "differed dramatically."
B.C. needs new mental health hospital, psychiatrist tells inquest into family’s death
BURNABY — A psychiatrist with British Columbia’s Northern Health authority has called for a new mental health hospital in B.C.…
Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s racist social media post featuring former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama,…
Inside the ‘con code’, the unwritten rules that may be fuelling prison violence
VANCOUVER — In a Surrey, B.C., pretrial centre, an inmate is goaded into fighting his cellmate — dubbed a “rat”…
Kelowna RCMP response time for low priority calls slowed as mischief rose in 2025
“One of the things we know about the crime statistics is they’re not really a very accurate representation of what’s actually happening.”
China overturns death sentence for Canadian Robert Schellenberg: NYT report
OTTAWA — China’s highest court has overturned a Canadian man’s death sentence, The New York Times is reporting. The death…
iN PHOTOS: Stunning Kelowna garden reopens to public after years of restoration
iNwine
“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.”
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
iNwine
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
iN420
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."
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
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Vernon teen arrested in fatal hit-and-run in Lumby
“Investigators were able to identify, locate and arrest the driver that night.”
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...
iN DISCUSSION: What to do for those who don’t like news
"One reader persistently tells me "there is way too much political topics" here and they are looking for more 'simple good feeling stuff'."
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."
Mother of B.C. teen who died calls out social media algorithms for pushing self-harm
VANCOUVER — Chelsey Whittingham remembers her daughter as a loving, driven, funny 13-year-old, who enjoyed…
Body of murderer who escaped after 35 years in prison is found in B.C. waters
VICTORIA — The Correctional Service of Canada says the body of an inmate who escaped…
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 7:11…
Mother of B.C. teen who died calls out social media algorithms for pushing self-harm
VANCOUVER — Chelsey Whittingham remembers her daughter as a loving, driven, funny 13-year-old, who enjoyed…
Canada approves first generic semaglutide injection for weight loss
OTTAWA — Health Canada has approved the first generic semaglutide injection for weight loss. The…
Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027
iN420
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession…
Shooting in northern Germany leaves 6 people dead. Suspected shooter arrested
BERLIN (AP) — A shooting at a youth welfare facility in northern Germany on Monday…
Nursing gains ‘professional’ label for student loans after judge’s ruling, but theology now dropped
WASHINGTON (AP) — Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and several other fields…
Canada approves first generic semaglutide injection for weight loss
OTTAWA — Health Canada has approved the first generic semaglutide injection for weight loss. The…
B.C. nurses issue strike notice as they reach ‘breaking point,’ union president says
British Columbia’s nurses have reached a “breaking point” with burnout, the rising threat of violence…
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…
Bell says Canada-South Africa World Cup knockout match averaged 5.2 million viewers
TORONTO — Canada’s 1-0 win over South Africa drew an average audience of 5.2 million…
‘I gave it everything I had’: Bo Bichette makes emotional return to Toronto
TORONTO — Former Toronto Blue Jays star Bo Bichette was emotional in his first return…
Germany and Paraguay head to penalty kicks at 1-1 in the round of 32 at the World Cup
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Germany and Paraguay are headed to penalty kicks after playing to…
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 7:11…
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