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Former co-op home purchased by Kamloops hospital foundation for patients, doctors
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A Kamloops housing co-op had a unique property to sell, and now the nine-bedroom home will be used for cancer patients and visiting doctors.
Kamloops councillor revives effort to impose ‘recovery’ for planned supportive housing
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It comes just days after Penticton council also tried and failed to restrict drug use at a now-cancelled BC Housing site.
North Okanagan motel owner fined $20,000 after tenant dispute
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"Their actions not only violated the tenant's rights but also undermined the process designed to protect those rights."
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix struck a deal Friday to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood giant behind “Harry Potter”…
iN NUMBERS: Kelowna has highest unemployment rate in Canada; Kamloops not far behind
Kelowna's unemployment rate has spiked since the summer.
Economy adds 54,000 jobs in ‘perplexing’ November labour report
OTTAWA — Canada’s economy continued to blow past job forecasts in November but some economists caution against reading too much…
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna chocolate shop has unique handmade items for the holidays
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"I'm a mom, and I love when children come in, and I get to talk to them, and serve them, and just see their little faces, and how excited they get.”
West Kelowna makes list for best winery restaurants in the world
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Wine Enthusiast said Quails’ Gate Winery’s Old Vines Restaurant isn't just a spot for a "meat-and-cheese platter between pours."
Summer brings Roller Nights, Dancing, and Sunset Yoga at Stuart Park
The City of Kelowna is hosting Roller Night, Dancing in the Park, and Sunset Yoga!…
RCMP investigating woman’s death in Kelowna as suspicious
Her body was found in the back of a vehicle.
A hot Okanagan summer for music fans
There's a festival for almost every music fan throughout the Thompson-Okanagan.
Kamloops NorthPaws Bring Summer Baseball and Family Fun to NorBrock Stadium
The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd and the smell of fresh…
Jobless rate on the rise in Kelowna as BC struggles to employ young people
“The summer job is a rite of passage.”
West Kelowna makes list for best winery restaurants in the world
Wine Enthusiast said Quails’ Gate Winery’s Old Vines Restaurant isn't just a spot for a "meat-and-cheese platter between pours."
Former co-op home purchased by Kamloops hospital foundation for patients, doctors
A Kamloops housing co-op had a unique property to sell, and now the nine-bedroom home will be used for cancer patients and visiting doctors.
Both engines flamed out before small jet crashed in June on Texas highway, NTSB report says
Both engines flamed out on a small business jet that crashed on a Texas highway in June, preventing the pilots from being able to reach a nearby airport, the National Transportation Safety Board said in an preliminary investigation report released...
Ontario man sentenced to 20 years in U.S. for leading cross-border drug ring
An Ontario man convicted in the United States of running a drug-trafficking operation across the border into Canada has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.Guramrit Sidhu of Brampton, Ont., pleaded guilty earlier this year to leading a drug ring...
iN DISCUSSION: Was AI responsible for the Tumbler Ridge tragedy?
"The confusion over cause and effect continues, although in Canada we tend to treat it as a feature, not a bug."
THOMPSON: Running out of gas is something you do once
"It’s embarrassing - at best - to run out of fuel…cars swerving and people yelling insults as they pass…as if you intended your stupidity."
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'."
Amber Alert cancelled in Alberta, B.C. for boy who remains missing
GRANDE PRAIRIE — RCMP in Alberta and British Columbia have cancelled Amber Alerts in those…
Police investigate after woman’s body found in vehicle in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA — Mounties say the body of a woman has been found in the back…
‘Much better deal’: U.S. President Donald Trump confirms Gordie Howe bridge opening
Officials in both Canada and the United States have confirmed that the Gordie Howe International…
Carney heading to Alberta for Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — On the heels of his latest trip abroad, Prime Minister Mark Carney is…
Ottawa mum on joining legal case against Trump’s sanctioning of Canadian ICC judge
OTTAWA — Ottawa won’t say whether it will intervene in support of a Winnipeg-born global…
UK police release man arrested over killing of former politician Ann Widdecombe
LONDON (AP) — British police on Saturday released a 26-year-old man arrested as a suspect…
More than 200 people at a summer camp helicoptered to safe as Missouri faces flooding
One person remains missing in Missouri after heavy rainfall battered parts of Missouri on Friday,…
Mexican builder fatally shot by an ICE officer is mourned after making a life in the US
The builder got up every morning long before dawn, left home to pick up his…
In any language: English speakers are tuning into World Cup broadcasts in Spanish
MIAMI (AP) — Ashleigh Hallam teaches English as a second language at her local library…
Erling Haaland is Norway’s World Cup machine – and the internet’s ‘babygirl’
Erling Haaland stands at six feet, five inches, an intimidating force who can make fellow…
In any language: English speakers are tuning into World Cup broadcasts in Spanish
MIAMI (AP) — Ashleigh Hallam teaches English as a second language at her local library…
New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One reporting, newspaper says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has subpoenaed several New York Times journalists after their…
Haeran Ryu sets an LPGA major record with a 60 to build a 3-shot lead at the Evian Championship
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Haeran Ryu set the scoring record for LPGA majors on Saturday…
England rebounds from South Africa loss by crushing 14-man Fiji 73-8 in Nations Championship
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — England mollified its critics for a week after smothering a dismal…
Princess Kate watches Wimbledon women’s final in Royal Box with Jodie Foster and Olympian Eileen Gu
LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, returned to Wimbledon for the women’s final…
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