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Unsightly yet tasty produce for free on Ugly Potato Day in Kelowna
iNwine
“Every year, grocery stores reject perfectly good food just because it looks a little different."
Kelowna strata acted ‘significantly unfairly’ in costly debacle over storage locker
iNhome
A BC Tribunal has found a Kelowna strata acted significantly unfairly after a “mix-up” over a storage locker dragged on…
BC movers damage furniture, deny responsibility, and then sue
iNhome
A BC moving company that damaged multiple pieces of furniture after it said it would pack and wrap them, has…
Vernon’s Tiki Village motel pitched to developers for $6M
iNhome
The motel in the centre of Vernon has been around for decades.
Kelowna’s lost wetlands and building around the ones that are left
iNhome
“It's nice to see these attempts to try to create a balance between this pressure to have more and more people living in Kelowna and the desire to have at least some natural aspects of our environment.”
iN VIDEO: Peek inside these homes for the ultra-wealthy for sale in Kelowna
iNhome
Some might assume someone famous is going to buy these mansions, but it’s usually someone whose wealth has a less glamorous origin.
Central Okanagan real estate sales lag well below ten-year average
iNhome
While sales slump, prices hold steady.
iN VIDEO: Vernon woman watches family of weasels grow up in her backyard
“They're all quite playful and the youngsters roll around and do flips."
West Kelowna council gives next city council a raise
“I feel they're reasonable based on the workload, certainly that I've experienced as mayor and the responsibilities associated with that.”
No arrests after RCMP seize gun parts and police patches in Kamloops
Officers also seized body armour and 3D printed licence plates.
Break-and-enter investigation at West Kelowna home turns into drug bust
Police seized a significant amount of illicit drugs, illicit cannabis products and unstamped tobacco.
iN NUMBERS: Let’s be safe out there this BC Day long weekend
iNwheels
Two people, on average, die in crashes on the BC Day long weekend.
Greater Vernon turns to reclaimed water for farms to save crops
iNwine
“I honestly can't believe that a couple of days ago I was saying that we were going to have absolutely none of these crops for the remainder of the season."
Unsightly yet tasty produce for free on Ugly Potato Day in Kelowna
“Every year, grocery stores reject perfectly good food just because it looks a little different."
Burned chimney all that remains of woman’s home after wildfire near Clinton, B.C.
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A resident from British Columbia's Cariboo region says there’s nothing left around her property on Six Mile Lake other than her burnt-out chimney stack and her neighbour’s propane tank.Carol Senzeni says she got the news by...
As France tames wildfire and lets 84,000 evacuees go home, blazes flare across Europe
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — France gave the go-ahead Thursday for 84,000 evacuees forced out by a monster wildfire to return to home, the strongest sign yet that firefighters are turning a corner in a grueling battle against the flames...
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…
Burned chimney all that remains of woman’s home after wildfire near Clinton, B.C.
iNhome
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A resident from British Columbia’s Cariboo region says there’s nothing left…
No word on return for Clinton, B.C., residents as fire burns watershed, power lines
iNhome
The chair of the board in British Columbia’s fire-stricken Thompson-Nicola Regional District says that for…
Poll suggests some Liberal supporters concerned about climate policy are leaning NDP
OTTAWA — A new online poll from the Angus Reid Institute suggests that one in…
Ottawa opening exports office as part of strategy to diversify trade
OTTAWA — The federal government is opening a new strategic exports office as part of…
WestJet flight attendants’ union serves airline 72-hour strike notice
CALGARY — Intense bargaining between WestJet and the union representing its flight attendants ratcheted up…
Wildfires force George Clooney’s family to evacuate their home in southern France
PARIS (AP) — George Clooney and his family have been forced to evacuate their home…
Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 10 and NATO scrambles jets after a missile falls in Poland
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight killed…
The Latest: Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination for now
President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general until…
Ottawa opening exports office as part of strategy to diversify trade
OTTAWA — The federal government is opening a new strategic exports office as part of…
WestJet flight attendants’ union serves airline 72-hour strike notice
CALGARY — Intense bargaining between WestJet and the union representing its flight attendants ratcheted up…
Wildfires force George Clooney’s family to evacuate their home in southern France
PARIS (AP) — George Clooney and his family have been forced to evacuate their home…
At 60, Too $hort has no plans to stop his hip-hop voyage with new album produced fully by Lil Jon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At 60, Too $hort is helping usher hip-hop into what he…
Canucks, city explore building dedicated practice rink in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks took the first step toward a dedicated practice facility Thursday,…
UEFA members to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of World Cup private investors plan
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup…
Bill Belichick says Tar Heels adjusting duties with GM on paid leave and under school investigation
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Bill Belichick opened his second preseason camp…
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