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Belly dancers and baclava: Inside Eddy Haymour’s Peachland castle during the party years
“It was magical, we were transported to another world, and the food was delicious.”
How Kamloops elders, knowledge keepers whip up Indian ice cream
“I grew up with it, you can’t go without it. It’s embedded into you and you teach it to your kids too.”
MLA keeping pressure on Interior Health over more closures
The partial reopening of Kelowna General Hospital’s pediatric unit doesn’t inspire confidence for a Kelowna MLA. Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew…
Why a Kelowna NDP candidate remains active after defeat
When most political candidates lose an election, they take a step back, but an NDP candidate in Kelowna said he…
Groundwork laid to bring grizzly bears back to the Okanagan
Different groups have been trying to bring grizzly bears back to the Okanagan for 30 years, and finally some progress…
Kelowna activists rallying at city hall over religious tax exemptions
A group of Kelowna activists has been campaigning to get the city to take a look at religious tax exemptions…
Fraud is her way of life: Crown wants 7 years for Kelowna bookkeeper who swiped $500K
Megan O’Gorman wasn’t a certified chartered accountant when, in late 2016, she took a job working for Kelowna firm, Refresh…
Kelowna caregiver jailed for continuous abuse of severely disabled client
By day he presented himself as a trustworthy caregiver, but at night he regularly assaulted the man.
Okanagan College student sues after being suspended for cheating five times
That's five times in less than two years.
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.
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...
Repeated flooding, few answers drive Montreal West Island residents to demand action
MONTREAL — More than 100 residents gathered outside the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough hall in Montreal on Monday evening, demanding faster action from elected officials at the borough's first council meeting since hundreds of homes in the city's West Island flooded in...
In the news today: MPs divided on hybrid rules, B.C. plane crash, wildfire aid
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …Years after the pandemic, MPs are divided on hybrid Parliament rulesDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, members of Parliament began voting and attending committee meetings...
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…
Two planes crash in mid-air near Chilliwack airport, officials say
CHILLIWACK — Two planes from a pair of flight schools crashed Monday while flying near…
‘The fire was just raging’ evacuee describes fleeing Okanagan wildfires
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VERNON — Atlyn Becker remembers the hills glowing orange around her on Saturday as her…
In the news today: MPs divided on hybrid rules, B.C. plane crash, wildfire aid
iNwheels
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Repeated flooding, few answers drive Montreal West Island residents to demand action
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MONTREAL — More than 100 residents gathered outside the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough hall in Montreal on…
Hamburgers, water and support waiting for B.C. fire evacuees
With thousands forced from their homes due to fires around Okanagan Lake in British Columbia,…
School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies
Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed…
Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez fends off blistering criticism within the EU over Ceuta crisis
BRUSSELS (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s migration policies have come under withering criticism…
Virginia Democrats pick nominees in 2 US House seats they hope to flip in midterms
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia voters will pick their nominees Tuesday for this year’s congressional…
5 things to know about the Canadian astronaut joining NASA’s Crew 13
A few months after Artemis II’s lunar flyby, another Canadian astronaut is preparing for a…
Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station
Growing up on a cattle farm in eastern Alberta, Joshua Kutryk says he dreamt of…
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have…
Singapore bans 2 Massive Attack members after pro-Palestinian display at concert
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore has banned the two core members of British band…
FIFA executive Arsene Wenger backs decision to drop Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA executive Arsène Wenger on Tuesday distanced himself from Gianni Infantino’s failed…
A titanic throwback tour: The All Blacks’ 6-week South Africa trek with a Baltimore finale
Before the World Cup settled all arguments, rugby’s world supremacy was invariably decided between South…
Baseball’s trade deadline: The Dodgers (and Red Sox?!) are going for it. Is anybody else?
The Los Angeles Dodgers landed perhaps the best pitcher in baseball in Tarik Skubal, triggering…
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