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This might be a good time to wonder why the ‘absurd’ BC Homeowners Grant still exists
iNhome
In BC, the government give you more for owning a house than renting one.
Penticton gets a head start for Christmas shopping with the 8th annual Yuletide Market
One of Penticton’s largest Christmas markets returns this weekend for 3 days of early Christmas shopping. At the Penticton Trade…
Valley Markets returns to Sahali Mall with fall and winter shopping series
With the holiday shopping season approaching, Valley Markets is bringing local makers, bakers and small businesses together at Sahali Mall…
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan & Kamloops | November 6 – 8, 2026
The first weekend of November is here! Many eager Christmas shoppers are excited to explore the many Christmas markets this…
Growing B.C. wildfire closes Highway 1, more evacuation alerts issued
VICTORIA — A growing wildfire in British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon has forced further evacuation alerts and the closure of a…
Construction date unclear on BC Housing’s massive, delayed Penticton project
iNhome
Penticton MLA Amelia Boultbee, now a member of the government caucus, refused to comment when asked whether she'll advocate for the project.
No jail for 76-year-old Vernon man who sexually assaulted friend’s widow
He was very drunk, and the offence was 'out of character.'
Sales and prices down in Central Okanagan, Kamloops real estate markets
iNhome
October saw the third consecutive year-over-year decline.
Politics appear to be at play with Kelowna regional district appointments
Gordon Lovegrove got the most votes among city councillors, which would typically land him a chair at the regional district board.
Southern Interior expecting high winds as atmospheric rivers lash BC coast
The wind will peak Friday afternoon in the Kamloops region.
Late paperwork costs Kelowna property manager $3,800, and his licence
iNhome
The company has been late more than once.
Pandemic business loans are coming due; how one South Okanagan company is handling the pressure
"It could be that it's too much weight and it just makes them close their doors.”
A new town is being born in the Okanagan; here’s how they made it
As of this week, Okanagan Falls will be the province's 162nd municipality.
New lawsuit claims ostrich farm would have been worth $200,000,000 before cull
It also claims some birds 'disappeared.'
This might be a good time to wonder why the ‘absurd’ BC Homeowners Grant still exists
In BC, the government give you more for owning a house than renting one.
Vernon man charged for drunk driving in fatal crash that killed teen passenger
He was 18-years-old at the time.
Seeds, preserved hair in tomb point to oldest signs of cannabis high 2,800 years ago, study suggests
GENEVA (AP) — People may have been getting high off cannabis earlier than previously thought — at least 2,800 years ago, a new study suggests. Archaeologists who led a dig at a monumental tomb in Siberia said they turned up...
iN DISCUSSION: US voters regret decision to vote for Trump two years ago
"I'm guessing many US voters regret thinking two years ago: 'All the doomsday scenarios didn't happen with Trump One, returning him to office can't be that bad...'"
iN DISCUSSION: New movie highlights problem with news business
"It's a documentary about, well, many different things but among them is how the documentary is made, how they made decisions about what to include or not, how they reached conclusions."
iN DISCUSSION: How about some kindness for those incumbents who lost
What surprised you the most about the municipal elections?
Doerkson backs budget, hopes for big cut of forestry funds
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s incoming Conservative premier Lorne Doerkson is all-in on the budget tabled…
Police escorting students to school after B.C. bear attack that killed two
BELLA COOLA — The Nuxalk Nation in Bella Coola, B.C., said additional Mounties have been…
Health Canada approves Moderna’s mRNA flu and flu-COVID combo vaccines
TORONTO — Health Canada has authorized Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for influenza, as well as its…
Unemployment rate rose to 6.7% in October, StatCan says
OTTAWA — The unemployment rate rose to 6.7 per cent in October as Statistics Canada…
Carney heads to Winnipeg to tout budget plan to end homelessness in 10 years
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected in Winnipeg today to highlight new measures in the…
Meghan Markle’s estranged father arrested in child sexual abuse materials case, AP sources say
The estranged father of Meghan Markle was arrested Friday morning by federal agents in Florida…
Bus carrying schoolchildren crashes in eastern France, killing 2 and injuring 16
PARIS (AP) — A bus carrying children to school crashed Friday morning in eastern France,…
Closing arguments begin in trial of ex-cop accused of killing Sandra Birchmore
BOSTON (AP) — Closing arguments began Friday in the trial of a former Massachusetts police…
Unemployment rate rose to 6.7% in October, StatCan says
OTTAWA — The unemployment rate rose to 6.7 per cent in October as Statistics Canada…
Cineplex reports $23.8M Q3 profit, record quarterly revenue
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. reported a third-quarter profit of $23.8 million as it saw record…
Meghan Markle’s estranged father arrested in child sexual abuse materials case, AP sources say
The estranged father of Meghan Markle was arrested Friday morning by federal agents in Florida…
25 years after ‘Britney,’ 5 new Britney Spears songs showcase a pop icon at a transformative moment
NEW YORK (AP) — Britney Spears was at a crossroads — and not just because…
Jobe Bellingham given his first England called up, but Cole Palmer misses out
Jude Bellingham ’s brother Jobe has been handed his first senior England call up for…
England amateur cricketer banned 2 years in cheating scandal
LONDON (AP) — An amateur cricketer in England has been banned for two years in…
McIlroy makes 11 birdies in Abu Dhabi and trails leaders Rahm, Hatton and Laporta by 1 shot
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy rebounded from his first-round penalty controversy…
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