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Okanagan College student sues after being suspended for cheating five times
That's five times in less than two years.
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.
More people moving to Thompson-Okanagan from within B.C. than anywhere else
iNhome
“That presents some near-term challenges, while the focus remains finding ways to improve affordability in the region.”
How the RCMP reports crime to the public in Okanagan, Kamloops
Often, it's because investigators need tips from the public.
The exclusive Vienna garden party experience in West Kelowna
iNwine
"It's the quaintness of sitting in a natural setting with beautiful trees, the trickling fountain, the birds coming to our water area, which is so close by.”
Penticton Peachfest delivers the heat with 2026 artist lineup
It’s that time of year again for Penticton’s hottest summer festival, Peachfest! One of BC’s…
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...
Washington state fires destroy hundreds of buildings and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Some residents returned to devastated neighborhoods in eastern Washington state to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend, covering yards in charred debris. In some cases, only chimneys...
‘The fire was just raging’ evacuee describes fleeing Okanagan wildfires
VERNON — Atlyn Becker remembers the hills glowing orange around her on Saturday as her truck edged north to safety from fires burning around British Columbia's Okanagan Lake.She and her family are among thousands who fled their homes over the...
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…
‘The fire was just raging’ evacuee describes fleeing Okanagan wildfires
iNwheels
VERNON — Atlyn Becker remembers the hills glowing orange around her on Saturday as her…
‘It’s a responsibility’: animals moved out as B.C. fire risk looms
Will Unruh says the 13 bison he cares for at his ranch near the shores…
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…
Some Canadians tell Carney Ottawa’s spelling protocol should lean British
OTTAWA — It seems some Canadians feel quite at home with the federal government’s preference…
‘The fire was just raging’ evacuee describes fleeing Okanagan wildfires
iNwheels
VERNON — Atlyn Becker remembers the hills glowing orange around her on Saturday as her…
Ethics panel recommends House censure Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct with two aides
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee recommended Monday that Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., be…
Lindsay Clancy’s diary chronicled desperation and ‘brain fog’ before she killed her 3 kids
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — After an opening week of wrenching testimony and a jury trip…
Cubans sleep on seaside boardwalk to seek relief from crippling blackouts and summer heat
HAVANA (AP) — Alexey Ríos García awoke not to his bed in Cuba ‘s capital…
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…
WestJet, CUPE reach tentative deal as passengers scramble amid flight disruptions
CALGARY — WestJet and the union representing some 4,400 flight attendants reached a tentative deal…
‘Super Troopers’ at 25: A quarter-century of mustaches and maple syrup – and a new film
NEW YORK (AP) — A quarter of a century is a long time for mustache…
Beloved author Benjamin Alire Sáenz, first Latino PEN/Faulkner winner, dies at 71
NEW YORK (AP) — Benjamin Alire Sáenz, an award-winning fiction writer and poet who drew…
Red Sox get All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman from AL East rival Orioles
The Boston Red Sox acquired All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday…
Los Angeles FC co-owner Larry Berg will be the next commissioner of the MLS, succeeding Don Garber
Larry Berg, co-owner of Los Angeles FC, will be the next commissioner of Major League…
Pirates give bullpen a boost by acquiring Luke Weaver from the Mets
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates made a significant push to improve their beleaguered bullpen…
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