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Osoyoos family gets special moment when bobcat kitten pays a visit
“My seven-year-old named it ‘Squishy’ and spent the rest of the day trying to convince us we should keep her. I’ll admit, it was tempting, but dad said ‘no’.”
Former Coldstream, Grand Forks Jehovah’s Witnesses’ privacy case going to Canada’s Supreme Court
"Should the Charter privilege a religious organization over an individual who has chosen to leave? These questions lie at the heart of this appeal.”
West Kelowna man implicated in illegal cannabis, money laundering scheme
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The province wants to seize his bank account.
Get a load of this: Humans and great apes share similar giggles
NEW YORK (AP) — Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the evolutionary tree,…
iN PHOTOS: Just kiddin’ around at goat yoga in Penticton
“The goats just love people, and they're so used to the attention that that's all they really want."
Charlie Brown’s longtime pen pal is finally revealed in new Apple TV ‘Peanuts’ movie
NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Brown began writing to a pen pal not long after the comic strip “Peanuts” debuted…
Why old washtubs can be found hanging from trees in the Okanagan
The washtubs weren't race markers rowers, part of a pinecone study nor baths for monkeys.
iN NUMBERS: British Columbians split on teaching creationism in school
You might assume it’s the older generation who wants to see religion back in education, but you’d be wrong.
Jailed South Okanagan biker had learner’s licence when caught with fentanyl, cocaine
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The bike had to be towed.
BC woman to take on record-setting Okanagan Lake swim for mental health fundraiser
"This swim is about showing young people that they are worth showing up for."
iNvideo: Ribfest takes over City Park
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If you were passing over the bridge, it isn’t hard to miss the smells coming…
iN PHOTOS: Peek inside a 1910 heritage home in Kelowna
“We kept all of the heritage elements from the era, it’s all original, including the windows and flooring."
Free Penticton pop-up pet vaccine clinic helps 31 dogs
“We knew we had to move quickly because parvo transmission between unvaccinated animals can happen very fast.”
From poutine to barbecue, local cuisines give World Cup fans another reason to cheer
World Cup fans came from overseas for the cheering. But they’re also doing a lot of chewing, delighting their hosts with rave reviews of North American cuisine. "It’s greasy, it’s disgusting, but it’s absolutely glorious," Jack Goodwin, a soccer enthusiast...
Wildfire anxiety mounts amid fast-moving blazes and repeat evacuations
Late last month, Anitra Cornish could see smoke coming from over the hill by her home in Eureka, Utah. Once she started seeing flames from the raging Iron Fire, she told her 86-year-old aunt that it was time to pack...
Jailed South Okanagan biker had learner’s licence when caught with fentanyl, cocaine
The bike had to be towed.
Court documents allege link between Project South investigation, Ryan Wedding case
TORONTO — Newly released court documents are shedding more light on the alleged link between a sweeping police corruption probe in Ontario and the case of former Canadian Olympian Ryan Wedding, who is accused of running an international drug trafficking...
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'."
THOMPSON: Black cats, broken mirrors and other superstitions we believe in
"There are people, for example, who will not travel on the 13th day of any month…and even structure their decisions and lives around avoiding the number."
iN DISCUSSION: Prime Minister Carney’s BC condo buyout bungle
"I'm starting to get a disturbingly familiar feeling about Prime Minister Mark Carney."
Unionized workers who look after regional parks like Grouse Mountain walk off job
VICTORIA — The union representing workers who operate and maintain regional services in Metro Vancouver…
Out-of-control wildfire near Boston Bar, B.C. exceeds 12 square kilometres
VICTORIA — An out-of-control fire near Boston Bar, B.C., has grown more than 10 times…
Out-of-control wildfire near Boston Bar, B.C. exceeds 12 square kilometres
VICTORIA — An out-of-control fire near Boston Bar, B.C., has grown more than 10 times…
Two critical after Lachine Canal rescue as group urges prevention
MONTREAL — Two people were in critical condition after being pulled from Montreal’s Lachine Canal…
Inside Saskatchewan’s Cigar Lake mine, a ’boutique’ operation with abundant uranium
CIGAR LAKE, SASK. — Cessa Fern’s day begins with being squished into a metal cage…
Seaplane makes a rough landing in New York City’s East River with only minor injuries reported
NEW YORK (AP) — A seaplane made a rough landing in New York City’s East…
Fierce winds hit US Pacific territories as Super Typhoon Bavi approaches near Guam
Residents of Guam and surrounding U.S. island territories in the western Pacific were urged to…
Dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Khamenei begins in Iran, in photos
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began…
Unionized workers who look after regional parks like Grouse Mountain walk off job
VICTORIA — The union representing workers who operate and maintain regional services in Metro Vancouver…
World Cup leaves uncertain legacy in Toronto as experts question economic impact
TORONTO — For soccer fan Marticia Fargiorgio, the atmosphere in Toronto has been unmatched since…
White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who can’t be trusted
NEW YORK (AP) — A White House report brands the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution,…
‘Minions & Monsters’ tops Fourth of July holiday box office, barely beating ‘Toy Story 5’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Minions have taken down “Toy Story 5″ at the July…
Erling Haaland scores twice to beat Brazil, send Norway into World Cup quarterfinals for 1st time
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Erling Haaland headed in the go-ahead goal in the 80th…
Cubs beat the Cardinals 6-4, scoring 4 runs in the sixth to avoid a series sweep
CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner drove in two runs, Pete Crow-Armstrong had two hits, and…
Griffin’s big day leads the Pirates to an 11-5 win over the Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Konnor Griffin had a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning, leading…
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