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April 11 2026 06:00 PM
These are the little Thompson-Okanagan birds eating all your grass seed
iNhome
“I’ve tried everything. I’ve tried hanging sparkly things in the backyard to scare them away and putting the sprinkler on but it doesn’t matter, they’ll literally come in and eat every seed you put down."
Solitary South Okanagan peahen finds sanctuary after months of roaming
“She was so skinny and knowing she'd be fed and taken care of made me cry, it was amazing.”
How an Ontario family home became Shane Hollander’s love nest in ‘Heated Rivalry’
The Montreal apartment where some of the steamiest moments in “Heated Rivalry” happen isn’t a Montreal apartment at all. It’s…
Union loses fight after BC Court sides with company who laid off unvaccinated workers
The Union had won at arbitration and on appeal. However, BC's highest court saw it differently.
What is ‘food noise’ and why are we hearing about it amid the rise of GLP-1 meds?
TORONTO — Before Brenda Rogers started taking Ozempic in the spring of 2023, she didn’t realize how much “food noise”…
Summerland brothers still won’t back down, this time suing a Crown prosecutor (again)
The lawsuit is one of many filed by the brothers in what started as a feud with a neighbour.
They’re back! NHL players return to Winter Olympics for first time since ’14, here is what to know
One of the showcase events at the Winter Olympics will be hockey, where NHL players are back for the first…
Vernon nurse suspended for swiping narcotics from work
Her penalty was harsher than other nurses who did the same thing.
iN NUMBERS: BCers split when it comes to doctors objecting to MAID based on beliefs
There were 680 medically-assisted deaths in the Interior Health region in 2024.
What’s happening downstream of low snowpack in the Okanagan
"How serious that looks in part depends on management decisions and what the different local water providers do. And also, just if there is rain.”
South Okanagan residents to vote on water system and $33 million loan for repairs
“Since learning that I may lose my home, many nights I can't sleep, and my skin has broken out with itchy hives.”
Cast your vote for most anticipated movie at Enderby’s Starlight Drive-In
iNwheels
On the ballot are upcoming releases like The Devil Wears Prada 2, Toy Story 5, The Odyssey, Spider-Man Brand New Day, and Minions and Monsters, or you can vote to see more of the classics.
Why a Kelowna businessman’s personal assistant was ordered to pay him $5 million
The two were inseparable and they wined and dined, and traveled together. But then he fired her.
Sobeys recalls some products containing cheese over listeria risk
Grocery store giant Sobeys is recalling a number of products containing cheese because of possible listeria contamination.A notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the products are sold in every province except Quebec at Sobeys and its banner stores,...
These are the little Thompson-Okanagan birds eating all your grass seed
“I’ve tried everything. I’ve tried hanging sparkly things in the backyard to scare them away and putting the sprinkler on but it doesn’t matter, they’ll literally come in and eat every seed you put down."
Trump approves disaster requests for at least 7 states. Others await aid decisions
The Trump administration approved major disaster declaration requests for at least seven states this week, according to information released Saturday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, allowing affected communities to access federal support. About 15 requests for assistance from others...
Photo gallery: A decade of death — B.C. counts drug emergency’s cost
Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency in response to British Columbia's drug overdose crisis, which has since claimed more than 18,000 lives. Grieving friends and families, former policy makers, medical workers and...
April 10 2026 12:00 PM
iN DISCUSSION: Stop giving our social media overlords so much power
Check out this new Canadian-owned social media platform.
April 06 2026 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: The plight of Black women in America
"While Black men and other men of colour suffer from a deck stacked against them - and it is true that women face more discrimination than men - it is Black women and other women of colour who suffer the most today."
April 01 2026 12:00 PM
iN DISCUSSION: Should voters be able to recall municipal politicians?
"He's left more than a few folks wondering who the real Peter Milobar is."
City spokesperson says Crystal Pool is safe again, but remains closed until Tuesday
VICTORIA — All eight people taken to hospital Friday after two chemicals combined to create…
Conservative leadership hopeful Milobar changes campaign manager after investigation
VICTORIA — Peter Milobar will be without his longtime campaign manager during the final stretch…
April 11 2026 07:24 PM
Minister approves Canadian Rangers to help Nunavut hamlet amid power problems
GJOA HAVEN — Canada’s emergency management minister says she has approved a request from the…
April 11 2026 05:45 PM
City spokesperson says Crystal Pool is safe again, but remains closed until Tuesday
VICTORIA — All eight people taken to hospital Friday after two chemicals combined to create…
April 11 2026 04:16 PM
Liberals adopt policy to restrict kids from social media
MONTREAL — Federal Liberals voted in favour of setting 16 as the age of majority…
April 12 2026 02:30 AM
US and Iran end ceasefire talks and Vance heads home without an agreement
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran ended face-to-face talks on Sunday without an…
April 12 2026 02:30 AM
The Latest: US and Iranian delegations leave Pakistan after talks end without agreement
Vice President JD Vance said negotiations between the United States and Iran ended early Sunday…
April 12 2026 02:05 AM
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Orthodox Easter ceasefire
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine accused each other Sunday of violating a Kremlin-declared…
Minister approves Canadian Rangers to help Nunavut hamlet amid power problems
GJOA HAVEN — Canada’s emergency management minister says she has approved a request from the…
City spokesperson says Crystal Pool is safe again, but remains closed until Tuesday
VICTORIA — All eight people taken to hospital Friday after two chemicals combined to create…
John Donaldson, the father of Denmark’s Australian-born Queen Mary, dies at 84
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The father of Denmark’s Australian-born Queen Mary, John Donaldson, has died…
Cate Blanchett, Bryan Cranston and Paddington Bear are up for prizes at London’s Olivier Awards
LONDON (AP) — Cate Blanchett, Bryan Cranston and Paddington Bear are among the contenders on…
April 12 2026 02:31 AM
Yemaneberhan Crippa wins Paris Marathon, Ethiopia’s Shure Demise smashes record in women’s race
PARIS (AP) — Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa was the fastest of nearly 60,000 runners in the…
April 12 2026 02:00 AM
Panthers, Maple Leafs limping to finishing line of forgettable NHL season
TORONTO — Craig Berube stood behind a stunned and bitterly disappointed Maple Leafs’ bench last…
April 11 2026 11:15 PM
Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña exits game against Mariners with right knee tightness
SEATTLE (AP) — Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña left Saturday night’s 8-7 loss to the…
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