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West Kelowna makes list for best winery restaurants in the world
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Wine Enthusiast said Quails’ Gate Winery’s Old Vines Restaurant isn't just a spot for a "meat-and-cheese platter between pours."
Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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“I don't know if you've heard nothing good happens past midnight. It kind of rings true."
Brain damaged man jailed for raping colleague at Lumby care home
"What he did to me has caused trauma that I will feel for the rest of my life,” the victim said.
Kelowna council conduct probes are none of your business
"The public has a right to know if (redacted) fulfilled their duty as a lobbyist prior to [redacted], 2023 so we can determine whether [redacted] chose to attend this event with advance knowledge of their values, intentions and history of [redacted]."
B.C. Premier David Eby announces new involuntary care beds, North Coast power line
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby came prepared with announcements as he spoke to leaders of British Columbia’s local governments, promising…
BC doctor reprimanded for promoting his religious beliefs to Indigenous patient
A BC doctor has had his registration downgraded after he tried to sway Indigenous and vulnerable patients with his religious…
Lice concerns rise as children return to school. Here’s what parents can do
Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made.…
Summer brings Roller Nights, Dancing, and Sunset Yoga at Stuart Park
The City of Kelowna is hosting Roller Night, Dancing in the Park, and Sunset Yoga!…
RCMP investigating woman’s death in Kelowna as suspicious
Her body was found in the back of a vehicle.
A hot Okanagan summer for music fans
There's a festival for almost every music fan throughout the Thompson-Okanagan.
Kamloops NorthPaws Bring Summer Baseball and Family Fun to NorBrock Stadium
The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd and the smell of fresh…
Jobless rate on the rise in Kelowna as BC struggles to employ young people
“The summer job is a rite of passage.”
BC insurance broker was stalked by a client, then fired. She sued and won
The judge had some damning things to say about her manager.
West Kelowna makes list for best winery restaurants in the world
Wine Enthusiast said Quails’ Gate Winery’s Old Vines Restaurant isn't just a spot for a "meat-and-cheese platter between pours."
Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over GOP voter ID law
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday that he was refusing to put his name on it because of the little progress made in passing...
Both engines flamed out before small jet crashed in June on Texas highway, NTSB report says
Both engines flamed out on a small business jet that crashed on a Texas highway in June, preventing the pilots from being able to reach a nearby airport, the National Transportation Safety Board said in an preliminary investigation report released...
Ontario man sentenced to 20 years in U.S. for leading cross-border drug ring
An Ontario man convicted in the United States of running a drug-trafficking operation across the border into Canada has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.Guramrit Sidhu of Brampton, Ont., pleaded guilty earlier this year to leading a drug ring...
iN DISCUSSION: Was AI responsible for the Tumbler Ridge tragedy?
"The confusion over cause and effect continues, although in Canada we tend to treat it as a feature, not a bug."
THOMPSON: Running out of gas is something you do once
"It’s embarrassing - at best - to run out of fuel…cars swerving and people yelling insults as they pass…as if you intended your stupidity."
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'."
Mounties rule out Alberta in Amber Alert search, multiple sightings of boy in B.C.
GRANDE PRAIRIE — Alberta RCMP say an Amber Alert for a six-year-old boy has been…
Police investigate after woman’s body found in vehicle in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA — Mounties say the body of a woman has been found in the back…
Saskatchewan grounding 3 wildfire planes that are same model as one in N.W.T. crash
REGINA — Saskatchewan is pausing three planes from wildfire missions because of a fatal crash…
Gordie Howe International Bridge to open July 27 after delay
WASHINGTON — The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario to Michigan will open July 27,…
Veteran mediator Vince Ready to step in to try to end B.C. nurses’ dispute
PRINCE GEORGE — Two mediators have been appointed to help settle the British Columbia nurses’…
Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on…
Wildfire devastates an expat community in southern Spain, killing at least 12 with 23 missing
MADRID (AP) — A wildfire roared through a remote expat community in southern Spain overnight,…
Platner formally withdraws from Maine Senate race and Democrats announce process to name new nominee
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Graham Platner on Friday submitted his paperwork to formally withdraw from…
Saskatchewan grounding 3 wildfire planes that are same model as one in N.W.T. crash
REGINA — Saskatchewan is pausing three planes from wildfire missions because of a fatal crash…
Gordie Howe International Bridge to open July 27 after delay
WASHINGTON — The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario to Michigan will open July 27,…
Charles hosted Prince Harry and family for first time in years as they try to repair a family rift
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III hosted Prince Harry and met with his family for…
Suki Waterhouse finds a new version of herself on her latest album, ‘Loveland’
New York (AP) — Suki Waterhouse started working on “Loveland,” her third record, immediately after…
Lamine Yamal says France should fear Spain in their much-anticipated World Cup semifinal
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Lamine Yamal thinks France should be afraid of Spain with the…
Bueckers, Wings defeat Tempo 108-95 at Bell Centre, set WNBA attendance record
MONTREAL — Paige Bueckers had 34 points as the Dallas Wings beat the Toronto Tempo…
Junior Caminero hits his 28th homer and Rays go deep 4 times in 7-2 win over Mariners
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Junior Caminero hit his 28th homer, one of four longballs…
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