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Kelowna mortgage broker fined $20,000 for late paperwork
No one involved suffered any financial loss.
Kelowna bustling with Canadian Country Music Awards this weekend
There are free events all weekend long.
One injured, four arrested after shooting on Kamloops’ North Shore
“Evidence shows that this was a targeted shooting, as with all shootings we are taking this seriously."
iN NUMBERS: Fire season in B.C. as it comes to a close
With some extreme wildfire seasons in recent memory this year might seem relatively calm at least in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
Porsche impounded after winning race with motorcycles on Island Highway
iNwheels
"Whatever his reason for buying that car, it probably wasn’t to watch it sit an impound lot while he takes Uber.”
iN PHOTOS: Freaky figurines lurk in an Enchanted Forest near Revelstoke
“Some of the figurines are incredible but many of them are nightmarish ... It surprised me how freaky some of the figurines are."
IKEA opening a ‘plan and order site’ in Kelowna
iNhome
"We look forward to providing our new neighbours in Kelowna with beautiful, functional, and sustainable home furnishings that fit their budget and evolving needs at home."
‘Grave danger’: Kelowna investor slapped with with $1.2M penalty, 20-year ban
He could not answer why he didn't listen to his business partner's warnings.
BC pub fined $7,000 for accepting cash to push one brand of beer
iNwine
The brewery offered inducements to numerous bars.
iN NUMBERS: How B.C. drivers secure their pets, or don’t
“For many of us, pets are part of the family, and we want them with us wherever we go.”
Former co-op home purchased by Kamloops hospital foundation for patients, doctors
iNhome
A Kamloops housing co-op had a unique property to sell, and now the nine-bedroom home will be used for cancer patients and visiting doctors.
West Kelowna makes list for best winery restaurants in the world
iNwine
Wine Enthusiast said Quails’ Gate Winery’s Old Vines Restaurant isn't just a spot for a "meat-and-cheese platter between pours."
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!…
Hong Kong eateries welcome dogs as city relaxes ban
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong dog owners and their four-legged friends have gained new freedoms after the city relaxed a decades-old rule, allowing the pets to join them at eateries. Since 1994, only guide dogs and those performing statutory...
Philadelphia area digs out from damage left by a severe series of microburst storms
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Residents in some Philadelphia neighborhoods and surrounding counties were cleaning up Sunday from widespread damage caused by a line of severe, short thunderstorms that passed through. The storms, called microbursts, passed through Saturday afternoon, downing trees and...
Several people killed in Chile after car driven by navy officer crashes into an open-air market
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — An off-duty member of the Chilean navy driving a private vehicle crashed into an open-air market in the coastal city of Vina del Mar Sunday, killing several people, the navy said in a statement. Footage circulating...
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'."
Weather reprieve ending for crews battling B.C. wildfires as hotter temperatures loom
The BC Wildfire Service says hotter temperatures are on the way, ending a brief weather…
Sand sculptures damaged by vandals at Vancouver Island beach festival, organizers say
PARKSVILLE — Organizers of a Vancouver Island beach festival say multiple artists were left devastated…
Weather reprieve ending for crews battling B.C. wildfires as hotter temperatures loom
The BC Wildfire Service says hotter temperatures are on the way, ending a brief weather…
‘Social phenomenon’: Fashion saddles up to politics at the Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampede is more than a rodeo. It’s a runway for western…
Landlord facing voyeurism charges after tenants find cameras in rooms: Calgary police
CALGARY — Calgary police say a landlord is facing voyeurism charges after multiple tenants discovered…
Lindsey Graham remembered for a vision of American foreign policy that’s fading in Washington
For decades Lindsey Graham traveled the globe selling a vision of the United States as…
Sen. Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta tear, medical examiner says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress…
Lindsey Graham’s journey from a pool hall to the heights of political power
Lindsey Graham, the garrulous son of South Carolina pool hall owners, rose to become a…
‘It’s looking good’: Carney chats pipelines while mingling at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney, on the heels of a trip to the Middle…
Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office
The Walt Disney Company’s live action “Moana” may be the No. 1 movie at the…
Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office
The Walt Disney Company’s live action “Moana” may be the No. 1 movie at the…
‘Not a fun time’: Quebec video game industry in limbo as studios cut back
MONTREAL — At 10:30 a.m. last Monday, about a dozen employees at Bethesda Game Studios…
Another Bonds joins Giants organization: Peyton is drafted by same team Barry and Bobby played for
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — There’s another Bonds in the San Francisco Giants organization. The Giants drafted…
Sánchez to start All-Star Game at home for NL, Jays’ Cease the pick for AL
Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies will start Tuesday night’s All-Star Game in his home…
Marlins select Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki out of Stanford in draft’s eighth round
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins drafted Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki out of Stanford in…
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