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Kelowna man sexually assaulted girlfriends as a teenager, now he’s been convicted
The judge said if he was an adult at the time he'd have been jailed.
Kamloops landlady evicted tenant for long showers, doing too much laundry
iNhome
A Kamloops landlady who changed the locks because her tenant took 30-minute showers and did too much laundry has been…
New affordable rental units coming to Kelowna
iNhome
Rents are capped at 30 per cent of incomes between $80,000 and $120,000 per year, or roughly $2,000 to $3,000 a month for the 78 units.
Kelowna strata acted ‘significantly unfairly’ in costly debacle over storage locker
iNhome
A BC Tribunal has found a Kelowna strata acted significantly unfairly after a “mix-up” over a storage locker dragged on…
BC movers damage furniture, deny responsibility, and then sue
iNhome
A BC moving company that damaged multiple pieces of furniture after it said it would pack and wrap them, has…
Vernon’s Tiki Village motel pitched to developers for $6M
iNhome
The motel in the centre of Vernon has been around for decades.
Kelowna’s lost wetlands and building around the ones that are left
iNhome
“It's nice to see these attempts to try to create a balance between this pressure to have more and more people living in Kelowna and the desire to have at least some natural aspects of our environment.”
Controversial Okanagan MLA rumoured to be rejoining BC Cons as recall ramps up
"It looks like she may be actively internally campaigning with the Conservatives to rejoin them.”
Okanagan, Kamloops in for some heat with a dash of lightning
Temperatures are expected to stay around the mid-30s.
Kamloops mayor threatens to suspend employee during council meeting
"I don't know if you know, but the mayor can suspend any municipal officer or employee."
Taps turned off for some North Okanagan farmers due to water restrictions
iNwine
"When one user exceeds their allocation, it directly affects what remains available to others."
iN PHOTOS: Ride a lift to alpine blooms at local ski hills in Okanagan, Kamloops
Several outdoor lovers captured the beauty of the alpine this month.
RCMP find the body of a missing boater in Mara Lake near Sicamous
“While this is a tragic outcome, we hope the recovery of the missing man brings some closure to his family and friends."
Taps turned off for some North Okanagan farmers due to water restrictions
"When one user exceeds their allocation, it directly affects what remains available to others."
Demand to list short-term rentals in Kelowna slow to recover
“Any government at any level, when they're making policy decisions, the first thing they need to do is determine what is the metric of success.”
ICE should keep making traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to keep pulling over vehicles, signaling his opposition Wednesday to plans announced just a day earlier to suspend most traffic stops following another string of fatal shootings. It's...
Kenyan court dismisses Rastafari case seeking to legalize marijuana
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking to legalize the use of cannabis by Rastafarians for religious purposes. Justice Bahati Mwamuye said Kenya’s laws prohibiting the cultivation and use of marijuana do not violate...
iN DISCUSSION: Keeping morale up at work during World Cup
"For true sports fans, these are unique life experiences."
THOMPSON: How do Trump and his supporters live with themselves?
Like rats fleeing a sinking ship, those who have tied themselves inextricably to Donald J. Trump are in trouble.
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."
Feds, most provinces get top marks on internal trade — but more work to be done
OTTAWA — The federal government has gone from a C student to top of the…
300 jobs lost as Canfor closes pulp mill outside Prince George, B.C.
VANCOUVER — Forestry company Canfor announced Tuesday its plan to permanently close its Northwood pulp…
Feds announce new members of Senate appointments advisory board
OTTAWA — A week after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his first picks for the…
Chiefs call on feds to criminalize residential school denialism as hate speech
OTTAWA — First Nations chiefs say the federal government is enabling residential school denialism by…
Montreal hospital livestreams surgeries for educational purposes
MONTRÉAL — A Montreal hospital is livestreaming complex eye surgeries to give medical trainees a…
House Republicans unveil a $95 billion plan for the Iran war, farm aid and elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a $95 billion legislative plan focused on…
Lebanon and Israel move toward implementing withdrawal agreement, US officials say
BEIRUT (AP) — After two days of U.S.-mediated talks in Rome, Lebanon and Israel took…
A boat carrying migrants capsizes off Libya’s coast, with at least 50 dead or missing
CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying about 60 migrants, including women and children, bound for…
Canada is not banning produce imports amid U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak, CFIA says
TORONTO — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it is not considering restrictions on fresh…
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as confidence grows in economic rebound
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady for the sixth…
Angine de Poitrine makes Toronto debut with two shows, Jack White rocks polka dots for the occasion
TORONTO — Quebec’s viral extraterrestrial rockers Angine de Poitrine made first contact with Toronto on…
Biden will publish ‘Promise Me, America’ memoir after the November midterm elections
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Joe Biden will publish a memoir, “Promise Me, America,”…
Kylian Mbappé-led France falls flat in World Cup loss to Spain when hopes for a title were high
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kylian Mbappé had France poised for another run to the World…
Waerenskjold wins fastest ever stage of Tour de France, Pogačar protects lead
NEVERS, France (AP) — Norwegian rider Soeren Waerenskjold attacked late and powered to victory in…
Canada defeats Iran, moves into women’s sitting volleyball semifinals
HANGZHOU — Heidi Peters had a game-high 24 points Wednesday as Canada defeated Iran 3-0…
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