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Kelowna mortgage broker fined $20,000 for late paperwork
No one involved suffered any financial loss.
Steven Spielberg on his faith in alien life, the future of the movies and the power of empathy
NEW YORK (AP) — A moment early on in “Disclosure Day” will instinctively feel familiar to anyone who grew up…
Vernon naturalist finds furry surprise inside bird nest box
"One of the exciting parts of nest box monitoring is you never know what's inside them until you open them. This was a special find."
Pot shops have high expectations from World Cup fans, tourists
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TORONTO — A week before the World Cup, a Toronto cannabis shop has already got ahold of the trophy —…
Three-month wait for Penticton councillor’s verdicts on historic sexual abuse charges
The verdicts will come more than two years after James Miller was charged.
Summer-like weather in store for Okanagan, Kamloops after showers this weekend
“Cool days and thunderstorm activity has really been what we've seen (so far) in June."
Eby says Canada’s not-criminally-responsible system re-victimizes families
The provisions in the Criminal Code related to people found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder have resulted…
‘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
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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
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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
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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."
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...
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'."
Evacuation alert for East Kootenay wildfire, Brunswick Creek fire grows: officials
Dozens of properties in British Columbia’s East Kootenay region are under an evacuation alert as…
150 residents displaced after fire hits apartment building in New Westminster, B.C.
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NEW WESTMINSTER — Around 150 residents are without homes after a fire gutted an apartment…
‘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…
Carney says U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham was steadfast defender of democracy and freedom
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney offered his condolences to the family of U.S. Sen.…
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…
Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people
BANGKOK (AP) — A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning,…
Philadelphia area digs out from damage left by a severe series of microburst storms
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Residents in some Philadelphia neighborhoods and surrounding counties were cleaning up Sunday…
‘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…
Taveras’ homer and 3 RBIs carry the Orioles to an 8-2 win over the Royals for a 3-game sweep
BALTIMORE (AP) — Leody Taveras homered and drove in three runs, Samuel Basallo added a…
Mariners lose starter Hancock to a hand injury but beat Rays 8-2 to snap a five-game losing streak
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer after Seattle lost starting…
‘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…
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