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Former BC teacher suing because his child porn charges interrupted sale of his Kelowna business
News of his past came out at just as he was selling his business.
iN PHOTOS: Captures show human, natural contrast in Kamloops, Okanagan
When an everyday, man-made item is pictured against a natural, outdoor setting it can create a unique contrast and intriguing,…
Rockhounds or claim jumpers? Kamloops claim owner frustrated by rock hunters’ ignorance
Kamloops resident Robert Davis has owned mineral claims in the area for 25 years but let most of them go…
Accused in Penticton violent beating death back before courts
Two of three young offenders charged in relation to the violent beating death of a Penticton man are in trouble…
Students learn to lead on the land in ground-breaking UBC program
Canada’s first Indigenous land stewardship degree puts Indigenous law, governance and connection to land at the heart of environmental education.…
Former Kelowna MP lost her seat in the election, and her full pension
Conservative MP Tracy Gray won two federal elections in the Kelowna-Lake Country riding but her loss to Liberal Stephen Fuhr…
$50,000 contest win to help keep Vernon’s O’Keefe Ranch mansion standing
With more than 27,000 votes, it won out against 11 other historic Canadian properties in a competitive effort for funding from the National Trust for Canada charity.
iN PHOTOS: Smiles, waving flags and fancy cars fill streets at Okanagan Dream Rally
The biennial fundraiser is "all in support of one simple mission: putting a smile on the face of a child who needs it most."
BC Wildfire hit Kamloops blaze with tankers, helicopters
Crews are still on the scene, but air tankers were nearly finished with their objective by around 2 p.m., less than two hours after it was reported.
Kelowna senior on mobility scooter struck, killed by bus
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The 97-year-old was hit by a chartered bus on Benvoulin Road on Sunday.
BC man on 300 km test drive caught excessive speeding
He told police the test drive was from Vancouver to Kelowna.
iN NUMBERS: B.C. condo plan isn’t everyone’s favourite housing solution
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What do you think is the best policy to make housing more affordable?
A lucrative client stalked this BC saleswoman for five years, costing her health, paycheque and job. It cost him nothing
The entire situation was exacerbated by her employers reluctance to act.
Kootenay liquor store manager fired after 18 years, has heart attack, for mistakenly donating damaged whiskey bottle
She didn't try to hide anything and paid for it immediately when she learned of her mistake. They still fired her.
Video shows smouldering aftermath of wildfire outside Clinton, B.C.
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A video circulating on social media is providing insight into the wrath of a wildfire that triggered a battle to save the evacuated village of Clinton, B.C., and the surrounding community, where homes and other...
Kelowna senior on mobility scooter struck, killed by bus
The 97-year-old was hit by a chartered bus on Benvoulin Road on Sunday.
How a Vancouver ATM user with 66 cards set off years-long probe of online drug sales
VANCOUVER — It was more than three years ago when Vancouver police arrested a man after he was seen using multiple bank cards to make withdrawals at an ATM.A search revealed he was carrying 66 bank cards and $39,200 in...
THOMPSON: After 10 years writing columns, time has come to turn another page
It has been fun and I appreciate those loyal readers who have laughed, cried and been angry about the many topics that entered my mind before finding their way onto my iPad and then into this column.
iN DISCUSSION: Fallout from an Amber alert
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine…
THOMPSON: Hurricanes teach discretion and resilience
"Hurricanes are as much a part of growing up in Florida as long, hot summers."
Mayor of Clinton, B.C., says crew assessing damage in community after wildfire
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The mayor of Clinton, British Columbia, says an assessment crew is…
Data shows some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission. Why?
TORONTO — A patient in Alberta waited 16 days in an emergency department for a…
In the news today: U.S. consulate shooting, raging wildfires, psychiatric waits
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Mayor of Clinton, B.C., says crew assessing damage in community after wildfire
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The mayor of Clinton, British Columbia, says an assessment crew is…
UN’s Gaza water chief says Israeli destruction, restrictions squandering Canadian aid
OTTAWA — The United Nations official overseeing water and sanitation in the Gaza Strip is…
Protesters storm key Libya energy complex as blackout fears grow
CAIRO (AP) — A group of protesters stormed a key energy complex in western Libya…
Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country’s worst outbreak
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Confirmed cases in Congo’s ongoing Ebola outbreak have reached 3,262, its…
France orders 4,000 more evacuated as heat threatens fragile hold on vast wildfire
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 people evacuated Tuesday from tourist…
UN’s Gaza water chief says Israeli destruction, restrictions squandering Canadian aid
OTTAWA — The United Nations official overseeing water and sanitation in the Gaza Strip is…
US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test the neighbors’ ties
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DETROIT (AP) — A major new bridge linking Canada and the U.S. at Detroit opened…
Rape and assault case against British entertainer Yung Filly heading to jury in Australia
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Lawyers were making closing statements Tuesday in the Australian trial of…
Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, dies at 99
Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, culture and spirituality, died Sunday morning in…
France hires former soccer great Zinedine Zidane as men’s national team coach
PARIS (AP) — Zinedine Zidane is France’s new coach, replacing Didier Deschamps at the helm…
Soccer rules panel clarifies VAR process that World Cup red card for Switzerland’s Embolo was wrong
GENEVA (AP) — Soccer’s law-making panel clarified its guidance to referees which confirmed Switzerland forward…
Grant McCray’s 2-run homer backs Tyler Mahle and leads the Giants to a 3-0 win over the Brewers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Grant McCray hit his first major league home run in almost…
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