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Kelowna healthcare worker opens care farm to benefit dementia sufferers
iNwine
“I thought there has to be a better way than what we are doing, heavily medicating people and letting them wander hallways aimlessly, there is no quality of life there."
Grand Forks parent arrested for alleged assault on school principal
A West Kootenay parent has been arrested after allegedly assaulting his child’s high school principal. According to a Grand Forks…
BC nurse caught taking narcotics from work, caught taking narcotics from work again
A BC nurse, previously caught swiping narcotics from work, has again been caught swiping narcotics from work. According to an…
Vernon brewpub fined after being caught in sting operation
A Vernon brewpub has been fined $7,000 after it was caught in a government sting operation serving a 17-year-old a…
BC trans activist and ‘prolific litigant’ loses another court case
A BC trans activist and “prolific litigant” who regularly takes legal action at perceived slights against her, has failed in…
BC driver arrested with 33 kilos of weed in minivan
iN420
A man driving a minivan with far more weed than is allowed for personal use, was nabbed by RCMP on…
BC nurse who took nude photo at work loses case after being suspended
A BC nurse, who sent his girlfriend a nude photo of himself while working a night shift at a hospital,…
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: 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
iNwheels
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
iNhome
What do you think is the best policy to make housing more affordable?
Kelowna healthcare worker opens care farm to benefit dementia sufferers
“I thought there has to be a better way than what we are doing, heavily medicating people and letting them wander hallways aimlessly, there is no quality of life there."
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…
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan but no tsunami detected
TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern…
Bosnian authorities investigate desecration and fire damage at Medjugorje Virgin Mary shrine
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Authorities in Bosnia on Tuesday investigated the desecration of a Virgin…
Rape and assault case against British entertainer Yung Filly heading to jury in Australia
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Lawyers made closing statements Tuesday in the Australian trial of British…
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
iNwheels
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 made closing statements Tuesday in the Australian trial of British…
Judge rules singer D4vd must stand trial in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that there is enough evidence to put…
Emotional Zinedine Zidane realizes his ‘dream’ as he takes charge of the France team
PARIS (AP) — Moments after being announced as France’s new coach on Tuesday, Zinedine Zidane…
Rangers put themselves in good position as only AL West team with a winning record
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have put themselves in a good position in…
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…
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