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Unsightly yet tasty produce for free on Ugly Potato Day in Kelowna
iNwine
“Every year, grocery stores reject perfectly good food just because it looks a little different."
Suspension for BC teacher who tried to get student fired
A BC teacher, who tried to get a student who’d complained about him fired from her job, has been suspended…
‘No longer silenced’: Vernon hockey coach jailed for historic sexual assault on teen
CONTENT ADVISORY This article contains details about sexual assault that could be triggering for some A Vernon woman sexually assaulted…
No jail time for Kelowna fraudster who swindled $38,000 from work
A Kelowna fraudster will have to pay $1,600 a month or he’s going to jail. In what lawyers described as…
BC beauty salon ordered to pay $15,000 after refusing to hire deaf applicant
A BC beauty salon has been ordered to pay $15,000 to a deaf beautician after the BC Human Rights Tribunal ruled…
Shuswap man calls cops after mom throws action figures on the floor
A Shuswap man, who still lives with his mom and refuses to lift a finger, called RCMP last month after…
Kootenay fraudster who ran businesses while collecting disability loses appeal
A West Kootenay man convicted of benefit fraud for running a handful of businesses while collecting $28,000 of disability payments…
iN VIDEO: BC Summer Games push through smoky weather for weekend games
Athletes hoping to practice and compete on the first day of the BC Summer Games…
iN VIDEO: Vernon woman watches family of weasels grow up in her backyard
“They're all quite playful and the youngsters roll around and do flips."
West Kelowna council gives next city council a raise
“I feel they're reasonable based on the workload, certainly that I've experienced as mayor and the responsibilities associated with that.”
No arrests after RCMP seize gun parts and police patches in Kamloops
Officers also seized body armour and 3D printed licence plates.
Break-and-enter investigation at West Kelowna home turns into drug bust
Police seized a significant amount of illicit drugs, illicit cannabis products and unstamped tobacco.
iN NUMBERS: Let’s be safe out there this BC Day long weekend
iNwheels
Two people, on average, die in crashes on the BC Day long weekend.
Unsightly yet tasty produce for free on Ugly Potato Day in Kelowna
“Every year, grocery stores reject perfectly good food just because it looks a little different."
Burned chimney all that remains of woman’s home after wildfire near Clinton, B.C.
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A resident from British Columbia's Cariboo region says there’s nothing left around her property on Six Mile Lake other than her burnt-out chimney stack and her neighbour’s propane tank.Carol Senzeni says she got the news by...
iN NUMBERS: Let’s be safe out there this BC Day long weekend
Two people, on average, die in crashes on the BC Day long weekend.
Quebec company banned from selling unauthorized peptides: Health Canada
Health Canada says a court has approved the agency's request to permanently ban a Quebec-based online store from selling unauthorized injectable peptides in the country.The federal agency says in a statement that the Superior Court of Québec has granted a...
iN DISCUSSION: Is name recognition the way to choose a local candidate to vote for?
"We've been pondering how to cover this municipal election."
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…
Angelo Isidorou is out as executive director of BC Conservatives as shakeup continues
VICTORIA — Angelo Isidorou is out as executive director of the BC Conservatives, as a…
Burned chimney all that remains of woman’s home after wildfire near Clinton, B.C.
iNhome
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A resident from British Columbia’s Cariboo region says there’s nothing left…
Defence to appeal murder verdict in killing of Quebec couple in Dominica
MONTREAL — The defence lawyer for the two American men convicted of murdering Quebec filmmaker…
Poll suggests some Liberal supporters concerned about climate policy are leaning NDP
OTTAWA — A new online poll from the Angus Reid Institute suggests that one in…
Ottawa opening exports office as part of strategy to diversify trade
OTTAWA — The federal government is opening a new strategic exports office as part of…
‘Absolute chaos’ as thousands of people breach Morocco’s border with Spain’s Ceuta
CEUTA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta…
10-year-old boy drowns in New Jersey river, sister lives, and another child is missing
One child has died and another is missing after the two 10-year-olds went into a…
Father who gave gun to Apalachee High School shooter sentenced to serve 15 years in prison
A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and…
Ottawa opening exports office as part of strategy to diversify trade
OTTAWA — The federal government is opening a new strategic exports office as part of…
WestJet flight attendants’ union serves airline 72-hour strike notice
CALGARY — Intense bargaining between WestJet and the union representing its flight attendants ratcheted up…
Wildfires force George Clooney’s family to evacuate their home in southern France
PARIS (AP) — George Clooney and his family have been forced to evacuate their home…
At 60, Too $hort has no plans to stop his hip-hop voyage with new album produced fully by Lil Jon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At 60, Too $hort is helping usher hip-hop into what he…
European nations vow to boycott World Cup, other FIFA tournaments over Infantino private equity plan
GENEVA (AP) — European nations agreed Thursday to boycott the World Cup and all other…
Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton suspended by league for 5 games after interaction with fans
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton has been fined an undisclosed amount and…
Peter Malnati shoots 9-under 61, takes early lead in 8th and final Rocket Classic in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — Peter Malnati shot a 9-under 61 to take the lead among the…
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