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The exclusive Vienna garden party experience in West Kelowna
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"It's the quaintness of sitting in a natural setting with beautiful trees, the trickling fountain, the birds coming to our water area, which is so close by.”
Garth Mullins on surviving decades of the war on drugs
CONTENT ADVISORY Garth Mullins has experienced first-hand the way society disenfranchises people who use drugs, making them out to be…
Harm reduction credited for reducing Indigenous fatalities in BC
Toxic drug deaths for First Nations peoples decreased by 6.8 per cent in British Columbia between 2023 and 2024. This…
Where the federal parties stand on the toxic drug crisis
Close to 51,000 Canadians died from apparent opioid toxicity between January 2016 and September 2024, making the unregulated toxic drug…
TV show ‘Still Standing’ visits Osoyoos Indian Band to showcase its success
The Osoyoos Indian Band’s success story is about to gain national attention as the cast and crew of the popular…
Protestors tell Penticton city council hands off Nanaimo Square
Nanaimo Square is one of downtown Penticton’s most popular gathering places for all local residents and visitors, so singling out…
Could this be the way to improve life for migrant farmworkers in Canada?
Could voluntary certification programs and consumer pressure improve working conditions and farmworkers’ rights in Canada? Erika Borrelli thinks so. The…
Kelowna committee will help you evaluate candidates for mayor, council
“Try to find people that may not be in the media every day, or you may not know them, but are good citizens who can make good councillors."
Kamloops International Cup wraps up Saturday with final match at Hillside Stadium
The Kamloops International Cup concludes Saturday, August 1, after bringing professional and high-level Canadian soccer…
Why nude beaches in Okanagan, Kamloops are in a legal grey area
Almost all clothing optional beaches are technically unofficial, even if they're popular and generally accepted by local governments.
Even if recall of controversial Okanagan MLA fails it will still be a win: organizer
"A lot of people didn't even know who Brodie was.”
New Kamloops museum exhibition celebrates 50 years of the KSO
The history of the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra is taking centre stage in a new exhibition…
Clock is once again ticking for Universal ostrich farm owners
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The judge found no evidence that Karen Espersen's sister held land for her in trust.
The exclusive Vienna garden party experience in West Kelowna
"It's the quaintness of sitting in a natural setting with beautiful trees, the trickling fountain, the birds coming to our water area, which is so close by.”
A woman with apparent heat stroke found dead while taking shelter in a car in quake-hit Japan
TOKYO (AP) — An elderly woman who developed heat stroke while taking shelter in a car is the latest fatality from a powerful earthquake that struck Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto last week, officials said Sunday as concerns over heat-related...
Heat wave brings record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western US
A heat wave gripped large swaths of the Western U.S. on Saturday as temperatures hovered near record highs, heightening wildfire risks in areas that already were dry or burning and prompting warnings for people to stay inside. A ridge of...
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…
‘It’s a responsibility’: animals moved out as B.C. fire risk looms
Will Unruh says the 13 bison he cares for at his ranch near the shores…
Class-action lawsuit over sexual abuse at Metro Vancouver schools settled for $30M
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $30-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit…
WestJet flight attendants on strike as union, airline fail to come to terms
CALGARY — WestJet flight attendants are on strike, with the airline’s flights halted on a…
‘It’s a responsibility’: animals moved out as B.C. fire risk looms
Will Unruh says the 13 bison he cares for at his ranch near the shores…
WestJet cancels flights as Sunday strike deadline looms
TORONTO — Some travellers headed into the long weekend on edge, as WestJet began its…
All 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed dead
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and nine other climbers swept away by…
Idaho fast food restaurant shooting leaves 3 dead and 7 injured, city spokesman says
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three people were killed and seven more were injured, some critically,…
Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said he will order American forces to hold…
WestJet flight attendants on strike as union, airline fail to come to terms
CALGARY — WestJet flight attendants are on strike, with the airline’s flights halted on a…
WestJet cancels flights as Sunday strike deadline looms
TORONTO — Some travellers headed into the long weekend on edge, as WestJet began its…
‘Sopranos’ actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80
NEW YORK (AP) — Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys,…
With swords, axes and shields, fighters go head-to-head in medieval combat world championship
SPØTTRUP, Denmark (AP) — With swords, axes and shields, competitors from 30 countries are going…
Markham’s Chan wins NBO qualifier in Montreal
Duncan Chan of Markham, Ont., survived a National Bank Open qualifying battle on Saturday in…
Dodgers land Cy Young ace Tarik Skubal in a blockbuster deadline deal
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on…
Rafaela hits 2 homers as streaking Red Sox take lead in 8th and edge Yamamoto and Dodgers 3-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andruw Monasterio hit a ground-rule double to lead off the eighth…
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