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Kelowna caregiver jailed for continuous abuse of severely disabled client
By day he presented himself as a trustworthy caregiver, but at night he regularly assaulted the man.
Police dogs help find drugs and illegal tobacco in Okanagan
BC Highway Patrol cracked down on impaired driving, drugs and illegal tobacco in the Okanagan in an operation two weeks…
Lytton woman wins $191,000 lottery jackpot
A woman woke up from a nap in Lytton and found out she had won $191,000. Jennifer Brown had a…
Kamloops man breaks into home and barricades himself inside
A Kamloops man was arrested after he broke into a home and barricaded himself inside. Kamloops RCMP officers were called…
Landslide blocking Westside Road near West Kelowna
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A landslide is blocking Westside Road east of West Kelowna. The road is blocked in both directions 13 kilometres east…
Kamloops RCMP find cash, guns and drugs in series of weekend seizures
Kamloops RCMP found guns, cash and drugs while on patrol over the weekend. The Crime Reduction Unit was out on…
Have questions for candidates? All-candidate forums in Okanagan, Kamloops
This federal election campaign is well underway and the candidates representing the major political parties are set to take the…
Okanagan College student sues after being suspended for cheating five times
That's five times in less than two years.
iN VIDEO: Folk and Summer Vibes with Music at Mackie
Coldstream was jamming out to some folk and bluegrass Friday evening in the backyard of…
iN VIDEO: Arts on the Avenue celebrates Visual Arts in downtown Kelowna
Artists and creatives were out showing off their work on Bernard St. Thursday evening. Festivals…
Merritt’s decision to ban release of pigeons may net the wrong birds
There's a difference between high-flying pigeons and the sport of pigeon racing.
Kelowna man cleaning handgun fires into apartment floor just missing sleeping teen
He was cleaning a handgun in his apartment at 2:30 a.m.
More people moving to Thompson-Okanagan from within B.C. than anywhere else
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“That presents some near-term challenges, while the focus remains finding ways to improve affordability in the region.”
The latest thing in cocktails is spicy and savory. Tips and recipes for home bartenders
LONDON (AP) — Spicy drinks are having a moment, and it’s no longer just standard spicy margs and bloody marys. Bartenders are getting experimental to create the perfect combination with a kick. “The same way that you want to season...
Repeated flooding, few answers drive Montreal West Island residents to demand action
MONTREAL — More than 100 residents gathered outside the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough hall in Montreal on Monday evening, demanding faster action from elected officials at the borough's first council meeting since hundreds of homes in the city's West Island flooded in...
In the news today: MPs divided on hybrid rules, B.C. plane crash, wildfire aid
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …Years after the pandemic, MPs are divided on hybrid Parliament rulesDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, members of Parliament began voting and attending committee meetings...
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…
Two planes crash in mid-air near Chilliwack airport, officials say
CHILLIWACK — Two planes from a pair of flight schools crashed Monday while flying near…
‘The fire was just raging’ evacuee describes fleeing Okanagan wildfires
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VERNON — Atlyn Becker remembers the hills glowing orange around her on Saturday as her…
In the news today: MPs divided on hybrid rules, B.C. plane crash, wildfire aid
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Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Repeated flooding, few answers drive Montreal West Island residents to demand action
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MONTREAL — More than 100 residents gathered outside the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough hall in Montreal on…
Hamburgers, water and support waiting for B.C. fire evacuees
With thousands forced from their homes due to fires around Okanagan Lake in British Columbia,…
Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz as US, Iran claims about talks diverge
CAIRO (AP) — A British maritime monitoring agency said a cargo ship reported being hit…
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have…
Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in…
5 things to know about the Canadian astronaut joining NASA’s Crew 13
A few months after Artemis II’s lunar flyby, another Canadian astronaut is preparing for a…
Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station
Growing up on a cattle farm in eastern Alberta, Joshua Kutryk says he dreamt of…
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have…
Singapore bans 2 Massive Attack members after pro-Palestinian display at concert
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore has banned the two core members of British band…
FIFA executive Arsene Wenger backs decision to drop Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA executive Arsène Wenger on Tuesday distanced himself from Gianni Infantino’s failed…
Baseball’s trade deadline: The Dodgers (and Red Sox?!) are going for it. Is anybody else?
The Los Angeles Dodgers landed perhaps the best pitcher in baseball in Tarik Skubal, triggering…
Larry Fitzgerald entering Hall of Fame as Cardinals icon after 17 years of pass-catching excellence
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Larry Fitzgerald came to the Arizona Cardinals as a 20-year-old intent…
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