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Belly dancers and baclava: Inside Eddy Haymour’s Peachland castle during the party years
“It was magical, we were transported to another world, and the food was delicious.”
Kelowna man charged with 21 counts of theft from one business
A Kelowna man stole repeatedly from the same business and eventually those theft caught up with him. Ryan Eisenhut, 37,…
Kelowna council approves extra $1.3M for Prospera Place upgrades
The cost overruns for the upgrades at Prospera Place in Kelowna are going to tack on another $1.3 million to…
iN NUMBERS: The state of measles immunization for kids in Thompson-Okanagan
Those anti-vaccine conspiracy theories your relatives are posting on Facebook are having some broader consequences than gumming up your social…
Kelowna ‘elbows up’ protest to denounce Trump and encourage voting
The trade war with the U.S., and a fast-tracked federal election, have spurred a Kelowna woman to get in on…
North Okanagan man surrenders after standoff with police
A man was taken into custody after police responded to a call about someone making threats with a weapon in…
Heavy police presence at home in downtown Kelowna
There’s a large police presence outside of a home in downtown Kelowna, but RCMP are tight-lipped about what is going…
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.
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.
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...
Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters west of Athens raced to exploit a break in high winds on Tuesday, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days. Several fires...
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…
NDP quarterly fundraising dips but individual donors are giving more
OTTAWA — The federal NDP’s total fundraising dropped in the second quarter while the average…
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…
What to watch in the Aug. 4 primaries: Michigan Senate race tests Democrats’ path forward
Michigan will offer the country its clearest gauge yet on the direction of the Democratic…
Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters west of Athens raced to exploit a break in high…
Mass funeral held in Gaza and other developments from across the Mideast
CAIRO (AP) — A mass funeral was held in Gaza City on Tuesday for 112…
NDP quarterly fundraising dips but individual donors are giving more
OTTAWA — The federal NDP’s total fundraising dropped in the second quarter while the average…
AI-driven Ring Cycle sparks boos at 150th anniversary Wagner Festival
BAYREUTH, Germany (AP) — Richard Wagner likely would have appreciated the cutting-edge technology, if not…
Bono, Eddie Vedder among mourners at the funeral of Glen Hansard
DUBLIN (AP) — Hundreds of mourners, including Irish musicians and entertainers, filled a Dublin cathedral…
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…
US midfielder Gio Reyna joins French club Strasbourg from Mönchengladbach
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — United States midfielder Gio Reyna is getting a fresh start at…
Ryan Gerard returns to Paris for a holiday and a reminder how far he has come in 7 months
It was nothing more than a post-British Open vacation with his mother, but there could…
Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan
GENEVA (AP) — Two senior FIFA executives — coaching great Arsène Wenger and CEO-like secretary…
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