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How to read air quality measurements
A lot of the details and metrics around air quality can be confusing.
Okanagan water board leader Liberal candidate in Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee
Retiring Okanagan Basin Water Board executive director Anna Warwick Sears is stepping up to the plate for the Liberals in…
Big changes coming to Kelowna’s tent city after ‘spring cleanup’
Kelowna officials from numerous departments tore down the rail trail encampment yesterday, and now the city is putting in a…
Kelowna has more hate crime than Kamloops as incidents increase across Canada
Police reported hate crimes have been rising steadily in Canada over the past several years, and Kamloops had significantly fewer…
‘Go for a roll’: Kelowna photographer captures unique views from his wheelchair
Kelowna’s Ty Gerace gets an interesting view of the city he loves as he cruises the streets with a GoPro…
Trans-Canada traffic resumes after Shuswap washout
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Highway traffic is moving again after a washout near Little Shuswap Lake flowed across the Trans-Canada and blocked the route…
Penticton strata to pay condo owner $17K after 7-year dispute over roof leak
A BC Tribunal has ordered a Penticton strata to hand over $17,000 to a condo owner following a dispute over…
iN VIDEO: Mule deer in Kamloops covered in unsightly lumps raises concerns
“I’ve never seen this before and it made me wonder what the heck it is and if it’s going to affect anything else."
Professional Guitarists tune up for 5th annual Okanagan Guitar Festival
The Okanagan Guitar Festival is hosting 3 days of live classical guitar performances on August…
Okanagan, Kamloops real estate sales steady; new listings down
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"We're continuing to see a normal seasonal pattern across the Interior market with sales activity
tracking closely to the pace established during the same month last year.”
iN VIDEO: Penticton Peachfest wraps up first night with performance from Bif Naked
The 79th annual Penticton Peach Festival wrapped up its first day of events on Wednesday,…
Cardiac wing re-opens at Kamloops hospital after six-year closure
It was open for less than a year before staff losses amid the COVID-19 pandemic prompted its closure.
No arrests after two violent assaults in two days in Vernon
Two men were assaulted with bear spray and an edged weapon, RCMP said.
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...
Okanagan, Kamloops real estate sales steady; new listings down
"We're continuing to see a normal seasonal pattern across the Interior market with sales activity tracking closely to the pace established during the same month last year.”
Plan to limit ‘vertical drinking’ decried by pub landlords and UK politicians
LONDON (AP) — A proposal to limit “vertical drinking,” a bureaucratic euphemism for having a pint while standing, has turned into a political headache for one local government council in London. Politicians from Prime Minister Andy Burnham to London Mayor...
Dark-web drug trafficker is sentenced in B.C. after being extradited from Germany
VICTORIA — A Victoria man who was recently extradited from Germany to face accusations of running a dark-web drug trafficking ring has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to five charges.RCMP say 29-year-old...
iN DISCUSSION: Kelowna mayor and councillor partying at Hotel Eldorado sends wrong message
"Here's my hope for all would-be politicians — leave the office better than you found it."
JONESIE: Well, look who was partying at the Eldorado Hotel this weekend
See if you can note the difference between the responses of the two candidates for mayor.
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."
Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area leaves 72-year-old woman with serious injuries
LILLOOET — A 72-year-old woman attacked by a grizzly bear in a remote area of…
Hiker found alive after being stranded for three days on cliffside in B.C.
COMOX — A hiker in his 20s who went missing since Monday on Vancouver Island…
Third week wraps up in New York trial of man accused of killing daughter
ELIZABETHTOWN — Prosecutors are expected to wrap up their case today in the trial of…
In the news today: Thailand school shooting, jet program, job numbers, fish study
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Statistics Canada to release jobs numbers for July this morning
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release its latest labour force survey for the…
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a key defense agreement
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense agreement on Friday…
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to make first visit to Russia-friendly Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will on Saturday make his first official…
Fecal Matter – the fashion brand, that is – is suddenly everywhere
The brand name behind recent showstopping fashion moments isn’t quite as delicate as their romantic…
Statistics Canada to release jobs numbers for July this morning
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release its latest labour force survey for the…
Amanda Knox defends her comedy show at Edinburgh festival as honoring her murdered former roommate
LONDON (AP) — Amanda Knox, the American student convicted and later acquitted of the murder…
Fecal Matter – the fashion brand, that is – is suddenly everywhere
The brand name behind recent showstopping fashion moments isn’t quite as delicate as their romantic…
Norway’s soccer federation calls on Gianni Infantino to resign over failed World Cup plan
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Norway’s soccer federation wants Gianni Infantino to step down immediately, piling…
Durbin’s RBI single in the 13th inning caps Red Sox’s 12-11 win over the White Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Caleb Durbin lined a single to center field off Chicago’s Erick Fedde…
Lidster’s field goal earns Toronto Argonauts 33-30 home win over Calgary Stampeders
TORONTO — Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts delivered quite a homecoming Thursday. Brady Lidster’s…
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