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Kelowna killer’s failure to complete counselling leads to more charges
He was 22-years-old when he killed a 32-year-old father with a hammer on a Kelowna street.
After blistering report, apology to a journalist, should RCMP have the power to decide who is and isn’t media?
The first and only time Jerome Turner had a gun pointed at him, it was the middle of winter in…
Having group sex? BC researchers want to hear from you
University of Victoria researchers want to know how Canadians are having group sex. The only North America research that’s been…
Kelowna man who sued over police dog attack guilty of attacking dog
A Kelowna man who tried to sue the RCMP after he was bitten by a police dog during his arrest…
Undercover liquor inspectors bust BC bar for letting patrons sing karaoke
iNwine
A BC bar that allowed people to sing karaoke and served alcohol past midnight has been fined $10,000 and shuttered…
BC nurse who snooped on medical records gets suspended
A BC nurse has been suspended for eight weeks for snooping on medical records. According to a Feb. 18, BC…
Strata wins legal challenge in Kelowna parking stall saga
A Kelowna condo owner who paid for a parking spot which has been unusable for the last five years will…
‘See a need, fill a need’: Summerland man’s website reports damaged homes as locals evacuated
"The thought hit me of all these little kids and parents that are stuck just not knowing, and it made me angry."
Vernon woman charged with arson days after Bradley Creek wildfire broke out
The fires were lit in the Commonage Road area of Vernon.
More people evacuated by Bald Range wildfire returning home
Roughly 150 structures have been damaged or destroyed in Summerland and Electoral Area F.
Kelowna bought $3.5M industrial property from Hotel Eldorado owner amid boardwalk vote
Kelowna has gone to court to annex lakefront boardwalk so the public can access it.
No end in sight to dry spell in Okanagan, Kamloops: meteorologist
“It’s not atypical for us in the summer to see one of these dry months but to see the duration of this dryness is really what's the most concerning right now."
Everyone on Kamloops city council running for re-election
Most want to hold onto their council seats while one incumbent councillor is running for mayor.
Once shaped by court rituals, China’s imperial cuisine lives on today
BEIJING (AP) — It is said that Empress Dowager Cixi once dreamed of a pastry during the final decades of imperial China. The same treat was served to her at breakfast the following morning. Delighted, she summoned her chef and...
In the news today: Trump delays tariffs, B.C. wildfire update, Alberta data centres
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed…Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three daysCanada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28-billion worth of goods...
Feds move to repeal EV sales mandate without new stringent emission rules in place
OTTAWA — The federal government moved last week to formally repeal the electric vehicle sales mandate, but the more stringent emission standards Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to replace it with is not close to being finalized.In a notice in...
Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research
TORONTO — Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced $24 million to create the Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium. Funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the group of 10 research teams from across Canada will work...
iN DISCUSSION: Climate change has disrupted summer
"The summers of my youth are not the same. They have been disrupted by climate change and I don't think they are coming back."
iN DISCUSSION: How effective is government wildfire emergency alert system?
Do you think you can rely on the alerts sent to your phone?
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."
Wildfire near Summerland, B.C., remains active as residents return
SUMMERLAND — While most evacuation orders have come down for the Bald Range wildfire near…
Relief in Summerland, B.C., as fire evacuations end, but 150 structures damaged, lost
iNhome
Most residents of Summerland, B.C., are now able to return home after being chased out…
In the news today: Trump delays tariffs, B.C. wildfire update, Alberta data centres
iNhome
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three days
OTTAWA — Canada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28-billion worth of…
Wildfire near Summerland, B.C., remains active as residents return
SUMMERLAND — While most evacuation orders have come down for the Bald Range wildfire near…
Mobile gold miners in eastern Congo complicate health workers’ efforts to contain Ebola
IGA-BARRIÈRE, Congo (AP) — Isaac Batisa is only a child but he spends his days…
Erin Patterson appeals 3 murder convictions in Australia over death cap mushroom lunch
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Triple-murderer Erin Patterson appealed her convictions Wednesday for poisoning four of…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data…
Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three days
OTTAWA — Canada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28-billion worth of…
Relief in Summerland, B.C., as fire evacuations end, but 150 structures damaged, lost
iNhome
Most residents of Summerland, B.C., are now able to return home after being chased out…
Anita Rau Badami puts questions about home into new book, ‘Asha in Her Garden’
TORONTO — Anita Rau Badami poured herself into her latest novel: her worries, her passions,…
Montreal is hosting a final farewell for legendary jazz pianist Oliver Jones
MONTREAL — Montrealers will get a chance to say goodbye to legendary jazz pianist Oliver…
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios says he tested positive for cocaine
LONDON (AP) — Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios revealed on Wednesday he tested positive for…
Brittney Sykes has immediate impact on return to Toronto Tempo’s lineup
TORONTO — It seems like Brittney Sykes should have worked on her negotiating skills during…
Crystal Palace signs US teenager Gozo in $15M club record sale for Real Salt Lake
LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace added to its squad for another European campaign by signing…
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