
These five toys are regular finalists for Hall of Fame honors. Now fans can vote one in
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — They are playfully called the “forgotten five”: A handful of toys…

The ancient ways of natural wine are finding new fans
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Wine made in ancient ways is gaining new fans. Natural wine…

First snowfall expected in Kootenay and Shuswap region this week
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass along the…

BC Wildfire Service begins burns this week near Penticton
BC Wildfire Service is planning to start a series of controlled burns this week, Oct.…

Highway 97 closed between Summerland and Peachland for two hours on Tuesday
A portion of Highway 97 between Summerland and Peachland will be closed on Oct. 24,…

Homeowners on the brink face tough choice of selling home as mortgage payments climb
TORONTO – As more and more homeowners face mortgage renewals at surprisingly higher interest rates,…

Canadian trapped in Gaza says first load of aid barely helping humanitarian crisis
Mahmoud Nasser says finding a sip of water in Gaza continues to be a life…

Hundreds gather across from Kelowna city hall to rally about SOGI education
The so-called 1 Million March 4 Children held a second of rallies at some cities…

How a new Shuswap program opens doors for Indigenous youth to become ski guides
A new program is creating opportunities for Indigenous youth to enter the backcountry ski guiding…

TRENDING NOW: Elephants have manners
After what seems like an endless stream of elephants crossing the road, the last one…

Egypt’s border crossing opens to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into besieged Gaza
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened Saturday to…

Pepper X marks the spot as South Carolina pepper expert scorches his own Guinness Book heat record
FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) — Ed Currie, the South Carolina hot pepper expert who crossbred…

Timing, patience key to nabbing affordable concert, sports resale tickets: fans
TORONTO – When Jagger Long heads to the Rogers Centre to watch a Toronto Blue…

Communities can’t recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the growing popularity of disposable e-cigarettes, communities across the U.S. are…

Peachland’s Okanagan Folk School expanding the local arts scene
The Okanagan Folk School in Peachland wants to build community through art with its latest…