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The Salvation Army needs an army of volunteers to smile and ring the bells at a kettle for two hour shifts from November 21st through December 24th at business locations throughout Kelowna and West Kelowna. The annual Christmas Kettle Campaign is the major fund drive that supports the Salvation Army not only at Christmas but...
The HOV lane southbound on Highway 97 between Richter and Ellis Streets will be closed Thursday, Nov. 14, for construction of the new Richter RapidBus station. Vehicle traffic will be detoured into the remaining traffic lanes during this period. People are asked to use caution during the ongoing construction on Highway 97 at Gordon Drive...

TORONTO – At least 386 children have been rescued from sexual exploitation and hundreds of suspects arrested in a sweeping child pornography investigation that began with a Toronto man, police revealed Thursday.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A South Dakota mother is the target of both praise and criticism after she blogged that kids being bullied should toughen up.

TORONTO – Mayor Rob Ford's threat to sue former staffers for telling police about activities they said included his consorting with suspected sex workers is unlikely to go anywhere, a prominent libel lawyer said Thursday.
LAVAL, Que. – Ten teenage boys have been arrested near Montreal in a sweep that targeted the sharing of child pornography.

CHASE - Police thought they smelled something skunky when they pulled a speeding rental car over on Hwy 1 at Chase yesterday. The smell turned out to be marijunana and two men, the 43-year-old driver and 23-year-old passenger, both from Agassiz were arrested for possession of marijuana. A further search by RCMP uncovered 27 pounds...

KAMLOOPS - A fire at Central Salvage on Heffley Road 26 km north of Kamloops may have burned out quickly but it was quite a spectacle for those travelling the Yellowhead highway this morning. The fire was called in around 9:40 a.m. and produced large plumes of black smoke so thick train service along the...

VERNON - It seems a few people still don't know it's risky buying heavily discounted jewelry out of cars in parking lots. Police released a statement more than a week ago saying they received complaints from people who bought 18 carat gold necklaces that turned out to be fake and nowhere near the value paid. The...

Pushing the limits is what it's all about in some sports. In this case we begin with a serene scene, one where a canoe might be expected to be slicing gently through the water. Then the camera pans up. It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a — %%Video1%%
EDMONTON – A convicted killer has received a second life sentence for escaping while on a prison day pass and taking several people hostage in Alberta.

OTTAWA – Forget the aging workforce and soaring demands for health care: as far as Ottawa is concerned, the looming demographic disaster actually looks pretty nice.
VANCOUVER – A former notary public from Vancouver is facing 28 counts of fraud and theft over an alleged ponzi scheme that police say bilked investors out of as much as $40 million.

SALMON ARM - Police have charged two men and a woman believed to be involved in the disappearance and death of a Salmon Arm man who was reported missing in July. Valentine Degenhardt was last seen July 17 in Barrhead Alberta and reported missing by his wife July 19. He was in the company of...

VERNON - Three times in the last two weeks, Bylaw Compliance Officers doing their regular job alerted RCMP to potential criminal activities leading to arrests. A partnership between the two entities has led police to robbery and assault suspects and someone breaching court conditions. A bylaw officer on night shift came across a person matching...