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Kelowna Rockets up against four teams to host 2026 Memorial Cup
TORONTO – Five Western Hockey League teams — including four Canadian clubs — are vying…
Cosmetics retailer Lush laying off staff amid ‘scaling down’ of Vancouver operations
VANCOUVER – Cosmetics brand Lush says it is laying off staff as it scales down…
Missing 6-year-old girl missing near Burns Lake since Thursday found safe
BURNS LAKE, B.C. – A 6-year-old girl who had been missing from her community in…
Kelowna’s Best Social Spot Involves Throwing Rocks – And A Whole Lot More
Business Spotlight
When people discover the Kelowna Curling Club, they are often quite surprised at what they…
Victim of sexual assault suing Vernon doctor and other victims
A victim of a Vernon doctor currently serving jail time for sexually assaulting her is…
iN PHOTOS: Fun facts about ring-necked pheasants in Kamloops, Okanagan
The bold colours of male ring-necked pheasants stand out among others in the grouse family…
Menopause can bring on dental problems, but you can protect your mouth
Hot flashes and night sweats are among the most infamous menopause maladies. But you might…
BC nurse swipes drugs at work and puts different meds back in the box
A BC nurse who swiped drugs at work and then put over-the-counter meds back in…
Summer vacation is over for houseplants, too. Time to repot them?
The best time to repot a houseplant is in spring, when its root system is…
Dedicated artists are keeping Japan’s ancient craft of temari alive
KAWARAMACHI, Japan (AP) — Time seems to stop here. Women sit in a small circle,…
BC movers that damaged furniture sue customer for $3,000 but lose
A BC moving company that tried to sue a customer over a $3,200 unpaid bill…
Scientists show how pregnancy changes the brain in innumerable ways
Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she…
New Product Report: MEGCRETe Engineered Sheathing
Business Spotlight
Across the Okanagan, structures that have been damaged by wildfire and flooding need to be…
Destruction of grape crop means a pivot for Okanagan Wine Festival
Okanagan Wine Festival is going to be a bit different this year due to the…
Notorious ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Patrick King holding fundraiser in Kelowna
Freedom Convoy organizer Patrick King has a fundraising event in Kelowna as his criminal trial…
Thailand’s adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memes
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Only a month after Thailand's adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was…
Okanagan bighorn sheep disease monitoring program cancelled
The treasured California bighorn sheep herds in the South Okanagan have been an ongoing topic…
How to recoup costs when you travel to an event that gets cancelled
Ariella Kimmel and Mandi Johnson were grabbing a bite to eat in Vienna, when their…
Vatican gives green light to devotion at a site in Bosnia where the Madonna reportedly appeared
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Thursday gave the green light for Catholics to…
A lost cat’s mysterious 2-month, 900-mile journey home to California
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A gray cat living an extraordinary life of visits to the…
Vernon Polson Park shooter back behind bars
A Vernon man sentenced to nine years in jail following a shootout in Polson Park…
iN PHOTOS: Where lost pigs live out their days in the Okanagan
When a pig gets lost, loses its home to wildfire, or its owners simply can’t…
Illinois’ top court says odour of burnt marijuana isn’t enough to search car
CAMBRIDGE, Ill. (AP) — An odour of burnt marijuana doesn't justify a search of a…
A rare polar bear showed up on the shores of Iceland. Police shot it
LONDON (AP) — A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a…