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iN PHOTOS: Summer flowers add colour to winter gardens in Okanagan, Kamloops
Unseasonably warm winter temperatures are bringing a variety of garden flowers to bloom in an…
Calls for more addiction treatment as B.C. drug decriminalization enters second year
VANCOUVER – A narrow, winding corridor at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver leads to a…
No secrets when the City of Kelowna wants to buy land
The City of Kelowna buys a lot of property through a variety of different processes.…
The Block is drawing workers back to the office in Kelowna but slowly
Kelowna’s newest office tower, The Block, is almost finished and while spaces haven’t been snapped…
Edmunds: The best plug-in hybrids for driving without filling up on gas
Buying a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is a great way to try living with an…
Lack of trust, consistency led to demise of Kelowna’s Journey Home Society in its efforts to end homelessness
After five years and at least $1 million in Kelowna taxpayers’ dollars, the Journey Home…
At the stroke of midnight, the New Year gives a clean slate for long-elusive resolutions
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s an annual end-of-year exercise in futility for many. But a…
Canada’s heated political conflict over carbon pricing will continue into 2024
OTTAWA – Canada's price on pollution is supposed to help battle global warming, but as…
2 children die from flu-related illnesses: B.C. Centre for Disease Control
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says two children have died from complications…
Warm weather wreaks havoc on some B.C. ski hills as lack of snow leaves trails barren
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's abnormally warm winter has left local ski resorts grappling with a…
Amid push for EV adoption, pickup trucks are the next frontier
Michael Laroche replaced his Ford F-150 pickup truck with its electric twin, the F-150 Lightning,…
BC high school student gets $5,000 after school ignored their anxiety
A BC school district has been ordered to pay up after it failed to accommodate…
Why there may not be any Okanagan ice wine this winter
While the warm winter to date is not good for ice wine it’s not actually…
iN PHOTOS: Intense sunset showcases beauty of the Shuswap
Residents in the Shuswap got a treat earlier this week when a bright orange sunset…
US teenager wants to be first woman at bull riding’s top level. It’s an uphill dream
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Najiah Knight drops her 100-pound frame onto a snorting 1,300-pound bull…
Expert says number of police shootings in Canada ‘spectacularly unrelenting’
The family of a woman shot by an officer in Edmonton during a wellness check…
Shuswap school district fined $5,000 for failed sewage testing
A Shuswap elementary school's sewage system went untested more than a dozen times in a…
Add an old English twist to your holiday cocktails with sloe gin. Here are 4 recipes
LONDON (AP) — Sloe gin is a festive old English drink that's especially well-suited to…
Class project turns into Big White powder alert app
A UBC Okanagan student has created an app that alerts subscribers to the weather conditions…
Police believe B.C. man’s 21 drunk driving convictions most in Canadian history
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a man who has been convicted of…
The Golden Globes: How to watch, who’s hosting and other key things to know
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globe Awards are back on the first Sunday…
B.C. court blocks new law against public drug use, warning of ‘irreparable harm’
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Supreme Court has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption…
Truckers in B.C. call for more training after latest highway overpass strike
SURREY, B.C. – A Metro Vancouver truckers' group said the recent rash of trucks with…
1-2-3 and counting: Las Vegas weddings could hit record on New Year’s Eve thanks to date’s pattern
LAS VEGAS (AP) — For better or for worse, a wave of couples saying “I…