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It’s not what St. Patrick used, but today’s three-leaved shamrock can make a nice houseplant
St. Patrick is believed to have used a three-leaf clover to explain the complexity of…
Long after the woolly dog’s extinction, BC’s Coast Salish carry on the canine’s legacy
Debra qasen Sparrow recalls talking and learning about Coast Salish woolly dogs with her grandfather,…
Some doctors sneak education into their online content to drown out misinformation
TORONTO – When Dr. Siobhan Deshauer makes online videos, her primary goal is to demystify…
Victoria police notebook left in possession of suspected criminal for eight days
VICTORIA – Police in Victoria say they are looking into digital alternatives after another lost…
Orcas that hunt the world’s biggest predators may be a new population, say scientists
VANCOUVER – Researchers from the University of British Columbia said they've identified a potentially new…
Kelowna’s water dominance distant dream as irrigation districts stand firm on independence
It was more than a decade ago when the Kelowna Integrated Water Supply Plan was…
Kamloops mayor’s torched SUV sold for scrap by city
Kamloops mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson's burned-out SUV was sold for scraps, and the city got the…
New Kelowna bakery serving authentic European bread
Alchemy Bread Company is a locally owned bakery with a mission to bring authentic European…
Millions in replant money for Okanagan fruit growers only a small part of the solution
This week’s announcement that the province is kicking $70 million more into agricultural replant programs…
Cannabis retailer High Tide buys pot brand Queen of Bud’s IP for $1M
CALGARY – High Tide Inc. says it has signed a deal to acquire premium cannabis…
In ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ film, what’s his faith? And why is marijuana deemed holy to the Rastafari?
NEW YORK (AP) — The biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” has been a box-office hit…
As alcohol consumption declines, a St. Patrick’s Day with fewer raised glasses
The usual sight of green-clad revellers celebrating St. Patrick's Day is expected across Canada on…
Number of bicycle thefts in Kamloops, Okanagan beginning to fall
For a long time bicycle theft has been part of everyday life in the Okanagan,…
Fines, hunting bans sought for brazen poachers who lied to officers near Kamloops
The lies from four poachers quickly unraveled when they were caught by a conservation officer…
Funding in place for multi-use trail through West Kelowna’s Kalamoir Park
A hiking and cycling connection from the Bennett Bridge to Peachland is shaping up. The…
Penticton gets $840K in federal funding to help finish lake to lake bike route
The federal government has announced it's contributing another $840,000 for Penticton’s Lake to Lake Bike…
Kamloops RCMP looking for owner of valuable hockey card collection
Are you missing some valuable hockey cards? If so, Kamloops RCMP might have found them.…
‘Tsunami’ of Indigenous identity fraud cases heading to courts, warns BC judge
OTTAWA – A British Columbia judge is warning that what he calls a "tsunami" of…
Orcas that hunt sperm whales may be new population: UBC scientists
VANCOUVER – Researchers from the University of British Columbia say they've identified a potentially new…
Kelowna musician’s latest track features Grammy Award winner CeeLo Green
Kelowna singer Jacob Chrystal, known as Unknown Persona, is releasing his latest song today and…
UBC medical students offering free online program with a focus on prevention
Students from UBC's medical school are offering a free preventive online health-care service available for…
The Latest | Israel denies Palestinian claim its forces killed 20 near Gaza aid distribution center
The Palestinian Health Ministry accused Israeli forces of launching an attack near an aid distribution…
UPDATE: McDonald’s apologizes for global system outage that shut down some stores for hours
LONDON (AP) — McDonald's apologized Friday for a global technology outage that shuttered some restaurants…
Fatal head-on collision in Salmon Arm
A 23-year-old man died following a head-on crash on Highway 97B near Salmon Arm on…