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Danielle Spencer, who played little sister Dee on ‘What’s Happening!!,’ dies at 60
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danielle Spencer, who played the wisecracking and tattling little sister Dee…
Researchers work to find remedy for bighorn sheep disease at Penticton Indian Band
The Okanagan population of bighorn sheep has been depleted by up to 70 per cent by mange over two decades — a year-long project aims to find a drug to treat it.
iN NUMBERS: Summer of music in Okanagan, Kamloops
Some of the biggest music festivals of the summer have already passed, but the dog days aren’t over just yet.
Cancer survivor celebrates birthday by paying for patients’ hospital parking
At the entrance of a London hospital, Krystyna Locke fronts a banner with loopy cursive…
iN PHOTOS: A week of celestial wonders captured in Okanagan, Kamloops
The night sky is filled with colours and light.
Big third period spurs Canada to 9-1 win over Swiss in Hlinka Gretzky Cup
BRNO — Mathis Preston’s hat trick led Canada’s eight-goal third period in a 9-1 win…
Surrey police test biometric scanning of detainees’ vital signs in jail cells
SURREY — The Surrey Police Service has begun using live biometric scanners in its jail…
As Summer McIntosh shines, Canada’s aging public pools face a wave of closures
Suggest: Finding the next Summer McIntosh and keeping Canadians safe in the water is getting…
Relief from sweltering conditions expected in parts of Canada after record-breaking ‘notable’ heat event
Sweltering heat is expected to break in the coming days for many Canadians after Monday’s…
Man thrown from vehicle in crash involving commuter train in Metro Vancouver
The West Coast Express commuter rail service in Metro Vancouver was disrupted when a train…
Records fall in several communities in southern B.C. as heat warnings persist
VANCOUVER — Nine daily temperature records fell in British Columbia communities Monday as a heat…
One dead, man arrested after shooting in apartment in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a man is dead and another is in…
Federal Liberals looking to provide ‘certainty’ to investors in fall budget
OTTAWA — Major institutional investors are asking the federal government to give them a reason…
In the news today: Potential strike notice looms for Air Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Petition revives campaign to award Victoria Cross to Afghan war veterans
OTTAWA — A petition sponsored by a Liberal MP is reviving calls for a fresh…
A US senator from Colombia emerges as a Trump link for Latin America’s conservatives
MIAMI (AP) — When Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno visits Colombia this week as part of…
B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling over land in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER — On Monday, members of the Cowichan Nation praised elders and those who have…
Vernon paddleboarder victim of hit and run on Kal Lake
“I had high hopes they were going to show us some humanity and help us."
B.C. court squelches Vancouver bylaw that forced ride-hailing firms to pay fees
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has invalidated a bylaw passed by the City of…
Hundreds can go home as Vancouver Island fire ‘held,’ 37 properties still evacuated
Hundreds of residents who were forced out by a wildfire burning along Cameron Lake on…
Fired Westside fire chief loses human rights case against regional district
At the time, the fire chief's suspension caused a local uproar.
Kelowna massage therapist suspended after making 97 fraudulent claims
She then denied it to the regulator.
Here’s the rules for e-bikes, e-scooters that Kelowna cops and schools are worried about
“Although Central Okanagan Public Schools does not have such a policy, we will continue to work with families and authorities to educate on safety and compliance with provincial laws.”
How a possible name change has delayed Okanagan Falls incorporation
B.C. Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Christine Boyle will meet next week with Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Area D director Matt Taylor and other senior officials to discuss how to get the process back on track.