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Iran signals plans for fast trials and executions while promising retaliation against US, Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian officials signaled Wednesday that fast trials and executions…
Vernon chiropractor gets to serve sexual assault jail sentence in his $1.2M home
The chiropractor has a lengthy history of sexual misconduct.
Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday for the first visit…
Business groups urge Alberta to scrap new wine levy
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CALGARY — Industry groups are urging the Alberta government to repeal a new tax on…
Quebec Premier François Legault to resign, won’t lead his party into fall election
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Wednesday he would resign after more than…
This medical device is a chronic pain game-changer
Spinal cord stimulators can significantly improve patients’ lives. BC doesn’t fund nearly enough of them, experts say.
High temperature records fall across B.C. in wake of atmospheric river
VANCOUVER — The recent atmospheric river weather event that brought flood warnings and evacuation orders…
Why an Ontario couple is leading a court battle to change MAID in B.C.
OTTAWA — Gaye and Jim O’Neill have spent countless hours thinking about their daughter’s final…
The Okanagan has table and wine grapes — where are the local raisins?
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"Grapes require consistent, dry heat for a period of weeks to dry on the vine or on trays without developing mold or rot."
TRENDING NOW: Dog is ‘babysitting’
You have to be careful when you ask your dog to babysit.
Coastal First Nations call on Carney to defend the B.C. tanker ban in pipeline talks
PRINCE RUPERT — Coastal First Nations president Marilyn Slett said she called on Prime Minister…
Two suspects arrested after Vernon business break-in
Both Vernon men have bail hearings this week.
iN PHOTOS: Higher mountain lakes freeze up for ice fishing in Thompson-Okanagan
Ice-fishing is an inexpensive, family-friendly winter activity that only requires basic gear.
RCMP say dealing with downtown Kelowna’s ‘social disorder’ is going to take more than policing
“Social disorder is not a policing issue alone. It is tied to complex and intersecting factors such as untreated mental health challenges, addiction, homelessness, and repeat offending.”
B.C. RCMP Const. Mersad Mesbah fired with immediate effect over ‘vulgar’ group chats
A police conduct adjudicator fired a B.C. RCMP officer with immediate effect on Tuesday, finding…
Almost 300 millimetres of rain on Vancouver Island in three-day drenching
VANCOUVER — Flood warnings and watches on British Columbia’s south coast have been downgraded or…
Trump says Americans ‘don’t need’ Canadian products, calls CUSMA ‘irrelevant’
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade is…
Kelowna driver spotted with crack pipe tells police he was ‘only’ smoking pot
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“Perhaps he didn’t realize it’s illegal to be impaired by any drugs while driving- including cannabis."
iN DISCUSSION: Okanagan winter inversion recipe for the blues
"There have always been homeless people with mental illness or drug addiction or both but now I expect to see some sort of confrontation whenever I am out in public."
iN NUMBERS: Weed, yes, but few British Columbians support more legalization
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British Columbians are pretty clear: No more tinkering with legalization of harder drugs.
The Latest: Iran eases some communications restrictions as activists say death toll spikes to 2,000
Iran eased some restrictions on its people and, for the first time in days, allowed…
Scott Adams, whose comic strip ‘Dilbert’ ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68
Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip “Dilbert” captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers…
Kamloops cops look for suspects in a pair of arsons
“Video footage from both incidents indicates the same alleged suspects may be responsible for both fires.”