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Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectar
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Mexican long-nosed bats have a taste for agave, their tongues designed…
TRENDING NOW: Snow proves to be robot’s cryptonite
This is one job we have no problem with robots taking over.
iN PHOTOS: This year’s Lumby Outhouse Races were iconic as ever
You've never seen an outhouse move this fast. Actually, you generally don't see outhouses that move at all.
Pet sounds: Why some dog owners share music with their 4-legged friends
People use music to set moods, create a desired atmosphere and evoke memories of family…
KVR Trail near Coquihalla closed permanently due to $60M repair cost
Decommissioning the Princeton stretch of the trail is going to take around two to three years once it starts in the spring.
How the Super Bowl halftime show evolved from pageantry to pop culture’s biggest stage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Once upon a time, the Super Bowl halftime show belonged to…
Woman sues sister for $120,000 after pit bull attack at Kelowna family gathering
Multiple family members testified about the dog's behaviour, which the judge noted "differed dramatically."
B.C. needs new mental health hospital, psychiatrist tells inquest into family’s death
BURNABY — A psychiatrist with British Columbia’s Northern Health authority has called for a new…
Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s racist social media post featuring former President Barack Obama…
Inside the ‘con code’, the unwritten rules that may be fuelling prison violence
VANCOUVER — In a Surrey, B.C., pretrial centre, an inmate is goaded into fighting his…
TRENDING NOW: Epic and very costly fails
These clips of the most expensive fails are sure to get you laughing.
Kelowna RCMP response time for low priority calls slowed as mischief rose in 2025
“One of the things we know about the crime statistics is they’re not really a very accurate representation of what’s actually happening.”
China overturns death sentence for Canadian Robert Schellenberg: NYT report
OTTAWA — China’s highest court has overturned a Canadian man’s death sentence, The New York…
B.C.’s Warm weather forces those in ice-fishing derby into boats
Krista Clark is an avid ice fisher, but it was a late start to the…
Greenland’s foreign minister hails new Canadian consulate as ‘historic’
NUUK — The Canadian flag was raised and dozens of people joined in a spontaneous…
End of regional policing in Central Okanagan has local politicians crying foul
West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and Peachland are worried about the ripple effects as Kelowna RCMP splits from regional coverage.
Public pressure on authorities to deal with downtown Kelowna crime at MLA town hall
“We can stand up for business owners and for vulnerable individuals.”
Despite job losses, shrinking labour force lowers unemployment rate in January
OTTAWA — Fewer people were looking for work in January, driving the unemployment rate lower…
Savannah Guthrie’s family renews plea to mother’s kidnapper, while sheriff says they have no suspect
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s brother on Thursday renewed the family’s…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also…
‘Less carnage’: Crackdown on street disorder in downtown Kelowna making progress
“You want to be nice for the positive change, but we got to be realistic that this has to be maintained.”
19 degrees in Bella Bella: B.C.’s warm February rewrites weather records
VANCOUVER — It may be February, but Doug Pope says rescue season in the mountains…
How a missing-person report filed after four decades helped ID Canadian’s remains
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a missing-person report and a DNA sample filed by a…
Three Nova Scotia youths on hockey team face sexual assault charges after hazing
HALIFAX — Three youths are facing sexual assault charges after Nova Scotia RCMP received a…