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Kelowna bought $3.5M industrial property from Hotel Eldorado owner amid boardwalk vote
Kelowna has gone to court to annex lakefront boardwalk so the public can access it.
A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A prosecutor said Monday that while few have been willing to…
Ottawa wants to block kids from social media. How would age verification work?
OTTAWA — In June, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, which would force social media…
TRENDING NOW: Escape of the robot vacuum
Robot vacuums have no predators so letting them free in wild is about as irresponsible as it gets.
No end in sight to dry spell in Okanagan, Kamloops: meteorologist
“It’s not atypical for us in the summer to see one of these dry months but to see the duration of this dryness is really what's the most concerning right now."
Everyone on Kamloops city council running for re-election
Most want to hold onto their council seats while one incumbent councillor is running for mayor.
LeBlanc says job ‘not yet done’ after meeting with Greer, Lutnick
WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc left a high-stakes meeting in Washington on Monday…
iN NUMBERS: Online fundraisers for victims of the Bald Range wildfire
Hundreds of people have raised more than $100,000 for wildfire evacuees in the Okanagan.
iN VIDEO: WinCon Kelowna welcomed by the tabletop community
The Coast Capri Hotel was off to a busy weekend on August 14, 15, and…
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops’ Logan Stankoven brings Stanley Cup home
Hundreds showed up to cheer for the local hockey legend.
Some evacuees return to Summerland as crews hold wildfire on three sides
SUMMERLAND — Crews fighting a large wildfire near Summerland, B.C., are successfully holding the blaze…
iN VIDEO: Downtown Sounds rocks Downtown Vernon
The Vernon Downtown Association has been putting on free concerts every Thursday in July and…
iN DISCUSSION: Climate change has disrupted summer
"The summers of my youth are not the same. They have been disrupted by climate change and I don't think they are coming back."
Police in Fort St. John, B.C., call third shooting in three weeks ‘unacceptable’
FORT ST. JOHN — Police in Fort St. John, B.C., say three people were shot…
Expensive day for truck driver caught speeding in construction zone near Merritt
iNwheels
“There’s an expectation that commercial truck drivers will be as committed to road safety as anyone else."
July’s inflation rebound not enough to sway the Bank of Canada: economists
OTTAWA — Inflation reaccelerated in July after another volatile month for global energy prices. But…
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36
Hayden Panettiere, a onetime child star who soared to fame in the TV shows “Heroes”…
Bald Range wildfire expected to grow away from Summerland
“There's been a lot of effort put in on the fire's edge closest to communities.”
Glad to be back home, North Okanagan wildfire evacuees filled with gratitude, and sorrow
"I do feel horribly bad for the people who lost homes."
The livin’ is no longer so easy: How carefree dreams of ‘summertime’ are fading in 2026’s swelter
LONDON (AP) — Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to consider the death of…
TRENDING NOW: A very dangerous game of Jenga
All you need is a bunch of loaded mousetraps and nerves of steel
Kelowna business owner facing $25K fine says he was following common workplace practice
It's very rare for a company to end up in court over a workplace fall.
Wildfires shut down B.C. wineries’ peak tourism season, leaving financial strain
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VANCOUVER — Mike Stohler, who runs a winery with his wife in Summerland, B.C., finally…
The hidden politics of time: How clocks, calendars – and now-contentious time zones – came to be
NEW YORK (AP) — It flies. It heals all wounds. It can be of the…