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Calgary Stampeders chase playoff progress, home Grey Cup in 2026
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders seek to build on their turnaround and play in the…
Food Banks Canada says employment insurance doesn’t serve modern workforce
Canada’s employment insurance system no longer serves the broader workforce as more people take up…
TRENDING NOW: Epic do-it-yourself fails
Usually doing it yourself saves some money.
Botched disco hockey helmet heist at Memorial Cup in Kelowna puts public art in spotlight
“We want to continue to be able to keep making cool stuff for the public.”
Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed…
New leader doesn’t mean former BC Conservative MLA Boultbee will return to party
"Being extreme on some of the social issues, it's a red line for me. I'm just watching and waiting and seeing what happens just like everybody else.”
Invasive mosquitoes and brain-swelling virus detected in B.C.’s Sea-to-Sky region
VANCOUVER — Health officials in British Columbia say invasive mosquitoes and a virus that can…
Vernon man who believed he was ‘prophet from God’ found not criminally responsible for killing 79-year-old
The two men had never met before.
Bank forecloses on Kamloops mayor’s car dealership
The Kamloops mayor has a three-month window to pay the bank back or his dealership will be sold.
US bombs Iranian military sites, then downs missiles Tehran fired at troops in Kuwait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States said Monday that it bombed radar…
THOMPSON: America faces a choice between democracy and autocracy
"There is good reason to worry about America."
Vernon gas up to 40 cents cheaper than other Okanagan cities
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Penticton has the highest prices in the region.
Billionaire Chip Wilson wins bid to lower Vancouver home’s assessed value by $18m
VANCOUVER — Billionaire and Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson has won a legal challenge to…
BC man sues mom after learning his Indigenous heritage could benefit him
He claimed that his mom intentionally failed to put his Indigenous father's name on his birth certificate.
Shuswap gym franchise looked like a good investment, but Iron Nation collapse cost many hundreds of thousands
It was going to be a gym franchise empire, but a lot of people lost money.
Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests
NEW YORK (AP) — A surprising gut feeling may help pigeons find their way home.…
TRENDING NOW: Dogs wearing boots for the first time
Some dogs love wearing boots. Other dogs? No so much.
Oliver senior who slapped waitress on bum convicted of sexual assault
The 70 year olds lawyer said he came from a "bygone era."
Kerry-Lynne Findlay won B.C. Conservative race as most authentic populist: expert
VANCOUVER — Kerry-Lynne Findlay won the B.C. Conservative leadership race because she is an “authentic…
Why your co-worker might be listening to music tuned to 432 hertz
NEW YORK (AP) — Yoselin Sanchez has been in chronic pain since she was born…
‘I want help:’ Kelowna man opens about desire for child sex abuse material
He's done jail time before, and it didn't stop his offending.
‘Letting it rip’: Beyblade fanatics are giving childhood craze another spin
RICHMOND — Beyblades battle during a Tournament in Richmond, B.C., on Sunday, May 3, 2026.…
Vernon smoker on the hook $10,000 after strata wins legal battle
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The Strata had wanted the condo owner to cough up $24,000.
Vernon artist makes fairytale art with butterfly wings from around the world
“I love to see people smile at the colours and ask if its real. It’s hard to believe these are naturally made.”