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Owners of beloved ramshackle house in Armstrong area digging up its history
An uninhabited dilapidated house in the Armstrong area is the subject of numerous photographs and…
The science and art of making mead at Vernon’s Planet Bee
Mead has been gaining in popularity as an alcoholic beverage but also as a craft…
Talking about death can be tricky. Here’s how to start the conversation
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Vanessa Rodriguez is no stranger to talking about death. As…
TRENDING NOW: Laugh until you cry
This poor woman has a very unique laugh and her family took advantage of that.…
South Okanagan bird observatory back in the banding business after brief hiatus
Last year was the first time in 20 years a South Okanagan bird observatory wasn’t…
A cat named Drifter is safe after sneaking out and getting trapped in a sewer for nearly 8 weeks
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A cat aptly named Drifter is safe at home after sneaking…
The ancient jar smashed by a 4-year-old is back on display at an Israeli museum after repair
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A rare Bronze-Era jar accidentally smashed by a 4-year-old visiting…
Small Okanagan packing houses try to pick up slack after fruit grower co-op shutdown
After the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative shutdown, small packing houses are helping orchardists find a…
As warming threatens polar bear tourism, a Canadian town adapts and thrives
CHURCHILL, Manitoba (AP) — Change has broken, remade and continues to reshape this remote town…
Texts, social media a ‘minefield’ for people going through divorce: lawyer
TORONTO – When Sarah Boulby tells clients going through a divorce or locked in a…
HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton mother of two facing homelessness after eviction
A single mother of two in Penticton is facing homelessness after the half duplex she…
Dog killed by deer in Kamloops part of increase in urban deer conflicts
A Kamloops resident lost her one-year-old puppy earlier this month when it was stomped to…
Air Canada, pilots still far apart as strike notice deadline approaches
Labour talks between Air Canada and its pilots are approaching a midnight deadline, when either…
Nebraska will vote on pro-pot measures despite some invalid signatures
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska certified two ballot measures Friday to legalize medical marijuana even…
Four-day rescue operation freed a humpback whale off northern B.C.: DFO
A humpback whale was so entangled in fishing gear, ropes and buoys that it took…
TRENDING NOW: A messy muddy prank
Everyone likes to play pranks on their friends, but how far might one go? As…
New pilot program for employment help at Kelowna Women’s Shelter
The Kelowna Women’s Shelter is starting a new pilot program to help people who have…
iN VIDEO: Ducks fly free after lengthy stay at Kamloops wildlife centre
Three ducks were released to a secluded pond on a private property in Kamloops this…
26-year-old son is accused of his father’s murder on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the 26-year-old son of a man…
Wanted man had a shootout with police in Merritt
A wanted man got into a shootout with police in Merritt, and now BC’s police…
B.C. accepts change for psychiatric care after alleged attack by mentally ill man
VANCOUVER – A report into a triple stabbing at a festival in Vancouver’s Chinatown last…
Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving in New York
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — Justin Timberlake urged drivers not to get behind the wheel…
Israel-Hamas war latest: Oct. 7 mastermind thanks Hezbollah leader for his help attacking Israel
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar thanked Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah for his support in the…
Trudeau says up to Air Canada and pilots to reach a deal as deadline approaches
As the deadline approaches on a potential shutdown of Canada’s largest airline, Prime Minister Justin…