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Get ready for cars that listen, talk and act like a smartphone
August 30, 2012 - 5:00 AM

DEARBORN, Mich. - Don't expect to converse with your car quite like David Hasselhoff and KITT did in the '80s TV classic "Knight Rider," but voice recognition is one of the big looming trends in the automobile industry.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

Vigil to be held in North Okanagan for murdered woman
A candlelight vigil is being held tonight in the North Okanagan to remember a local woman who was murdered earlier t
April 26, 2024 10:30 AM
Killer whale calf trapped in B.C. swims out of lagoon on her own
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A young killer whale swam under a bridge and out of a Vancouver Island lagoon on Friday, finishing her
April 26, 2024 10:22 AM
The Latest | Egypt sends a cease-fire delegation to Israel and Hezbollah fires at an Israeli convoy
Egypt sent a high-level delegation to Israel in the hope of reaching a cease-fire agreement with Hamas in Gaza, while w
April 26, 2024 9:59 AM
Opposition BC United seeks to prevent convicted dangerous offenders from name changes
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Opposition leader says community safety should come before protection of privacy r
April 26, 2024 8:51 AM
PICKLEBALL ENVY: Why Kelowna isn't hosting tournaments any time soon
When Vernon was chosen earlier this month to host the 2024 Pickleball Western Regional Championships, it made for pl
April 26, 2024 7:00 AM

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