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College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies
March 15, 2024 - 10:54 AM

ATLANTA (AP) — Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022.
Cole Brauer becomes first American woman to race sailboat alone and nonstop around world
March 08, 2024 - 1:24 PM

A CORUNA, Spain (AP) — Alone, Cole Brauer braved three oceans and the elements as she navigated her sailboat for months.
Best cameo? Best hat? Ahead of the Oscars, AP hands out its own awards
March 05, 2024 - 2:09 PM

The Academy Awards honor many things in movies but not some of the most important. Ahead of Sunday’s Oscars, AP Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle make selections for their own awards — some more offbeat than others.
Break-and-enter results in 14 sets of deer antlers stolen from B.C. property
February 27, 2024 - 11:38 AM

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Police in Fort St. John, B.C., are on the lookout after a number of hunting trophies were stolen, including 14 sets of deer antlers.
Christopher Nolan, Celine Song, AP’s Mstyslav Chernov win at Directors Guild Awards
February 11, 2024 - 6:11 AM

Christopher Nolan was awarded the top prize at the Directors Guild Awards for “Oppenheimer” Saturday, solidifying his front-runner status for next month’s Oscars.
'This Is Us' star Justin Hartley leads his own show with CBS' 'Tracker,' playing a loner with skills
February 06, 2024 - 6:39 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Hartley is one of those guys who is as comfortable in the rough outdoors as he is safe inside, enjoying creature comforts.
Conservation group buys out hunting rights in B.C. rainforest to protect wildlife
January 04, 2024 - 5:02 PM

VICTORIA - A conservation group says its latest purchase of exclusive hunting rights in a British Columbia rainforest is a major step toward protecting the area's wildlife, but hunters say the move is an "abuse" of the licensing system.
Meet the newest breed to join the American Kennel Club, a little dog with a big smile
January 03, 2024 - 9:20 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — It's small in stature, big on activity and known for a “smile,” and it's ready to compete with 200 other dog breeds.
Nebraska woman bags marriage proposal shortly after killing big buck on hunting trip
November 26, 2023 - 12:01 PM

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska woman bagged a marriage proposal earlier this month along with a big buck during a recent deer hunting trip.
Big game trophy hunters among targets of new ban on importing raw ivory into Canada
November 20, 2023 - 2:04 PM

OTTAWA - Canadian trophy hunters will be barred from bringing home elephant tusks or rhinoceros horns as Canada adopts new trade controls to help stop the critical decline in the animals' populations.
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JONESIE: Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas just can't help himself
OPINION People are going to start to think I don’t like Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas, since I really haven't had anything good to say about him. That’s not really true. I will say this: He’s been Kelowna’s b

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kelowna vacancy rate good enough for city to revisit short-term rental ban
Kelowna’s vacancy rate has been a number to watch since it’s an indicator of how the city’s housing supply is doing, and with the rate where it currently is and population growth projected to slow down, the city is preparing to

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College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies

Cole Brauer becomes first American woman to race sailboat alone and nonstop around world

Best cameo? Best hat? Ahead of the Oscars, AP hands out its own awards

Break-and-enter results in 14 sets of deer antlers stolen from B.C. property

Christopher Nolan, Celine Song, AP’s Mstyslav Chernov win at Directors Guild Awards

'This Is Us' star Justin Hartley leads his own show with CBS' 'Tracker,' playing a loner with skills

Conservation group buys out hunting rights in B.C. rainforest to protect wildlife

Meet the newest breed to join the American Kennel Club, a little dog with a big smile

Nebraska woman bags marriage proposal shortly after killing big buck on hunting trip

Big game trophy hunters among targets of new ban on importing raw ivory into Canada

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