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From Bach to Beyonce, why a church orchestra aims to lift up young musicians of color
December 04, 2024 - 7:53 AM

ANAHEIM, California (AP) — For over two years, Ebonie Vazquez searched to find a mentor of color for her son, Giovanni, now 11 and passionate about playing the violin. She has now found that space at a local church.
'Particularly dark': Kamloops, B.C. pastor urges parishioners to help those in need
November 21, 2021 - 3:26 PM

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A pastor in Kamloops, B.C. urged his followers Sunday to fight against the darkness by doing good for those individuals in the province suffering as a result of widespread flooding.
Avalanche in northwestern B.C. kills two men, 21, snowboarding in park
December 31, 2019 - 3:18 PM

VANCOUVER - Friends and family from the close-knit community of Haines, Alaska, are in mourning after two young men died in an avalanche in northwestern British Columbia's Tatshenshini-Alsek Park.
Canadian Press reporter Keven Drews dies after 15-year multiple myeloma fight
May 03, 2018 - 5:52 PM

VANCOUVER - The night that a sawmill exploded in Burns Lake, B.C., killing two workers and injuring 19 others, Keven Drews was already on his way back to the office to cover the tragedy when his editor called him.
Chess players offered new play place in Vancouver-area mall stalement
April 25, 2016 - 12:05 PM

VANCOUVER - Chess players who have gathered for 50 years in a West Vancouver shopping mall will be meeting elsewhere in the facility following a protracted stalemate and public outcry over the group's abrupt banishment.
B.C. church plans peaceful sit-in to show solidarity with ousted chess players
April 15, 2016 - 5:28 AM

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - A Vancouver-area church is offering more than just prayers of support for a group of longtime chess enthusiasts ousted from their regular gathering site inside a shopping mall food court.
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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

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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From Bach to Beyonce, why a church orchestra aims to lift up young musicians of color

'Particularly dark': Kamloops, B.C. pastor urges parishioners to help those in need

Avalanche in northwestern B.C. kills two men, 21, snowboarding in park

Canadian Press reporter Keven Drews dies after 15-year multiple myeloma fight

Chess players offered new play place in Vancouver-area mall stalement

B.C. church plans peaceful sit-in to show solidarity with ousted chess players

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