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World-renowned slam poet Shane Koyczan taking stage in Kelowna, Penticton
November 21, 2024 - 11:30 AM

Okanagan treasure Shane Koyczan brings his spoken word poetry to the stage in Kelowna and Penticton next month.
Boutique adds Indigenous representation to Kelowna’s downtown
February 11, 2023 - 3:30 PM

In the wake of immense grief, Lisa Luscombe decided life was too short not to pursue her passion project — founding an Indigenous boutique.
Okanagan optometry violated Human Rights Code by firing wife of ex-employee, tribunal rules
June 05, 2022 - 2:03 PM

The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ruled an optometry employee should received more than $70,000 in lost wages after she was wrongfully fired by her employer.
Bullied as a kid, Vernon woman never thought she'd have the confidence to share her story on a world stage
July 11, 2018 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - Once ashamed to speak because of a speech impediment, a Vernon woman is now sharing her story with thousands in hope of making a difference for bullied kids and teens.
Kelowna tech firm guards virtual worlds from cyberbullies
April 03, 2016 - 10:30 AM

KELOWNA - As online communities come under the attack of cyberbullies, racist speech and spam, a British Columbia tech firm has developed technology to keep the trolls under the bridge.
Anti-bullying program legit, but RCMP not involved
July 07, 2015 - 12:03 PM

"THE TELEMARKETERS ARE QUITE PUSHY IN THEIR ATTEMPTS TO GET PEOPLE TO SUPPORT THE (ANTI-BULLYING) CAMPAIGN"
Government cash boosts area social programs
March 08, 2013 - 4:23 PM

By Shannon Quesnel
Anti-bullying reporting tool launched
November 14, 2012 - 11:01 AM

The province launched an anti-bullying website today as part of a strategy to eliminate bullying through cultural changes.
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New Asian Fusion eatery in Kamloops overcomes challenges of unpredictable restaurant industry
An Asian fusion restaurant recently opened on Kamloops’ North Shore with a menu full of Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and South Korean dishes. Owners Carl and Lia Kim have been working long hours, six days a week for the past few months,

Tens of thousands gather for Hindu festival at Nepal temple, with many lighting up marijuana joints
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at a revered temple in Nepal's capital on Wednesday to celebrate one of the country's biggest religious festivals. In the Bankali forests near Pashupati, the

Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

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