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Kelowna man wins new BMW — right before vacation
March 11, 2020 - 6:48 PM

Paul Burgess was packing for his morning flight to Puerto Vallarta tonight, March 12, when his wife, Kerry, insisted they go out for dinner with their two kids, instead of ordering in fast food.
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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

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
CP NewsAlert: Killer whale calf trapped in B.C. swims out of lagoon
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - The young killer whale trapped for more than a month in a B.C. lagoon swam past a bottleneck at high t
April 26, 2024 9:27 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
iN PHOTOS: Images of downy baby owls captured in Kamloops, Okanagan
Baby owls are being born in Kamloops and the Okanagan and they are covered with fuzzy feathers. Owls are gener
April 26, 2024 6:00 AM

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