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2015 TOP STORIES: 17 of the oddest crime stories this year
January 01, 2016 - 8:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Crime remains a regular topic and source of news and it's tough to call them top stories so here, instead, are some of the odder ones we’ve noticed in the last year — particularly because the suspects committing them made some pretty poor choices along the way.
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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

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

Canada's correctional service says it's tackling 'evolving threat' posed by drone smugglers
The Correctional Service of Canada says it's taking multiple steps to combat the "evolving threat" of
April 19, 2024 9:48 AM
The Latest | Jury selection in Trump's hush money trial shifts to picking alternates
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers in former President Donald Trump 's hush money case shifted their attention Friday to picking a
April 19, 2024 9:45 AM
The Latest | G7 warns of new sanctions against Iran as world reacts to apparent Israeli drone attack
Group of Seven foreign ministers warned of new sanctions against Iran on Friday for its drone and missile attack on Isr
April 19, 2024 9:16 AM
Flo Rida is coming to the Okanagan
International rap star Flo Rida has announced he is coming to Penticton at the end of the summer. Rida, born T
April 19, 2024 8:40 AM
Police 'aware' of paramilitary Guardians of Humanity, not working with them
Kelowna RCMP says it’s aware that a paramilitary group is organizing in Beaverdell, but so far sees no need fo
April 19, 2024 7:00 AM

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