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Nearly half of all bylaw calls involve Vernon's street entrenched population
November 12, 2019 - 8:00 AM

Almost 50 per cent of files dealt with by the City of Vernon's bylaw department involved the city's street entrenched population.
Canada supports genocide case against Myanmar at International Criminal Court
November 12, 2019 - 8:00 AM

OTTAWA - Canada is supporting a genocide prosecution against the Myanmar government for systemic violence that forced more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee their country.
Gord Bamford and 2020 #REDNEK tour coming to Penticton and Kamloops
November 12, 2019 - 7:49 AM

Canadian Music Award winning singer-songwriter Gord Bamford is making stops in Penticton and Kamloops as part of his cross Canada #REDNEK music fest tour next year.
Don Cherry says he was fired, not sorry for 'Coach's Corner' poppy rant
November 12, 2019 - 7:30 AM

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Brash, outspoken, opinionated — longtime hockey broadcaster Don Cherry was never afraid to ruffle feathers during his "Coach's Corner" segment on "Hockey Night in Canada."
Some B.C. neighbourhoods actually increased in property value after supportive housing was built
November 12, 2019 - 7:00 AM

A recent B.C. Housing study shows a mostly positive impact on property values around subsidized and supportive housing projects.
Neil Young says U.S. dual citizenship stalled because of marijuana use
November 12, 2019 - 6:00 AM

TORONTO - Neil Young says his marijuana use has cast a cloud over his application to become a dual citizen in the United States.
Quebec overturns decision to deny French woman immigration documents over her French
November 11, 2019 - 9:00 PM

MONTREAL - The Quebec government has overturned a decision to deny a French woman her Quebec immigration documents because a chapter of her PhD thesis was written in English.
B.C. teachers reject mediator's recommendation to settle contract with employer
November 11, 2019 - 8:00 PM

VANCOUVER - Teachers in British Columbia have rejected a mediator's report that suggested they accept their employer's latest offer of a three-year contract with an annual two per cent wage increase.
Two N.S. constables guilty of criminal negligence in death of intoxicated inmate
November 11, 2019 - 7:00 PM

HALIFAX - Two special constables with the Halifax police force have been found guilty of criminal negligence causing the death of an impaired inmate who suffocated in his jail cell after being left with a spit hood over his face.
Surrey RCMP investigate shots fired; one man with non-life-threatening injuries
November 11, 2019 - 6:00 PM

SURREY, B.C. - The RCMP is investigating after a man was injured in a shooting in Surrey, B.C.
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Neighbour recalls numerous fights, police presence at Shuswap home where two bodies were found
Earlier this week, RCMP were called to a private residence in a rural Shuswap community after two individuals were discovered dead inside a home. Chase RCMP received a report of two deceased
November 08, 2019 6:00 PM
UPDATE: It's going to snow tonight: Environment Canada
It looks like Old Man Winter might be on our doorstep at last. According to Environment Canada, Monday night will bring snow to the bottom of the Okanagan Valley. A special weather statement
November 11, 2019 2:14 PM
BREAKING: Sportsnet cuts ties with Don Cherry in aftermath of poppy controversy
TORONTO - Sportsnet has cut ties with "Hockey Night in Canada" broadcaster Don Cherry. Sportsnet says in a statement it is the right time for Cherry to immediately step down.
November 11, 2019 12:59 PM
Freezing rain, ice pellets to fall on Coquihalla, Okanagan Connector
Mother Nature has an icy surprise in store for the Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector highways today. According to Environment Canada, freezing rain or ice pellets will develop over the centr
November 11, 2019 8:54 AM
70 years ago, the Hope-Princeton Highway opened, forever changing the Okanagan
It was a Penticton dream for decades, but on Nov. 2, 70 years ago, the dream of a highway link to the coast became a reality for Okanagan residents in general, and Penticton residents in particula
November 10, 2019 7:00 AM
'Exotic entertainment' returns to Kamloops nightclub, again
After a brief hiatus, Kamloops' only strip club has returned. The Duchess on Tranquille announced in October that, effective Nov. 2, the club would remove exotic dancers and switch gea
November 10, 2019 4:30 PM
As temperatures drop, Okanagan rats drop in
It’s been an unusual year for pests in general, and as the cold weather approaches, rats are no exception. Penticton’s Can Guard Pest Solutions’ Reid Kelley says it has bee
November 10, 2019 6:00 AM
Planning some fall or winter respite? These hot springs are all within driving distance
There’s nothing like gazing at the frozen wilderness while soaking in a soothing open-air hot spring in the winter. But for Interior residents, it takes some planning, travel and booki
November 09, 2019 7:00 AM
Kelowna's Tolko mill site not changing shape just yet
Tolko’s departure from Kelowna is far from over, despite its closure. “Tolko owns the land, and it will be vacated and fully decommissioned,” Chris Downey, a representative
November 08, 2019 7:00 PM
Online backlash against Don Cherry for comments on immigrants and Remembrance Day
TORONTO - Hockey commentator Don Cherry is in the limelight yet again, this time for complaining that he rarely sees people he believes to be new immigrants wearing poppies ahead of Remembrance Da
November 10, 2019 9:35 AM

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