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$12,700 worth of stolen pet food recovered from rural Shuswap property
July 17, 2019 - 3:26 PM

CHASE — Another search warrant executed at a rural property near Scotch Creek in the Shuswap has recovered a large amount of stolen pet food.
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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