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Massive quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand. Hundreds feared dead
March 28, 2025 - 8:57 PM

BANGKOK (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar on Friday, causing extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world’s poorest countries and prompting officials to warn that the initial death toll — above 140 — was likely to grow in the days ahead. In neighboring Thailand, at least six died in Bangkok, where a high-rise under construction collapsed.
The Latest: Milton causes widespread power outages and several deaths in Florida
October 10, 2024 - 7:04 PM

Hurricane Milton brought powerful winds, a dangerous storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm.
Live updates | Israeli strikes hit Gaza. The UN says half a million people there are starving
December 21, 2023 - 8:46 PM

Israel kept up its blistering campaign of airstrikes and ground operations across the Gaza Strip, where the United Nations says more than half a million people are starving because not enough food has entered the besieged territory. That's roughly one in four people in Gaza.
Live updates | Israel bombs Gaza and unveils tunnel complex as hostage negotiations gain momentum
December 20, 2023 - 3:59 PM

At least 46 people were killed and more than 100 wounded early Wednesday after Israel bombarded the urban Jabaliya refugee camp near Gaza City, according to Munir al-Bursh, a senior official in the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.
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August 14, 2023 - 8:30 AM
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Cracked concrete in Kelowna parkade makes stairwell look like a crime scene
March 31, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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Using one of the stairways in Kelowna’s Library Parkade can be a little daunting these days.
New Kamloops nightclub's first week open a bit of a scramble
September 15, 2022 - 7:00 PM
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A new nightclub opened in downtown Kamloops almost a week ago, drawing in crowds of party goers that lined up down the block the first night, Sept. 9.
iN VIDEO: Collapsed balcony at Vernon Airbnb lands Calgary man in hospital
August 19, 2022 - 7:00 AM
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A Calgary man is now lying in a Vernon hospital bed after the balcony railing at the SilverStar Airbnb where he was staying gave way.
The Stoop: Creating a welcoming spot for hanging out
April 23, 2021 - 5:30 AM

NEW YORK - Front stoops have long welcomed visitors to city homes, and have served as gathering spots for friends and neighbours engaging in what urban design activist Jane Jacobs called “the sidewalk ballet.”
New highrises don't worry Kelowna firefighters but staffing an issue
February 15, 2021 - 6:00 AM

As developers keep pushing plans to lift Kelowna’s skyline higher – the latest being 46 storeys – firefighters aren’t worried about their ability to battle any blaze that may break out within those towers.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

No fine for Kelowna brewery that sold beer to undercover minor
A Kelowna brewery successfully avoided a fine for selling beer to an undercover minor, but it did fire the employee. The province's liquor regulator decided against handing down a $7,000 fine after an 18-year-old bought a six-pack from

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them
As Kelowna’s population grows the city is trying to densify housing and that means replacing single-family homes, but a business has proposed that those homes can be repurposed rather than destroyed. Renewal Development and Light Hous

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Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doo
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iN NUMBERS: The state of measles immunization for kids in Thompson-Okanagan
Those anti-vaccine conspiracy theories your relatives are posting on Facebook are having some broader consequences than gumming up your social media feed. As measles outbreaks are occur like
March 31, 2025 6:00 AM
Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11
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Lytton woman wins $191,000 lottery jackpot
A woman woke up from a nap in Lytton and found out she had won $191,000. Jennifer Brown had a nap only to wake up at 2:30 a.m., discombobulated by the darkness. She checked her lottery
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All eyes are on Trump today as trade war continues to dominate election campaign
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and the NDP's Jagmeet Singh spelled out their plans to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff barrage Wednesday, while Liberal Leader Mark Carney
April 02, 2025 1:08 PM
Canada among few countries exempt from Trump's new tariffs, existing duties remain
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney will address reporters shortly after the White House declared both Canada and Mexico exempt from new reciprocal tariffs announced today by U.S. President Donal
April 02, 2025 3:07 PM
No one hurt in landslide on Westside Road near West Kelowna
A landslide came down a wildfire ravaged slope along Westside Road east of Kelowna Tuesday night and authorities don't know when the route will reopen. The slide struck around 9:45 p.m.
April 02, 2025 1:55 PM
'We are not for sale': Michael Bublé sets patriotic tone at Junos as artists boast of Canadian pride
VANCOUVER - Michael Bublé handed Canadians a heartfelt dose of patriotism at the Juno Awards on Sunday, setting the tone for a night of not-so-subtle references to Canada's current tensions with the
March 31, 2025 4:49 AM
iN PHOTOS: Birds begin spring courtship rituals in Kamloops, Okanagan
Here's a sure sign of spring. Several species of birds are pairing up and can be observed calling for mates and doing fancy rituals in Kamloops and the Okanagan. This month area ph
March 31, 2025 4:00 AM
BC sexual assault victim awarded $266,000 after suing attacker
CONTENT ADVISORY - This article contains details about sexual assault that could be triggering for some. A BC hairdresser who was sexually assaulted by a client while cutting his ha
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