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Gunman who killed 4 in NYC building blamed NFL for mental health issues and was targeting its office
July 29, 2025 - 7:59 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — A gunman who killed four people inside a Manhattan office tower blamed his mental health problems on the National Football League and intended to target its headquarters but took the wrong elevator, officials said Tuesday.
Former Kelowna women's shelter exec suing UBCO; alleges she wasn't paid
January 07, 2025 - 7:00 AM

The former executive director of a Kelowna women's shelter is suing UBC Okanagan alleging the university backtracked after it promised she'd be paid for work she did on a multi-year research project.
Penticton woman injured protecting dog from aggressive mother deer
June 17, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Jackie Hooper was walking her young dog through the middle of town when she got attacked by a mother deer and ended up with bruises and a mild concussion.
B.C. pro athletes want workers' compensation for their injuries
January 15, 2023 - 4:30 PM
Doctors, lawyers want B.C. to track injuries after record heat wave
July 30, 2021 - 2:00 PM

VANCOUVER - Two groups focused on environmental issues are calling on the British Columbia government to come up with a plan to track "heat dome injuries" following record-setting temperatures that are also linked with 570 deaths in the province over a one-week period.
Researchers create concussion tool to find those at high-risk of prolonged symptoms
July 09, 2021 - 5:30 AM

Annalise Mathers doesn't remember the fall that caused her concussion on a ski mountain four months ago, but she can recall the disorienting feelings that followed.
Kelowna researcher studying impacts of concussions on women in violent relationships
March 26, 2019 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - Treatment for concussions have come a long way. When an athlete suffers a blow to the head during a game, they know now to get treatment immediately so 90 per cent recover within a week.
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How a South Okanagan physiotherapy clinic is helping parents and kids map concussions
September 29, 2017 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - Concussions in full contact sports like football and hockey at any age are no longer theoretical risks to long-term health, and one South Okanagan physiotherapy clinic is helping parents and kids manage that risk.
The Worst Season: Bad news, bad characters, bad PR combine for toxic NFL season
February 01, 2015 - 8:27 AM

PHOENIX - Domestic violence. Questionable discipline. Player safety. Confusing officiating. Deflated footballs.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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'Extremely heartbreaking': Friends, family mourn Penticton woman shot dead
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Kelowna realtor didn't mention 'extensive damage' to $1.3M home, suit claims
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Five suspects charged in widespread Okanagan drug and gun bust
A Vernon man, acquitted after $200,000 of meth and cocaine was found in a hidden compartment in his Jeep, is named in court documents after a handful of people have been charged in a large-scale o
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Kamloops fashion designer featured in Vogue launching streetwear line
A Kamloops fashion designer whose pieces have been featured in British Vogue and showcased in Paris and New York Fashion Weeks has her sights set high. Delayne Dixon, CEO of her own fashion
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Was Curtis Sagmoen a killer? RCMP fill in some of the blanks in the case
After years of speculation, police are now saying that Curtis Sagmoen was the main suspect in the suspicious death of both Nicole Bell and Traci Genereaux. While the public has pointed the f
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Here's what a hectare really looks like
When we talk about the size of a forest fire, we usually talk in hectares. But just how big is a hectare anyways? The word hectare comes from the Greek word ‘hekaton’ which means
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The deep, dark and mysterious history of Tranquille Sanatorium and psychiatric institution
KAMLOOPS - On this day 36 years ago, the Tranquille psychiatric institution staff started a three-week sit in to protest the closure of the institution. For nearly 80 years, staff had lived on the
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Fiery collision between two commercial trucks closes Highway 1 in Fraser Canyon
Highway 1 near Spences Bridge is closed after a fiery wreck along the Fraser Canyon route. A video posted to social media shows two commercial trucks and debris scattered across the road aft
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