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iN VIDEO: Millions in U.S. endure record cold without power; at least 16 dead
February 16, 2021 - 9:00 PM

OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. - A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather claimed more lives Tuesday, including three people found dead after a tornado hit a seaside town in North Carolina and four family members who perished in a Houston-area house fire while using a fireplace to stay warm.
You'll want to get tickets soon for Summerland steam railway's 25th season
March 12, 2020 - 8:00 AM

The Kettle Valley Steam Railway in Summerland is getting ready for a new season, giving visitors a chance to experience a bygone era to a time when trains dominated transportation routes in and out of the South Okanagan.
Feds charge Volkswagen with violating environment law for faking emissions tests
December 09, 2019 - 8:00 PM

OTTAWA - German auto giant Volkswagen appears ready to strike a plea deal with Canada after being charged Monday for allegedly importing cars into this country that company executives knew violated emissions standards.
New SUVs and electric vehicles highlight L.A. Auto Show
November 20, 2019 - 9:00 PM

New electric vehicles, several new small SUVs, a redesigned compact car, a plug-in version of Toyota’s top-selling vehicle and a futuristic electric station wagon concept car from Volkswagen are among the new models on display this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops' one-of-a-kind train kicks off 2018 Christmas season
December 09, 2018 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' Spirit of Christmas train ride is an annual holiday event enjoyed by locals and attractive to train-enthusiasts from all over, as the 2141 locomotive is said to be the only one of its class left in the world.
New city buses arrive in Kelowna
February 16, 2018 - 3:33 PM

KELOWNA – Public transit users in the Central Okanagan may have noticed the first of more than two dozen new buses coming to the Kelowna area.
German automakers face heat over tests on monkeys, humans
January 29, 2018 - 9:30 AM

FRANKFURT - Public criticism of the German auto industry has escalated on reports that diesel exhaust tests were carried out on both monkeys and humans.
Top Canadian and international stories of 2017
January 01, 2018 - 11:30 AM

Some top national and international stories of 2017:
'This was not a career soldier': Fallen reservist honoured with living memorial
September 11, 2017 - 7:00 AM

CALGARY - Rachel Herbert's two children never had a chance to meet their uncle before he was killed in Afghanistan nearly a decade ago.
VW Canada offers to pay consumers $2.1 billion over false diesel claims
December 20, 2016 - 7:00 AM

TORONTO - Volkswagen has reached a tentative settlement for compensating Canadian owners of VW-made diesel vehicles caught in a global scandal over rigged emissions data.
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Want a break from the smoke? Try heading for the hills above Kamloops, Okanagan
Downhill skiers in the Thompson and Okanagan regions are quite used to driving out from under a low overcast sky and into glorious sunshine as they head up to their favourite ski hills. The same can happen during smoky summer days. &l

RECIPE: Mexican Street Corn
Mexican street corn is our new obsession. Called Elote, this corn is grilled and slathered in a lime-y mayo “crema” and topped with salty, crumbly Mexican cheese. You are seriously going to go loco for this new summer favourite.

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