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National and international headlines from 2015
January 01, 2016 - 6:30 PM

An in-brief survey of some of the significant news events in 2015, in chronological order:
CARS: A detailed look at new 2016 models, carmaker by carmaker
September 13, 2015 - 6:00 AM

DETROIT - The 2016 model year has plenty of workhorses, including new versions of the Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Titan pickups, Chevrolet Malibu and Kia Optima sedans and the Honda Civic small car.
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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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Leaky septic and $20K debt: Vernon trailer park owner at a loss for what to do
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This Princeton-grown beef is some of the rarest, most-prized in the world
There’s a cattle ranch in Princeton that’s producing some of the tastiest beef you’ll find anywhere on the planet. Wilco Onderdelinden owns and operates the Subtilia Ranch
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Historic buildings in downtown Kelowna could become massive new wine centre
A wine education and sampling centre with room for 625 people is being proposed for the former Keg restaurant location in downtown Kelowna. Iconic Wine is the name on the drawings of the ren
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Drunk B.C. RCMP officer who passed out in drive-thru keeps job
CONTENT ADVISORY A B.C. Mountie who fell asleep while drunk in his unmarked cop car at a Burger King drive-thru has lost a month's pay and will lose 15 days annual leave. The det
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Family feud: Callahan brothers' $42M bid snags Kelowna trailer park
A family feud over a trailer park on prime Kelowna land appears to have been settled. BC Supreme Court Justice Kevin Loo ruled May 15, that Douglas, Bruce, and Robert Callahan had submitted
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West Kelowna cops crack down on unruly electric dirt bike riders
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$300 million Callahan family feud leads to liquidation of Kelowna 'Crown Jewel'
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Kelowna couple living in highrise lose legal fight with strata over patio umbrella
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