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Don't use rice for your device. Here's how to dry out your smartphone
March 03, 2024 - 2:30 PM

LONDON (AP) — You were walking next to a swimming pool when you slipped and dropped your phone into the water. Or it slipped out of your hand when you were next to a filled bathtub or toilet.
Ants march in to many households and the pests are tough to eliminate
June 29, 2014 - 5:03 AM

VICTORIA - Opening a bag of sugar to find ants crawling about is an experience no one wants to have, yet ants are a common pest many householders battle annually.
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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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UPDATE: Highway 1 reopens following crash between Tobiano and Savona
The Trans-Canada Highway has reopened this afternoon after two semi-trucks crashed between Tobiano and Savona. Drive B.C. reported the highway closure between Tunkwa Lake Road and Caves
January 21, 2022 2:02 PM
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna grocery store's impressive Star Wars-themed display
A Kelowna Save-On-Foods manager continues to impress shoppers with his themed pop can box displays. This year, operations manager Eric Falkenberg's Christmas-themed display at the Save-O
December 20, 2023 6:00 AM
Province aims to seize alleged Lake Country drug dealer's home
An accused Lake Country drug dealer risks having his home and vehicle seized by the province after a massive weapons and drug seizure earlier this year. The BC Director of Civil Forfeiture f
June 24, 2023 3:30 PM
Kelowna bakery featured on Food Network closing for good
It was the perfect storm for Whisk Bakery + Cafe. A combination of personal issues, the rising costs of items due to inflation and issues with finding and retaining staff means the bakery wi
July 21, 2022 12:30 PM
Vernon RCMP officer accused of 'discreditable conduct'
A Vernon RCMP constable stands accused of discreditable conduct. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP Const. Shaun Miranda is alleged to have behaved in a manner that is likely to discredit the RCMP,
April 19, 2025 6:00 AM
Vernon drug smuggler has day parole extended
A Vernon man jailed for 15 years for drug smuggling has had his day parole extended. In 2017, Ronald J Learning was sentenced to six years behind bars after he attempted to import 363 gram
December 08, 2024 4:00 PM
Slippery slide: The decline of the Okanagan's waterslides
They were once a mainstay of an Okanagan summer, where kids could burn off steam running back up the hill for another adrenaline-inducing ride down their favourite waterslide, while their parents
June 18, 2022 6:00 AM
North Okanagan woman faces trial over sexual abuse of young boy at ministry-funded home
VERNON - A former youth worker faces allegations of sexual assault and sexual touching against a minor in relation to an incident that occurred during her employment at a government-funded care ho
August 13, 2018 6:30 PM
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December 11, 2015 8:18 AM
iN VIDEO: Never-seen-before lobster-size crayfish discovered in Okanagan Lake
Having been scuba diving more than 2,000 times in Okanagan Lake, professional diver Kevin Aschhoff was rather surprised to discover something he'd never seen before. Crawling along the e
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