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Middle East latest: Released Israeli hostage says she has 'returned to life'
January 20, 2025 - 6:40 PM

One of the Israeli hostages freed on the first day of the Gaza ceasefire said Monday in her first comments since being released that she has “returned to life.”
Drought, heat raise risk of repeat of last summer's record-breaking wildfires in Canada
April 10, 2024 - 4:30 PM

OTTAWA - Persistent drought and months of above-average temperatures have escalated the risk of another record-breaking wildfire season, federal ministers said Wednesday as they warned about the urgent need to address climate change.
Victims in heli-ski crash near Terrace identified as three Italians
January 24, 2024 - 7:30 AM

Two helicopter crews that were nearby when a heli-skiing chopper crashed on Monday in the B.C. backcountry located the wreckage and swiftly rescued the four survivors, a search manager said.
Police make arrests as Ottawa blockade members defy orders to leave
February 17, 2022 - 7:51 PM

OTTAWA - Police arrested two of the main organizers behind an antigovernment demonstration on Parliament Hill late Thursday, as large trucks continued to ignore demands they leave an ongoing blockade that has antagonized residents for weeks.
Boeing: 777s with engine that blew apart should be grounded
February 22, 2021 - 6:32 PM

Boeing has recommended that airlines ground all 777s with the type of engine that blew apart after takeoff from Denver this past weekend, and most carriers that fly those planes said they would temporarily pull them from service.
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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 second week of February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall J

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
PARIS (AP) — “Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and aims to raise awareness among France’s millions of recreational drug u

Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

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New $9,000 city hall office for Kamloops mayor to remain vacant
The mayor of Kamloops won't use his new basement office at city hall, despite taxpayers spending $9,130 on the renovation. What used to be a boardroom was repurposed when the City decide
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Kamloops council concerned about lost tax revenue on BC Housing projects
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West Kelowna killer Ronda Black ordered to return to correctional facility
Notorious West Kelowna killer Ronda Black has been ordered to return to and remain in a residential correctional facility for at least six months for deceitful and dishonest conduct while on full
February 12, 2025 6:00 PM
63-year-old Vernon man convicted for sending harassing online messages
It's not clear what a 63-year-old Vernon man said in numerous messages sent to a local business owner, but they fell outside of the scope of a bad review and landed him in a Vernon courtroom.
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Teenager convicted of assault after video of fight at Vernon party posted online
The suffering inflicted on a 17-year-old girl who was attacked by a so-called friend at a Vernon house party last winter was exacerbated after a video of the fight was widely shared on social medi
February 13, 2025 6:00 PM
Vernon thief showed up to court with a knife and scissors
There's no obvious reason why a Vernon thief, with a lengthy criminal record, would turn up to court with a steak knife and a large pair of scissors in his pocket. However, having had th
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Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Auth
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iN PHOTOS: Kamloops photographer captures owl coughing up pellet, eating its prey
A Kamloops wildlife photographer didn’t realize she had captured the exact moment a northern pygmy owl coughed up a pellet until reviewing her photographs after the recent photo shoot.
February 14, 2025 6:00 AM
RCMP raid Kelowna home and make multiple arrests
RCMP raided a home in Kelowna early this morning and made several arrests after a call for help. Members of the Emergency Response Team and Police Dog Service converged on a home in the 500-
February 13, 2025 10:30 AM
'It's hurtful': Okanagan vet frustrated by pet owners' misconceptions about rising costs
The increasing cost of medicine and equipment and general inflation are driving up the costs of veterinary care and an Okanagan veterinarian is seeing more frustrated clients as a result. &l
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Top News - Vernon, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Areas

Middle East latest: Released Israeli hostage says she has 'returned to life'

Drought, heat raise risk of repeat of last summer's record-breaking wildfires in Canada

Victims in heli-ski crash near Terrace identified as three Italians

Police make arrests as Ottawa blockade members defy orders to leave

Boeing: 777s with engine that blew apart should be grounded

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