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Laila Lockhart Kraner carries 'Gabby’s Dollhouse' positivity to DreamWorks’ live-action hybrid film
September 28, 2025 - 10:00 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Laila Lockhart Kraner first slipped on the headband and cat ears for “Gabby’s Dollhouse” at age 11, she couldn’t have predicted how her character’s mantras of positivity and resilience and “failing fantastically” without giving up would shape her own life.
Star Trek plans packed lineup for the franchise's 60th anniversary, with Lego sets and YouTube show
September 14, 2025 - 6:00 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Not many franchises have fueled society’s timeless fascination with the boundless possibilities of a utopian future like “Star Trek.”
Fall Movie Guide: Here are the films coming out from September to Christmas
August 30, 2025 - 3:00 PM

Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc is back. So are the stars of “Wicked” and the animals of “Zootopia.”
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged
August 26, 2025 - 2:10 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It's a love story and, baby, she said yes: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, they announced Tuesday.
'Entitled and ungrateful': BC Judge slams brother who lied to stiff siblings in A&W franchise
August 16, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A BC judge has called a banker "dishonest, entitled, ungrateful, and jealous" in a dispute with siblings over the ownership of an A&W franchise.
Dirty soda trend bubbles up to Canada with 'Mormon Wives' as inspiration
August 16, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Jeremy Guenette was sitting in an Idaho parking lot waiting for his kids to finish back-to-school shopping two years ago, when he noticed business was booming at a nearby truck mixing colas, cream and fruity flavours.
Amid political backlash, Canada's Nathan Fillion says Superman's true power is hope
July 12, 2025 - 3:00 PM

In an age of endless remakes and superhero fatigue, Nathan Fillion says he isn’t sure the world needs another Superman movie. But he’s certain it needs what the new one represents.
What to know about the next James Bond movie now that Denis Villeneuve will direct it
June 29, 2025 - 3:00 PM

In the 50-plus years of James Bond, the wait between films has never gone longer than six years. The next entry, and first since Daniel Craig's dramatic exit, may test that — but things are speeding up.
Masai Ujiri era ends in Toronto as Raptors move on from longtime president
June 28, 2025 - 5:31 PM

TORONTO — The Masai Ujiri era of the Toronto Raptors is officially over.
NHL teams in states with no income tax have economic advantage, professor says
June 07, 2025 - 10:00 AM

The hot-button topic of whether NHL teams based in states without income tax have an advantage is well and alive again.
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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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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.
October 07, 2025 6:00 PM
Man not criminally responsible for mother's death in Vernon allowed day release
A man from the Philippines found not criminally responsible after being charged for second-degree murder in the death of his mother, has been granted temporary permission to leave a forensic psych
November 02, 2021 7:00 AM
5 nasty bugs in the B.C. Interior you might want to stay on top of
Armed with an exoskeleton, a stinky smell and sometimes even a pair of pinchers, these Okanagan bugs are the talk of the town, according to one pest control expert. Matthew Wright, manager o
August 20, 2022 3:31 PM
Pet supply shop owner in Salmon Arm won’t have a record for sexual assault
SALMON ARM - A Salmon Arm pet supply shop owner whose staff are all women pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an employee more than 30 years his junior. At the time, in the summer of 2015,
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Canada's only desert is in B.C. but not where you think it is
Canada’s only desert is in the Southern Interior of B.C. but it might not be where you think it is. They lay that claim in Osoyoos, where you’ll find the Nk’Mip desert cult
July 03, 2021 12:03 PM
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
August 15, 2021 12:03 PM
Number of City of Vernon staff making $100,000 doubled in 5 years
More than 100 employees working at the City of Vernon made salaries of more than $100,000 last year. And 27 members of staff took home more than $150,000. In total, 220 Vernon staffers made
May 26, 2025 6:00 PM
Rust Valley Restorers host suing mom over Shuswap Lake property
A star of Rust Valley Restorers is suing his mom over a property in the Shuswap, and now they’re both getting sued by a real estate developer over the same lot. Early in 2021, Avery Sh
November 09, 2022 5:00 PM
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
October 16, 2021 12:00 PM
Kootenay boss who left sex toys on employee's desk ordered to pay $15K
The owner of a Kootenay landscape company who pushed his genitals into the back of an employee and left sex toys on her desk has been ordered to pay $15,000 in compensation. A Sept. 7 B.C. H
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