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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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No shortage of seasonal foreign agriculture workers expected in B.C. this year
It appears there won’t be a shortage of agricultural workers on Okanagan farms and orchards this season following the first full year of biometric requirements for all foreign workers, and a
February 19, 2020 6:30 AM
iN VIDEO: Kelowna’s Golden Mile for sale for almost $30 million
The southernmost tip of Kelowna’s Lakeshore Road is known as the Golden Mile and it’s now for sale through Jane Hoffman Realty for $29.7 million. “Named for being the last
December 28, 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
Badly needed rental housing bogged down at Vernon city hall
They say silence is golden. When it comes to getting new housing built in Vernon, that rings very true as city staff stay silent on just when they’re going to look at new applications,
February 05, 2024 6:00 AM
Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fi
April 18, 2024 6:00 PM
Kootenay road rage assault case shows 'best defence isn't a good offence'
An Alberta man was acting in self defence in a road rage incident in the Kootenays, but he failed to act reasonably when he punched the other driver in the face, causing injuries, a judge ruled.
March 16, 2025 12:00 PM
Cycling advocates not giving up after Kamloops bike lane shot down
Kamloops won't be getting a new bike lane through its downtown core anytime soon after elected officials decided to drop the proposal. The $2.75 million project would have connected the
December 06, 2023 2:42 PM
iN PHOTOS: Why tobacco failed to be the Okanagan's biggest crop
Not once but three times in Kelowna’s history, tobacco looked to become the dominant crop in the region. While First Nations people grew and harvested tobacco for hundreds of years bef
December 18, 2022 2:30 PM
Kamloops and other Okanagan cities facing the looming iceberg costs of development
It’s been a well-known fact in planning circles for decades that sprawl development is not good for cities. But, it’s only recently that some cities, like Kelowna, are coming to
March 19, 2021 6:00 AM
Carney to make announcement in GTA after wrapping up cabinet retreat
TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to make an announcement in the Greater Toronto Area today after meeting with his cabinet for two days to prepare for the return of Parliament. Carney
September 05, 2025 1:00 AM

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