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iN PHOTOS: Where lost pigs live out their days in the Okanagan
September 21, 2024 - 6:00 AM

When a pig gets lost, loses its home to wildfire, or its owners simply can’t care for it anymore, a woman in Summerland steps up and takes them in.
Florida man riding human-sized hamster wheel in Atlantic Ocean faces charges
September 07, 2023 - 9:00 PM

MIAMI (AP) — A Florida man who was attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a man-made hamster wheel is facing federal charges after it took the U.S. Coast Guard five days to bring him ashore, according to a criminal complaint filed in Miami.
Pet boarding facility near Kamloops overwhelmed by support during wildfire evacuation
July 24, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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A long-established pet boarding facility in Kamloops' Knutsford area was evacuated when the Ross Moore Lake wildfire burning south of the city got too close for comfort.
The journey from Ukraine to Penticton and a new life
February 21, 2023 - 3:50 PM

Until last year, Oleg Varnystka had never held a gun but he now carries an AK-47 and risks his life on the front lines to defend his Ukrainian homeland.
People with COVID-19 can infect and sicken cats and dogs by cuddling them, says study
June 26, 2022 - 9:45 AM

VANCOUVER - Cat and dog owners who cuddle their pets when infected with COVID-19 could end up making the animals sick with the virus, according to a Canadian study.
Escaping from ‘hell to heaven,’ Ukrainian refugee recounts survival and arrival to Kelowna
April 16, 2022 - 6:02 PM

A Ukrainian refugee who has fled her country with her two children describes the current situation in Ukraine as “hell” and Canada as “heaven.”
A girl and her hamster: Half of Ukraine's children flee war
March 24, 2022 - 9:00 PM

MOSTYSKA, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s invasion has displaced half of Ukraine’s children. On a hospital bed in a town close to the border with Poland, a little girl with a long blonde braid and dressed in pink is one of them.
Caring Merritt cop goes above and beyond to rescue pets for evacuated owners
November 23, 2021 - 11:39 AM

A Merritt RCMP officer has earned the nickname Pet Detective has he finds and rescues animals from homes evacuated by flooding.
Kelowna man published video of hamster torture to 'ruin peoples' day'
August 18, 2021 - 4:52 PM

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Kelowna man pleads guilty to torturing hamsters
June 03, 2021 - 2:48 PM

A young Kelowna man will undergo a psychiatric assessment before being sentenced for killing and torturing two hamsters in May, 2020.
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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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Okanagan man involved in bizarre sexual assault case, now charged with voyeurism
An Okanagan man who in 2018 was acquitted in a bizarre case where he broke into a Kelowna townhouse and climbed into bed with two women, has now been charged with voyeurism. Shea Robert Gard
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Kelowna parents suing after 9-year-old daughter died at KGH
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Murdered Clearwater man remembered as loving father always willing to lend a hand
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Goats, sheep, elk and deer were all allegedly poached by four people named in dozens of wildlife charges announced by BC Conservation Officer Service last week. The illegal hunts spanned fro
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Canada's only desert is in B.C. but not where you think it is
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'HE WILL NOT STOP': Serial harasser has Kelowna family in crosshairs
'IT'S LIKE A DRUNK IN A BAR FIGHT... THIS GUY TRIES TO DESTROY EVERYBODY. THIS GUY DOES SO MUCH DAMAGE.' CONTENT ADVISORY A BC man with a lengthy history of harassment, d
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No jail for Vernon driver involved in fatal hit and run
It was dark and raining on the November morning last year when Blake Eric Martin left his Vernon home at roughly 4:30 a.m. to drive to work. He'd only been driving a couple of blocks bef
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Remember this? Man in Speedo caught on video waterskiing streets of Fernie
—This story was published in February 2020. Lisa Vincent happened to be in the right place at the right time to capture, on video, a Speedo-wearing man equipped with a set of skis ri
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Kamloops homicide victim remembered as 'big-hearted' outdoor enthusiast
The victim in the most recent Kamloops homicide was a man with a "big heart," a dog lover and an outdoor enthusiast. That's according to Robert Berard who said Hoffman, a man i
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