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Safer opioids actively being reviewed for epidemic: chief public health officer
December 12, 2018 - 9:00 PM

OTTAWA - Public health officials across the country are seriously considering increasing the supply of safer opioids to quell a crisis that newly released data show helped claim more than 2,000 lives in the first half of the year.
Huawei exec details health problems in affidavit submitted to B.C. court
December 12, 2018 - 8:00 PM

VANCOUVER - Huawei's chief financial officer says she has suffered a lifetime of health problems, including thyroid cancer, sleep apnea and high blood pressure, but she is ready to fight allegations of fraud if she is extradited to the United States.
Fighting to get auxiliary police onto city streets is an uphill battle, says the man leading the charge in B.C.
December 12, 2018 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA - Arjun Singh is hoping an effort by Central Okanagan cities to get Premier John Horgan involved will help get the RCMP to finally respond to his efforts to get auxiliary police officers back onto B.C.’s streets.
iN VIDEO: UK's May wins party no-confidence vote, but troubles remain
December 12, 2018 - 4:30 PM

LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a brush with political mortality Wednesday, winning a no-confidence vote by Conservative lawmakers that would have ended her leadership of party and country.
Why growth, housing has Kelowna councillors divided
December 12, 2018 - 3:33 PM

KELOWNA - It’s easy to dismiss the surface camaraderie of Kelowna council as a sign of uniformity and conformity.
Former CTV anchor Tamara Taggart seeks federal Liberal nomination in Vancouver
December 12, 2018 - 2:30 PM

VANCOUVER - Former television news anchor Tamara Taggart says she's seeking the federal Liberal party's nomination in the riding of Vancouver Kingsway.
Impact of development can reach far beyond the next door neighbours
December 12, 2018 - 2:00 PM

WEST KELOWNA - At least Pete Bennett admitted it.
Reduced sentence for Vernon man caught rummaging through car
December 12, 2018 - 1:18 PM

VERNON - A Vernon man who was arrested two years ago by a citizen — who then took a selfie that went viral on social media — found himself back in court today for sentencing.
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen gets 3 years in prison
December 12, 2018 - 1:00 PM

NEW YORK - Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's once-devoted lawyer and all-around fixer, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison after telling a federal judge that his "blind loyalty" to his boss led him to cover up Trump's "dirty deeds."
Judge sentences Vernon driver to four months in prison for 'dangerous, crazy behaviour'
December 12, 2018 - 12:27 PM

VERNON - A Vernon man who fled from police by car and by foot, even jumping into traffic, has received a sentence of just over two months in prison.
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MOVIE REVIEW: Jason Momoa swims but 'Aquaman' sinks
OPINION Superheroes who travel by sea horse never get any respect. Since Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger first dreamed him up in 1941, Aquaman's fate has largely been as the Rodney Dangerfield of DC Comics &m

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Vernon museum wants to move tree that cuts and slices unsuspecting patrons
VERNON - The tyranny of a historic tree will continue, at least for a little while longer. The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives submitted a letter to Vernon City Council at their regular m
December 10, 2018 6:00 PM
CBC puts controversial holiday song 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' back on playlists
CBC is changing its position on controversial Christmas classic "Baby, It's Cold Outside" after pulling the song out of rotation last week. The 1944 duet will be back on two of
December 11, 2018 11:41 AM
Court of Appeal blocks Lakeside Inn's request to undo Lake Country council decision
LAKE COUNTRY - The B.C. Court of Appeal shut down a Lake Country motel owner's appeal for a judicial review today, Dec. 11, adding another chapter in his battle with the district. Raif F
December 11, 2018 11:22 AM
Some Lumby residents taking up the fight against rural cannabis facilities
LUMBY - Kevin Rouck's family roots go back deep on Shafer Road in Lumby. He's a fourth-generation man who's lived on the property for decades, with ancestors stretching back 70 years.
December 11, 2018 6:00 PM
Man dies in snowmobiling mishap near Sicamous
SICAMOUS - A weekend snowmobiling incident has resulted in a man’s death near Sicamous. A man guiding a group of five other snowmobilers was pinned by his own machine when the snowmobi
December 10, 2018 1:07 PM
Rasta Blasta blasting onto television with 'Rust Valley Restorers' set in Shuswap
TAPPEN - The Rasta Blasta is set to make his small-screen debut tonight, introducing thousands of people to classic cars, beautiful Shuswap scenery, and a colourful cast of characters. "
December 06, 2018 3:34 PM
Woman clings to life after serious car crash in Kelowna
KELOWNA - A passenger in a vehicle driven by a suspected impaired driver is in the intensive care unit of Kelowna General Hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash early this morning.
December 10, 2018 12:01 PM
North Okanagan RCMP use spike belt to stop stolen pickup
VERNON - Officers from Vernon and Lake Country worked together to catch a car theft suspect early this morning. At 1 a.m. today, Dec. 11, Lake Country RCMP informed their counterparts in Ver
December 11, 2018 10:56 AM
Goodale to 'examine' transfer of Rafferty to medium-security prison
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says he will examine the transfer of Victoria Stafford's murderer Michael Rafferty from a maximum-security prison to a medium-security facility &m
December 11, 2018 7:00 AM
Car theft suspect narrowly misses Penticton RCMP officers in escape bid
PENTICTON - Penticton RCMP were successful in taking a man into custody after he attempted to ram a cruiser in a bid to escape arrest. The incident began around 10 a.m. yesterday, Dec. 10, w
December 11, 2018 3:29 PM

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