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Millions under extreme fire weather alert as strong winds lash Southern California
January 14, 2025 - 2:06 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions of people across Southern California faced new wildfire warnings Tuesday, and tens of thousands saw their power shut off as strong winds blew across the parched landscape around Los Angeles where two massive blazes have been burning for a week.
CBC needed with Elon Musk ‘meddling’ in Canadian politics: heritage minister
January 14, 2025 - 12:24 PM

OTTAWA - Elon Musk’s "meddling" in politics and recent changes at Meta to eliminate fact-checking make Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s promise to defund the CBC even more consequential, said Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge.
Kelowna orchard fined $7,900 for not having seatbelt on a tractor
January 14, 2025 - 7:00 AM

A Kelowna orchard has been fined $7,900 for not having a seatbelt on a tractor.
Unifor members vote to back strike mandate at CPKC if new contract not reached
January 14, 2025 - 6:57 AM

CALGARY - Workers represented by Unifor at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway have voted in favour of strike action if their union cannot reach a new deal with the company
Kelowna's unemployment rate spiked at the end of 2024
January 14, 2025 - 6:00 AM

The unemployment rate in Kelowna spiked at the end of 2024, but the full picture isn't so simple.
West Kelowna fire chief says L.A. devastation a haunting reminder of B.C. blaze
January 13, 2025 - 9:00 PM

The fire chief of a British Columbia community devastated by a fast-moving wildfire in 2023 says it's "haunting" to see similar circumstances playing out in Southern California.
B.C. starvation death inquest hears victim's emaciated state, poor living conditions
January 13, 2025 - 7:00 PM

BURNABY, B.C. - Florence Girard was so small when she died that she "looked like a child" in her casket, her sister told a British Columbia coroner's inquest into the death of the woman.
Charges laid after botched cosmetic operations in Kamloops
January 13, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A Kamloops woman is facing four criminal charges after giving unqualified cosmetic procedures.
BC lottery winner sued by colleagues claiming ticket was part of work pool
January 13, 2025 - 3:42 PM

A BC truck driver who won $2-million in the lottery has managed to hang onto his winnings after he was sued by his colleagues who said the cash was part of their workplace lottery pool.
Smith opposes blocking energy exports to U.S. but Ford wants to keep option open
January 13, 2025 - 2:54 PM

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, fresh off a weekend visit with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, cautioned Ottawa against blocking energy exports to the U.S. in response to Trump's tariff threat on Monday — but Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he wants to keep the option open.
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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 January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon
Whether it’s for a quick lunch or a much needed late night burrito after an evening at the bar, folks in Vernon now have the option to visit Taco Bell. The city’s first Taco Bell, and one of the only ones in the B.C. Interior ha

Authorities suspect gang members involved in 7 killings at marijuana grow
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they suspect gang members of Laotian descent were involved in the 2020 shooting deaths of seven people at an illegal marijuana growing operation in a small, rural Southern California town. Rive

2024 worst year for Central Okanagan real estate sales in 12 years
Last year was the worst year for real estate sales in the Central Okanagan for more than a dozen years. While sales in December picked up considerably year-over-year, overall the region saw the lowest number of sales since 2012. Real

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iN PHOTOS: Winter birds fluff up for warmth in Kamloops, Okanagan
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Penticton murderer charged with domestic assault and more violence
A Penticton man, who was once sentenced to 14 years jail for stabbing his brother-in-law to death, is back behind bars facing charges of aggravated assault, domestic abuse and firing a gun.
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