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Supreme Court affirms privacy protections in tobacco health data case
July 14, 2018 - 7:00 AM

OTTAWA - British Columbia does not have to give a tobacco company access to detailed provincial health databases to help it mount a defence in a multibillion-dollar damages trial, the Supreme Court of Canada says in a ruling that will have a countrywide ripple effect.
RCMP acknowledges using controversial spy tech to track cellphone data
April 05, 2017 - 8:45 PM

OTTAWA - The RCMP confirmed Wednesday what civil liberties groups say has been an open secret for them for some time: that the Mounties use so-called mobile device identifiers, also known as Stingrays, to identify and locate cellphones.
US fight over gunman's locked iPhone could have big impact
February 18, 2016 - 6:00 AM

WASHINGTON - A U.S. magistrate's order for Apple Inc. to help the FBI hack into an iPhone used by the gunman in the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, sets up an extraordinary legal fight with implications for ordinary consumers and digital privacy.
Lock it or lose it police say after spike in Okanagan bike thefts
July 29, 2015 - 3:49 PM

38 BICYCLES RECOVERED
WASELENKOFF TRIAL UPDATE: Accused challenges neighbour's accusations
May 12, 2015 - 2:08 PM

KAMLOOPS - The relationship between a man charged with possessing child pornography and a neighbour who testified against him was far different than what court heard, according to the accused.
Will you wear your credit card on your wrist? Royal bank is betting on it.
November 10, 2014 - 5:02 AM

TORONTO - You've heard of paying retailers with the tap of a smartphone, but Royal Bank thinks shoppers are ready to take another big step: wearing payment options on their wrist.
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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 third week of February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

The advantages and limitations of robot servers in Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants
Customers can find a cute kitty robot whizzing around serving food at a handful of Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants, but one restaurateur in Kelowna predicts it will take time before the bots become regular fixtures in the industry. The bo

France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
PARIS (AP) — “Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and aims to raise awareness among France’s millions of recreational drug u

Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

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Top News - Penticton, South Okanagan & Similkameen Areas

Supreme Court affirms privacy protections in tobacco health data case

RCMP acknowledges using controversial spy tech to track cellphone data

US fight over gunman's locked iPhone could have big impact

Lock it or lose it police say after spike in Okanagan bike thefts

WASELENKOFF TRIAL UPDATE: Accused challenges neighbour's accusations

Will you wear your credit card on your wrist? Royal bank is betting on it.

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