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The year in review: Influential people who died in 2024
January 01, 2025 - 9:00 AM

It was a life that took him from peanut farming to the presidency. While former President Jimmy Carter ’s time in the White House only lasted one term, the decades afterward were defined by humanitarian work that affected people all around the world.
AI-generated fashion models could bring more diversity to the industry - or leave it with less
April 14, 2024 - 10:00 AM

CHICAGO (AP) — London-based model Alexsandrah has a twin, but not in the way you’d expect: Her counterpart is made of pixels instead of flesh and blood.
The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023
January 01, 2024 - 1:00 PM

Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. But it all came to a sudden end when the private plane carrying him and others mysteriously exploded over Russia.
iN VIDEO: Public safety top priority as new Kelowna homeless shelter prepares to open
October 07, 2022 - 4:36 PM
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One of the top concerns for Kelowna residents with the opening of a new homeless shelter downtown is public safety.
France: Oscar winners cut off their hair for Iran protesters
October 05, 2022 - 9:00 PM

PARIS (AP) — Oscar-winning actors Marion Cotillard and Juliette Binoche, as well as other French screen and music stars, filmed themselves chopping off locks of their hair in a video posted Wednesday in support of protesters in Iran.
Celebrate Mother's Day by upping your gift game this year
April 29, 2021 - 5:30 AM

NEW YORK - Mother's Day is here again and, yes, we're still in a pandemic.
Your Okanagan shopping guide to supporting local this Christmas
December 07, 2020 - 6:00 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone in one way or another, and many local businesses have been struggling to stay afloat.
Kelowna radio host seeks to help victims of lupus
May 03, 2018 - 1:30 PM

KELOWNA - Phil Johnson has a sonorous voice, made for the radio, and if you’ve ever met the Kelowna talk show host in person you would find he has the physical stature to match.
'The Revenant' and DiCaprio are winners at BAFTA film awards
February 15, 2016 - 7:00 AM

LONDON - The U.K. film industry showered Valentine's Day love on "The Revenant" Sunday, awarding the endurance epic five prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards.
When everyone's coloring their hair, going grey naturally is the bold move
December 06, 2015 - 7:00 AM

Joanne Hudson's friends didn't hide their surprise when she mentioned earlier this year that she was considering letting her grey hair show. Most were enthusiastic and supportive. But they treated the idea of going naturally grey as a bold, gutsy move.
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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 first week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

No fine for Kelowna brewery that sold beer to undercover minor
A Kelowna brewery successfully avoided a fine for selling beer to an undercover minor, but it did fire the employee. The province's liquor regulator decided against handing down a $7,000 fine after an 18-year-old bought a six-pack from

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them
As Kelowna’s population grows the city is trying to densify housing and that means replacing single-family homes, but a business has proposed that those homes can be repurposed rather than destroyed. Renewal Development and Light Hous

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Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them
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Lytton woman wins $191,000 lottery jackpot
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Kelowna financial advisor made $70,000, but client lost $150,000
A Kelowna financial advisor who misled his clients and made $70,000 in commission while they lost $150,000 has been fined $25,000. According to a March 13 Insurance Council of BC decision, v
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Former Penticton mayor files yet another lawsuit against family members
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Vernon doctor suspended for sexual relationship with employee
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Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Merritt
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Merritt this morning. Emergency crews responded to a report that a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle on Highway 5 near Kane Valley Road
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Poilievre to visit Penticton and other upcoming election events and happenings
With the federal election campaign is well underway in Kamloops and the Okanagan, here are some upcoming political events and other happenings in the region. Conservative party leader Pierre
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