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Palestinian gunmen kill 6 people in attack on Jerusalem bus stop
September 08, 2025 - 5:51 PM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian attackers opened fire at a bus stop during the morning rush hour in Jerusalem on Monday, killing six people and wounding another 12, according to Israeli officials.
Why Niger is investigating the $5 million sale of the largest Mars rock found on Earth
August 16, 2025 - 10:00 AM

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a New York auction last month, setting a world record.
Flooring & Tile 101: A Guide to Picking the Perfect Materials for Your Space
August 11, 2025 - 8:00 AM
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Parks Canada says fatal Banff rockfall not foreseeable or preventable
June 20, 2025 - 4:59 PM

LAKE LOUISE — Parks Canada says there was nothing foreseeable or preventable about the rockfall that killed two hikers and injured three more in Banff National Park.
Ping, ping ping. Here's what it's like to drive into a big hailstorm in the name of science
June 14, 2025 - 3:00 PM

INSIDE A TEXAS HAILSTORM (AP) — Wind roared against the SUV's windows as its tires sloshed through water dumped onto the road by the downpour. A horizon-wide funnel cloud loomed out the window, several miles away. Then came the loud metallic pings on the roof. First one, then another. Then it was too fast to count and too loud to hear much of anything else.
Premiers heap praise on meeting with Carney, but no specific projects identified
June 03, 2025 - 10:18 AM

SASKATOON — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday's gathering of the country's premiers to talk over nation-building projects with Prime Minister Mark Carney was the "best" they have had in the last decade.
Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner who played Maj. Houlihan on pioneering series 'M.A.S.H.,' has died at 87
May 30, 2025 - 7:21 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Maj. Margaret Houlihan, the demanding head nurse of a behind-the-lines surgical unit during the Korean War on the pioneering hit TV series “M.A.S.H.,” has died. She was 87.
Kamloops elder, leader devotes life to reclaiming traditional knowledge
May 20, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Colleen Seymour is a respected and influential elder in her Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc community in Kamloops who has dedicated her life to uplifting Indigenous education, health and reconciliation.
Ancient humans made tools from animal bones 1.5 million years ago
March 08, 2025 - 9:00 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Early humans were regularly using animal bones to make cutting tools 1.5 million years ago.
Kelowna's rapid growth surpassing FortisBC's ability to supply power
February 27, 2025 - 7:30 AM

Kelowna's population is growing at a remarkable rate, and so are its energy needs, and the main energy supplier in the city FortisBC said some new builds are going to be delayed until the electrical infrastructure is in place.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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Why you don’t have to be quiet in a public library in Kamloops, Okanagan anymore
Stepping into a public library is a lot different than it used to be. There was a time when public libraries were quiet spaces that smelled of a thousand old books, where librarians would ho
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How a steam train came to rest in Kamloops Lake almost 100 years ago
A steam train has been sitting in the murky depths of Kamloops Lake for more than 90 years and will likely remain there forever. In 1934, CNR steam train 2727 hit a rock and plunged into the
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BC teacher who made 1,000 calls to student loses licence
A BC teacher who made more than 1,000 phone calls to a student has been barred from teaching for 15 years. According to a Sept. 16 BC Commissioner for Teacher Regulation decision, the unname
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iN PHOTOS: Kelowna’s skyline then and now
Highrises keep sprouting out of the ground in Kelowna. With more and more people moving to the city the trend doesn’t show any sign of changing. BC Stats expects the Central Okanagan p
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iN NUMBERS: You can’t win if you don’t play the lottery in B.C.
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Jail for Kelowna drug dealer who used Porsche as weapon
A Kelowna drug dealer will spend 21 months behind bars for using his Porsche as a weapon in an assault which appears to have been born out of jealousy. Nigel Myron Holubitsky was found guil
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Feds won't release reports justifying foreign worker jobs in Okanagan, Kamloops
An employer who wants to hire a temporary foreign worker has to prove Canadians aren't applying for the job, but the reports justifying the cross-border search aren't publicly available.
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Penticton city council votes down infrastructure levy
Penticton city council decided against changing the way it puts aside money for essentials like water mains, roads, fire halls and other infrastructure. The idea was to change the amount of
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One arrest following suspicious death in Kelowna home
Police are on the scene of a suspicious death in Kelowna and one person was taken into custody. Kelowna RCMP responded to a police incident in the 400-block of Perth Road around 3 a.m. today
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