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Thieves snatch $30K worth of glasses from Okanagan optometry shop
September 24, 2020 - 3:30 PM

Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help after two thieves snatched $30,000 worth of sunglasses and prescription frames from a Lake Country optometrist last week.
Ready to travel? A look at how provinces plan to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown
July 05, 2020 - 9:30 AM

Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
From public pools to daycares, provinces have varying plans on how to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
June 27, 2020 - 11:45 AM

Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
May 09, 2020 - 11:00 AM

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
April 03, 2020 - 12:00 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Medical officers of health and Canada's chief public health officer are encouraging people to wash their hands, give each other space and wear a mask if they're sick.
A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada
January 11, 2020 - 9:00 PM

Dozens of people with ties to Canada were among the 176 who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran.
How to determine if supplemental health care coverage is right for you
September 24, 2019 - 9:00 PM

When Canadians seek medical attention for broken bones or emergency appendectomies, the country's health care system allows most to head to the hospital and be looked after without the burden of a big bill.
Good Samaritan offers disabled Vernon man new trike following theft
May 19, 2019 - 12:00 PM

VERNON - A disabled Vernon man who had his tricycle stolen May 13 may soon be back on three wheels.
Gwyneth Paltrow: Skier sued me to exploit my fame, wealth
February 20, 2019 - 8:00 PM

SALT LAKE CITY - Gwyneth Paltrow said Wednesday in a court filing that a man who accused her in a lawsuit of crashing into him at a Utah ski resort was actually the culprit in the collision and is trying to exploit her celebrity and wealth.
Cause of fatal plane crash near Kelowna that killed former Alberta premier may never be known
April 26, 2018 - 10:03 AM

CALGARY - The exact cause of the fatal crash of a business jet that took off from Kelowna carrying four people in 2016 will likely never be known because of the lack of voice and data recorders on the plane.
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JONESIE: TNRD spending isn't the real issue
OPINION Nice to see shock and a swift reaction in Kamloops when residents learned how their hard-earned money was being spent by staff at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. If you tuned it out because those

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Schnitzel is a serious crowd favourite and bound to light up the faces of your eaters this weekend. It's even fun to say: shhhhh-nit-zzzel. Anyone raised in a German household is very familiar with this delicious dish. Basically it is a

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