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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.
You Need 4 Eyes to Solve Issues With Dry Eyes
September 10, 2024 - 8:00 AM
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Your eyes are a key indicator of your overall health, and that is why at 4 Eyes Optometry - West Kelowna's newest optometry clinic - quality eye care goes far beyond just fitting patients with prescription lenses.
No jail for Vernon man whose crime spree caused $17,000 in damage
March 21, 2023 - 3:45 PM

A Vernon man that went on a crime spree smashing windows and robbing businesses downtown won't do jail time.
Okanagan optometry violated Human Rights Code by firing wife of ex-employee, tribunal rules
June 05, 2022 - 2:03 PM

The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ruled an optometry employee should received more than $70,000 in lost wages after she was wrongfully fired by her employer.
'Nimblewill Nomad,' 83, is oldest to hike Appalachian Trail
November 07, 2021 - 8:00 PM

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An 83-year-old from Alabama started walking when he retired more than a quarter-century ago — and never stopped.
Pandemic tie to vision issues seen in study of Chinese kids
September 16, 2021 - 7:00 PM

Research suggests vision problems increased among Chinese schoolchildren during pandemic restrictions and online learning, and eye specialists think the same may have happened in U.S. kids.
$15K worth of sunglasses stolen in brazen Vernon mall theft
March 29, 2021 - 3:32 PM

A Vernon optometrist had more than 40 pairs of sunglasses valued at $15,000 stolen following a brazen theft last week.
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.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Nurse arrested in rape of woman who gave birth at facility
PHOENIX - A nurse who was looking after an incapacitated woman at a long-term health care facility has been charged with raping her, weeks after she stunned her caregivers and family by giving bir
January 23, 2019 12:00 PM
Daylight time ends Sunday morning when clocks roll back an hour
Most Canadians will be turning their clocks back by an hour this weekend as the country moves off daylight time. But there's a growing push to abandon seasonal time changes and stick to
November 02, 2019 8:34 AM
Snowbombing Canada music festival not returning to Sun Peaks this spring
Snowbombing Canada has announced they won't be returning to a Kamloops area ski resort this spring. The winter music festival, which normally takes place in Sun Peaks just north of Kamlo
November 14, 2019 4:30 PM
The deep, dark and mysterious history of Tranquille Sanatorium and psychiatric institution
KAMLOOPS - On this day 36 years ago, the Tranquille psychiatric institution staff started a three-week sit in to protest the closure of the institution. For nearly 80 years, staff had lived on the
October 16, 2021 12:00 PM
New Kelowna crime task force heavily weighted towards business
Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas will lead a new 13-member Community Task Force on Crime Reduction the leans heavily on business leaders. The list of names was posted on the City of Kelowna website Ma
June 01, 2023 6:00 PM
Decades without answers in Vernon cold case murder
VERNON - Police investigate hotel murder . That's the headline scrawled across the front page of the Vernon Daily News on May 20, 1976. Above the headline in all capitals and an underli
September 18, 2019 7:30 AM
Kamloops photographer captures photos of rare albino marmot
An elusive marmot with a bright white coat is gathering social media fame. The albino marmot, with a white coat and pink eyes, was spotted last weekend in the Interior by Kamloops photograph
April 15, 2022 7:30 AM
Vernon's top cop busts suspected thief
Proving that she doesn't just have a desk job, Vernon's top cop arrested a suspect yesterday morning wanted in connection with a break and enter. According to Vernon North Okanagan R
November 17, 2021 11:48 AM
iN VIDEO: Kelowna’s Golden Mile for sale for almost $30 million
The southernmost tip of Kelowna’s Lakeshore Road is known as the Golden Mile and it’s now for sale through Jane Hoffman Realty for $29.7 million. “Named for being the last
December 28, 2022 6:00 AM
iN VIDEO: Party animals crash South Okanagan koi pond
Oliver resident Edwin Dukes is on holiday with his wife on the Sunshine Coast and recently checked his outdoor security cameras only to find four bears having a pool party in his koi pond. &
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