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NYC sightseeing helicopter plunges into river, killing 6, including family of Spanish tourists
April 10, 2025 - 9:19 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists in the latest U.S. aviation disaster, officials said.
Canadians turn their backs on U.S. travel, as return trips plunge: StatsCan
April 10, 2025 - 9:00 PM

Canadian visits to the United States plummeted last month amid anger over tariffs and annexation threats from its president, on top of growing fears about treatment at the border.
Kelowna proposes new protections for tenants impacted by 'demovictions' by developers
April 10, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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Kelowna is in a constant state of redevelopment and tenants who get the short end of the stick could be getting some more protection from the city.
Lack of provincial funding forcing Kamloops and other school districts to make cuts
April 10, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Schools in the Kamloops-Thompson school district could see 77 jobs cut as the district points to a shortfall in government funding.
The Latest: Supreme Court tells Trump administration to facilitate return of mistakenly deported man
April 10, 2025 - 5:53 PM

The Supreme Court on Thursday said President Donald Trump’s administration must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administration’s emergency appeal. Abrego Garcia is a Salvadoran citizen who had an immigration court order preventing his deportation to his native country over fears he would face persecution from local gangs.
10-year ban for Vernon who lawyer who lacked 'candour and honest': Law Society
April 10, 2025 - 5:04 PM

An "incompetent" Vernon lawyer who lacked "candour and honesty" has been banned from practicing law for 10 years.
Carney pitches crime policy, tougher laws on harassment at places of worship
April 10, 2025 - 5:03 PM

OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney said Thursday he would pass tougher laws to stop people from being harassed at their places of worship, part of a suite of crime and justice measures he unveiled at a campaign stop in southern Ontario.
77-year-old cyclist killed in collision with pickup truck in Kelowna
April 10, 2025 - 3:31 PM

A 77-year-old cyclist was killed in a collision with a pickup truck this morning.
B.C. premier tells government to cancel American contracts 'wherever viable'
April 10, 2025 - 3:16 PM

U.S. President Donald Trump has served up "special, derogatory" treatment for Canada in the latest salvo in his global trade war, British Columbia Premier David Eby said.
Trump's tariff turnaround shows he's vulnerable to pressure, says former negotiator
April 10, 2025 - 1:39 PM

Canada's former top trade negotiator said Thursday that if nations around the world co-ordinate their responses to Donald Trump's global trade war, the U.S. president would be more likely to back away from tariffs sooner.
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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 second week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

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

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Kelowna proposes new protections for tenants impacted by 'demovictions' by developers
Kelowna is in a constant state of redevelopment and tenants who get the short end of the stick could be getting some more protection from the city. On Monday, Kelowna city council will hear some ideas about how to protect tenants who are ge

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