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Luck needed to buy Canada's World Cup game tickets, but odds improve the more you pay
July 29, 2025 - 9:00 PM

Canada Soccer's revamped fan membership program relaunched Tuesday, opening the door to its ticket allotment for Canada's games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Gunman who killed 4 in NYC building blamed NFL for mental health issues and was targeting its office
July 29, 2025 - 7:59 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — A gunman who killed four people inside a Manhattan office tower blamed his mental health problems on the National Football League and intended to target its headquarters but took the wrong elevator, officials said Tuesday.
'Kill God, kill yourself:' Mentally ill Kelowna man stabbed cop in eye, asked to be shot
July 29, 2025 - 6:00 PM

It was shortly before midnight when Kelowna RCMP Const. Jason Tymofichuk responded to what he called a "fairly routine" call from a supportive housing unit.
B.C. city has 'increased concerns' on safety for MAGA singer Sean Feucht's show
July 29, 2025 - 4:51 PM

A British Columbia city said it has "increased concerns" about public safety over an upcoming concert by an American Christian musician who's outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement.
Ash falls on Lytton, B.C., as 'very scary' fire triggers evacuation alerts
July 29, 2025 - 4:41 PM

Authorities say ash has fallen on the community of Lytton, B.C., as crews battle what the operations director for the BC Wildfire Service called a "very scary" blaze for the village that was almost completely consumed by flames in 2021.
'Canada will win' race to bring LNG to Asian markets, B.C. Premier David Eby says
July 29, 2025 - 3:16 PM

KITAMAAT VILLAGE — British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canadian values will help the country "win this race" to deliver liquefied natural gas to Asian markets, even as U.S. President Donald Trump sets his sights on developing the industry in Alaska.
The Latest: Gaza death toll passes 60,000 as Israel and Trump feel pressure over famine alert
July 29, 2025 - 1:34 PM

The Palestinian death toll in Gaza passed 60,000 on Tuesday. The world's leading authority on food crises said the “ worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out” in the territory of over 2 million people as

Uninsured drivers going too fast learn expensive lesson: BC Highway Patrol
July 29, 2025 - 12:00 PM
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A pair of similar car crashes on the Trans-Canada have left two drivers in B.C. on the hook for fines and damages since neither had insurance.
Activists appeal to West Kelowna to cancel controversial MAGA singer's show
July 29, 2025 - 11:00 AM

Advocacy Canada is pushing back against the City of West Kelowna’s decision to allow an American singer to come play a show.
Vernon woman wins $500,000 lotto prize
July 29, 2025 - 10:03 AM

A Vernon woman picked up a lottery ticket and won big while she was doing some shopping.
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iN DISCUSSION: 'Bizarre' HRT decision 'should be appealed'
Here you'll find reader responses to stories, letters to the editor and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Kelowna bank robber awarded $10,000 by Human R

iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

Rapper GloRilla is arrested on marijuana charges following investigation of a burglary at her home
Rapper GloRilla was arrested this week on felony drug charges after “a significant amount of marijuana” was found by police while they investigated a burglary at her home in Atlanta. GloRilla, whose real name is Gloria Woods, vo

Kelowna man who broke his promise forced to sell property at huge loss
A Kelowna man who had a case of "seller’s remorse" has been forced to sell his home for about half its value after he reneged on an agreement with a developer after housing prices soared. Homeowner Gregory Steven Baytalan ha

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Vernon RCMP warn public about fake cash making the rounds
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House arrest for Kelowna man who worked while claiming EI
A 62-year-old Kelowna man who claimed $8,000 of unemployment insurance he wasn't eligible for will now spend a few months under house arrest. In 2019, Richard Peter Bigler made 10 separa
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