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Reprieve in the housing crisis with Kelowna rent prices going down
January 12, 2025 - 4:00 PM
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New data from a rental site shows rent prices are down in Kelowna and around the country early in the new year.
Art Deco style is popular again, a century after its heyday
January 12, 2025 - 3:00 PM

A century after it was formally introduced at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, in Paris, Art Deco is enjoying a resurgence in decor, fashion and more. A new generation is appreciating the style's unapologetically glamorous roots and translating it into something new.
New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction
January 12, 2025 - 3:00 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Wednesday.
Participate or keep it quiet? Recent sing-alongs tap into larger discussion on moviegoing etiquette
January 12, 2025 - 11:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — As movie theaters worked to entice Americans back into seats after COVID-19 lockdowns and labor strikes, the industry marketed blockbuster films like " Wicked ” and the dueling releases of “ Barbie ” and “ Oppenheimer ” as no less than cultural events.
NASA proposes cheaper, quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth
January 12, 2025 - 9:00 AM

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars, after seeing its original plan swell to $11 billion.
WANTED: People fascinated in the Okanagan's night sky
January 12, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Every wonder exactly what you're looking at when you turn your gaze to the night sky? A society of astronomy enthusiasts have got you covered.
Kamloops steam train fanatic works to pass 'magical' experience to future generations
January 12, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Jordan Popadynetz was just five years old when the Kamloops steam locomotive #2141 made its inaugural trip on the Spirit of Kamloops Tour in 2002, and it’s a day he'll never forget.
Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic
January 11, 2025 - 9:00 PM

An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometers) to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice they say is at least 1.2 million years old.
Veteran BC lawyer who ignored court orders gets suspended
January 11, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A veteran BC lawyer who breached court orders by talking to a U.S. media outlet about his client's fight to stop their child from having gender reassignment treatment has been suspended for four months.
Doc filmmakers on how a dark chapter in music history led to 'Disco's Revenge'
January 11, 2025 - 6:00 PM

TORONTO - Disco's death was greatly exaggerated, argue the filmmakers behind "Disco's Revenge," a new documentary that aims to recapture the glory days of nightlife under the mirrorball.
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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 first week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jon

First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon
Whether it’s for a quick lunch or a much needed late night burrito after an evening at the bar, folks in Vernon now have the option to visit Taco Bell. The city’s first Taco Bell, and one of the only ones in the B.C. Interior ha

Authorities suspect gang members involved in 7 killings at marijuana grow
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they suspect gang members of Laotian descent were involved in the 2020 shooting deaths of seven people at an illegal marijuana growing operation in a small, rural Southern California town. Rive

2024 worst year for Central Okanagan real estate sales in 12 years
Last year was the worst year for real estate sales in the Central Okanagan for more than a dozen years. While sales in December picked up considerably year-over-year, overall the region saw the lowest number of sales since 2012. Real

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iN PHOTOS: Deer and bighorn sheep shenanigans in Kamloops, Okanagan
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Kelowna contractor fined $44K after flaggers too close to traffic
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The last run of the Kamloops Meal Train
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Veteran BC lawyer who ignored court orders gets suspended
A veteran BC lawyer who breached court orders by talking to a U.S. media outlet about his client's fight to stop their child from having gender reassignment treatment has been suspended for fo
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BC realtors fined for social media accounts without proper names, credentials
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