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Campbell not a 'saviour' but a much-needed conduit for Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
September 29, 2025 - 4:52 PM

Former Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell said his appointment as British Columbia's new point-person to improve quality of life for people living in the city's Downtown Eastside doesn't mean he's a "czar" or saviour of the beleaguered neighbourhood.
Big leadership changes for Central Okanagan RCMP underway behind the scenes
August 14, 2025 - 4:00 AM

For years Kelowna has been the hub for the RCMP in the Central Okanagan but changes are coming behind the scenes.
Inside the high-stakes battle to win a New York City casino license
July 20, 2025 - 9:00 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — A Caesars Palace casino in the heart of Times Square. A sprawling gambling hall along Coney Island’s iconic boardwalk. A Hard Rock casino complex next to the home stadium of baseball’s New York Mets.
The Latest: A single passenger survived Air India crash that killed 240 people
June 12, 2025 - 2:34 PM

A single passenger survived the fiery crash of an Air India passenger plane in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad, killing more than 240 people bound for London and others on the ground, officials said.
Kelowna considers future without RCMP as it weighs municipal police transition
May 16, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Kelowna now hosts the country's largest RCMP detachment after Surrey's move away from the national police force, but the city is now exploring its options and considering whether to follow suit.
Investigators recover black box from plane wreckage at Toronto's Pearson airport
February 18, 2025 - 3:18 PM

TORONTO - Investigators examining the wreckage of a Delta Air Lines flight at Toronto Pearson Airport said Tuesday they've recovered the plane's black box, as authorities praised the "textbook" emergency response to the fiery crash landing.
Here's the latest on the crash of a Delta plane at Toronto's Pearson airport
February 17, 2025 - 5:45 PM

TORONTO - A Delta Air Lines plane heading from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed at Pearson airport on Monday afternoon. Images posted on social media show the plane flipped over on the tarmac.
City suing developer building 42-storey highrise in downtown Kelowna
January 22, 2025 - 6:00 PM

The City of Kelowna is suing a downtown developer alleging that construction of its 42-storey tower on Water Street has caused cracks in a neighbouring building.
Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics with multimillion-dollar effort to back Trump
November 02, 2024 - 4:00 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Next week’s presidential election isn’t just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. It’s also a measure of the influence the world’s richest man wields over American democracy.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
October 08, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of October 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
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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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Pedestrian struck by car in West Kelowna sent to hospital
WEST KELOWNA - A Surrey man is in hospital after being struck by a car while crossing an intersection in West Kelowna yesterday evening. The 28-year-old man was crossing at Main Street and E
April 22, 2016 12:09 PM
New Kamloops meadery plans to make honey wine with help from local bees
A new meadery is in development in Kamloops, and while a few meaderies can be found in the Okanagan, this will be the first of its kind in the Tournament Capital. The facility is located on
May 04, 2022 6:00 AM
Vernon musician charged in fatal pedestrian collision
A Vernon musician has been charged in relation to a fatal pedestrian collision which killed a much-loved Splatsin First Nation elder on Canada Day 2023. Marvyn Goerge Machura appeared at the
February 20, 2025 6:00 AM
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
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
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
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
UPDATE: This is the second most expensive home ever sold in the Okanagan
A home listed for sale for almost $14 million sold this spring in Kelowna. The listing agent’s office, Jane Hoffman Realty/Coldwell Banker, would not reveal what the property sold for
June 18, 2021 7:00 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
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