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The Latest: House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign
July 03, 2025 - 4:22 PM

House Republicans lifted President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package before a self-imposed Fourth of July deadline.
The Latest: Ceasefire status is unclear after Israel reports continued missiles from Iran
June 23, 2025 - 8:54 PM

Israel warned its public to take shelter after detecting missile launches from Iran early Tuesday. The launches came after 4 a.m. local time in Tehran, the time Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran would stop its attacks if Israel ended their airstrikes.
The Latest: Iran's supreme leader refuses to surrender as Trump considers joining Israeli strikes
June 18, 2025 - 3:41 PM

Explosions were heard in Tehran throughout the day Wednesday as Israel said its warplanes pounded Iran in three waves of strikes. Less than a week into the conflict, Israel now says its aircraft have free rein over the Iranian capital's skies.
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.
The Latest: California senator removed after interrupting news conference by Kristi Noem
June 12, 2025 - 2:25 PM

Democratic California U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed after he interrupted a Los Angeles press conference on immigration by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. He began shouting over her before he was removed from the room.
The Latest: Newsom asks court to block Trump’s use of military in LA immigration raids
June 10, 2025 - 4:51 PM

California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed an emergency motion in federal court to block National Guard members and Marines from assisting with immigration raids in Los Angeles. “Trump is turning the U.S. military against American citizens,” Newsom wrote on X.
Live updates: Trump receives lavish royal welcome to Saudi Arabia
May 13, 2025 - 4:01 PM

President Donald Trump is in Saudi Arabia for the first leg of his three-nation visit to the Middle East this week. His first visit is focused on dealmaking with a key Mideast ally while shared concerns about Iran’s nuclear program and the war in Gaza drag on in the background.
The Latest: Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV
May 08, 2025 - 1:49 PM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV. The Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.
The Latest: Judge will order sworn testimony by Trump officials in case of wrongly deported man
April 15, 2025 - 5:29 PM

A federal judge in Maryland will order sworn testimony by officials in President Donald Trump’s administration to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison.
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.
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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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Dozens of guns and kilos of drugs seized in raids across Okanagan
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COVID-19: A timeline of the pandemic and how it changed our lives over the past two years
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Gang life took his liberty and his legs, now he wants another chance from judge
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BC insurance broker fined $10K for submitting 77 fraudulent claims
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Controversial fiddler coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – Controversial Juno award-winning fiddler Ashley MacIsaac is coming to Kelowna April 13. Known for mixing traditional Cape Breton Celtic fiddle with modern style, MacIsaac has
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First solar road in Canada coming to Kamloops this summer
KAMLOOPS - The first solar road in Canada will be built this summer at the Thompson Rivers University campus in Kamloops. The Solar Compass Project is due to be installed in June, a year lat
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Christmas day crash claims life of Penticton man
A 63-year-old man died Christmas Day, at around 11:45 a.m., when his SUV went down an embankment and crashed into some trees at Carmi Avenue and Carmi Road. "Evidence at the scene sugg
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Celebrate winter magic at Gellatly Nut Farm in Kelowna
Winter Magic is returning to Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park. The twinkling Christmas treat will start Wednesday and run through Friday Dec. 18 to 20 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., when the park wi
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Drones to deliver medical supplies to northern B.C. First Nation
Drones will take to the sky delivering medical supplies to the Stellat’en First Nation after a team from UBC’s Faculty of Medicine has partnered on a pilot project with the remote Indi
January 29, 2021 7:00 PM
Fire damages three homes in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY - Three homes in Lake Country were damaged by fire Wednesday night. Global Okanagan reports the fire started shortly before 11 p.m. in the carport of a mobile home o
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