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The Latest: Residents begin repairing damage from Hurricane Milton, which killed at least 10
October 11, 2024 - 3:36 PM

Florida residents began repairing damage from Hurricane Milton, which smashed through coastal communities and tore homes to pieces, flooded streets and spawned a deadly tornadoes.
UPDATE: Body Shop Canada files for bankruptcy closing Vernon store and 32 others
March 01, 2024 - 12:54 PM

TORONTO - The Body Shop Canada Ltd. says it will close 33 stores and halt its e-commerce operations as it seeks to restructure under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
TIMELINE: How COVID changed our lives over the past three years
January 28, 2023 - 6:00 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic has now passed the three year mark.
Dig at Williams Lake shopping mall reveals Indigenous artifacts and evolution of archeology
November 04, 2022 - 9:00 PM

Time changes everything — including the way archeology works.
COVID-19: A timeline of the pandemic and how it changed our lives over the past two years
January 21, 2022 - 6:00 AM

As of today, Jan. 21, it has been two years since Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix held their first joint COVID-19 briefing.
COVID-19: A timeline of the pandemic and how it changed our lives over the past year
January 21, 2021 - 7:00 PM

As of today, Jan. 21, it has been one year since Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix held their first joint COVID-19 briefing.
Anti-mask protest held at Kelowna mall
November 21, 2020 - 5:46 PM

Roughly 60 to 70 anti-mask protesters were spotted at Orchard Park Shopping Centre in Kelowna this afternoon.
ALDO shoe stores in Kelowna and Kamloops closing
August 13, 2020 - 2:04 PM

ALDO shoe store locations in Kelowna and Kamloops are closing as part of the company's restructuring process.
National and international headlines from 2015
January 01, 2016 - 6:30 PM

An in-brief survey of some of the significant news events in 2015, in chronological order:
TOP WORLD NEWS EVENTS 2014: Terror attacks, Mountie killings, Ghomeshi scandal
January 01, 2015 - 7:00 AM

An in-brief look at some of the most significant news events of the last 12 months, in chronological order:
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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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No shortage of seasonal foreign agriculture workers expected in B.C. this year
It appears there won’t be a shortage of agricultural workers on Okanagan farms and orchards this season following the first full year of biometric requirements for all foreign workers, and a
February 19, 2020 6:30 AM
iN VIDEO: Kelowna’s Golden Mile for sale for almost $30 million
The southernmost tip of Kelowna’s Lakeshore Road is known as the Golden Mile and it’s now for sale through Jane Hoffman Realty for $29.7 million. “Named for being the last
December 28, 2022 6:00 AM
North Okanagan woman faces trial over sexual abuse of young boy at ministry-funded home
VERNON - A former youth worker faces allegations of sexual assault and sexual touching against a minor in relation to an incident that occurred during her employment at a government-funded care ho
August 13, 2018 6:30 PM
Badly needed rental housing bogged down at Vernon city hall
They say silence is golden. When it comes to getting new housing built in Vernon, that rings very true as city staff stay silent on just when they’re going to look at new applications,
February 05, 2024 6:00 AM
Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fi
April 18, 2024 6:00 PM
Kootenay road rage assault case shows 'best defence isn't a good offence'
An Alberta man was acting in self defence in a road rage incident in the Kootenays, but he failed to act reasonably when he punched the other driver in the face, causing injuries, a judge ruled.
March 16, 2025 12:00 PM
Cycling advocates not giving up after Kamloops bike lane shot down
Kamloops won't be getting a new bike lane through its downtown core anytime soon after elected officials decided to drop the proposal. The $2.75 million project would have connected the
December 06, 2023 2:42 PM
iN PHOTOS: Why tobacco failed to be the Okanagan's biggest crop
Not once but three times in Kelowna’s history, tobacco looked to become the dominant crop in the region. While First Nations people grew and harvested tobacco for hundreds of years bef
December 18, 2022 2:30 PM
Kamloops and other Okanagan cities facing the looming iceberg costs of development
It’s been a well-known fact in planning circles for decades that sprawl development is not good for cities. But, it’s only recently that some cities, like Kelowna, are coming to
March 19, 2021 6:00 AM
Carney to make announcement in GTA after wrapping up cabinet retreat
TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to make an announcement in the Greater Toronto Area today after meeting with his cabinet for two days to prepare for the return of Parliament. Carney
September 05, 2025 1:00 AM

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