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Washington's 'joints for jabs' vaccine program falling flat
June 09, 2021 - 6:04 PM

SEATTLE (AP) — It was designed as an innovative way to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, but Washington’s new “joints for jabs” program is off to a rough start.
Kelowna casino has soft opening this weekend ahead of the full deal in July
May 28, 2021 - 6:00 PM

After more than a year of being totally closed because of COVID and, after spending almost $2 million in renovations in anticipation of getting back to business, Kelowna's Chances Casino is starting to open up this weekend.
Wayne Gretzky rookie card sells for US$3.75 million, smashing record
May 27, 2021 - 6:00 PM

DALLAS - An American auction company says it has shattered its own record on the sale of a Wayne Gretzky rookie card.
Kelowna collector seeks Indigenous hockey player cards to distribute to youth
May 18, 2021 - 7:30 AM

Naim Cardinal is once again finding out just how generous fellow hockey card collectors can be.
iN PHOTOS: The founder of Fintry was no remittance man, he just looked like one at times
April 11, 2021 - 6:00 PM

The Okanagan’s history is littered with stories of remittance men, who were the younger sons of the British elite who were sent off to the Colonies with stipends to find their way in the new world while first-born sons inherited wealth.
With sports paused, life altered, US athletes make do, make new
March 14, 2021 - 4:30 PM

Parker Tuomie and his Minnesota State hockey team were thriving last season, pursuing the program's first NCAA Tournament victory with a fervour that suggested a bigger goal than that.
Digital art by Beeple sells for $69.4M amid NFT boom
March 11, 2021 - 7:00 PM

LONDON - Christie's says it has auctioned off a digital collage by an artist named Beeple for nearly $70 million, in an unprecedented sale of a digital artwork that fetched more money than physical works by many better known artists.
Sports cards, collectibles 'crazy hot' during pandemic
February 22, 2021 - 7:00 AM

While thousands of laid off hospitality industry workers struggle to make ends, others are paying tens of thousands of dollars for a single sports card.
Canada's Bianca Andreescu wins opening match at Australian Open
February 08, 2021 - 10:03 AM

MELBOURNE, Australia - When faced with adversity in her first competitive match in 15 months, Bianca Andreescu recalled how she persevered in some of her big victories in her breakout 2019 season.
Boxing Day's shot to return to its 'glory days' stymied by lockdowns: Retail experts
December 26, 2020 - 6:00 AM

Canadian retailers are expected to offer deep discounts this Boxing Day in a bid to entice shoppers to buy up leftover holiday and seasonal goods and raise enough cash to endure the latest round of pandemic restrictions.
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THOMPSON: Canadian residential school tragedy demands restitution
OPINION When I first heard of the 215 unmarked graves of children who died during their forced attendance at Kamloops Indian Residential School, my heart sank. Canada is my home, it is where I live and work and play.

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Rocky start to Kelowna Costco development leads to special request
Costco has hit a bump in the road in its efforts to develop its new Kelowna location — many, actually, and they’re much too big. The site is turning out to be quite rocky so Cost
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Kelowna restaurant survives by becoming cafe, farmer’s market
A Kelowna restaurant struggling with COVID-19 restrictions is pivoting its business model to become more farmer’s market-like. Christopher Foster is a co-partner of the 509 Market Cafe
June 13, 2021 1:16 PM
Woman's body discovered in parked truck in Westbank
Traffic has ground to a crawl through downtown Westbank as the RCMP investigate a report of a dead woman. Police were called at about 12:45 p.m. today, June 14, to a truck parked in the 2500
June 14, 2021 2:35 PM
Two sides of the same coin: Ex-foster kids identify with residential school survivors
VANCOUVER - As stories of the horrors of residential schools circulate after the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation announced it had located what are believed to be the remains of 215 childre
June 12, 2021 9:35 AM
More COVID-19 restrictions lifted in B.C. starting tomorrow
Starting tomorrow, life in B.C. is going to look a lot more familiar with more pandemic precautions being lifted. “With our strong safety plans in place and all of us continuing to use
June 14, 2021 11:11 AM
Popular Jewel Lake campground in a zoning showdown with regional district
A popular Boundary campground facing a battle with local government over cabins built on property recently zoned Agricultural Land Reserve is hoping guests’ memories will help them win the f
June 13, 2021 2:45 PM
Tiny rattlesnake in Vernon packs a punch; prompts a warning
Fairfield Animal Clinic posted a cute puppy picture this weekend with an important public warning. "Bentley (right) was out on a hike with his friends in Kal Park in Vernon this week, a
June 13, 2021 12:46 PM
Kelowna air traffic control facing staff shortages as pandemic winds down
Concerns are being raised about operating hours at Kelowna International Airport’s air traffic services as the pandemic restrictions slowly wind down along with the anticipated return to bus
June 13, 2021 7:30 AM
All the rain won't make dent in extremely dry conditions in Okanagan, Kamloops
Widespread rain was welcome just about everywhere in the Thompson-Okanagan last night, but it wasn’t enough to erase three months' worth of dry weather in the region. Environment C
June 14, 2021 10:45 AM
Construction work for Vernon winery on hold due to flooding concerns
Plans to make Vernon a world-class wine destination are currently paused as city workers address flooding issues. Following precipitation events early this year, the City of Vernon was conta
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