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'People are confused': Survey suggests Canadians need education on Charter rights
December 10, 2023 - 1:00 PM

OTTAWA - While one-third of Canadians say they have read the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, many fail to distinguish between its text and that of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, a new survey suggests.
Indigenous services minister to table First Nations water bill as early as Monday
December 10, 2023 - 12:30 PM

OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu is expected to table much-anticipated legislation to improve water quality in First Nations communities as early as Monday.
West Kelowna firefighters pull man 70 ft up an icy slope after he went off the road
December 10, 2023 - 12:00 PM

West Kelowna Fire Rescue hoisted a man up a treacherous slope after his vehicle went off the side of Bear Lake Main Forest Service Road.
Vernon volunteers fighting holiday loneliness by serving 500 Christmas meals
December 10, 2023 - 11:30 AM

For the first time since 2019, Vernon volunteers will be providing a full-service Christmas dinner for 500 residents in need of some company this holiday season.
Canada has a secretive history of adoption, and some want it brought to light
December 10, 2023 - 10:30 AM

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - In a theatre in St. John's, N.L., a murmur spreads through the audience as people timidly raise their hands. They have been asked if they saw their own stories reflected in the film they just watched — "A Quiet Girl."
Advocates look to stem radicalization as anger mounts over Israel-Hamas war
December 10, 2023 - 9:00 AM

CALGARY - An Alberta woman whose son was killed while fighting with Islamic extremists in Syria is worried anger over the conflict between Israel and Hamas could lead to an increase in radicalization.
Laser attacks on aircraft over Kelowna airport disturbing trend
December 10, 2023 - 8:00 AM

A laser pointed at a Pacific Coastal Airlines plane flying into Kelowna International Airport on Dec. 1 marks the fifth time it has been reported this year.
BBC’s Planet Earth does deep dive on West Coast whale poo
December 10, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Whale researcher Jackie Hildering and her colleagues never imagined their work on humpbacks would capture the attention of the globe’s premier documentary series.
HOUSING CRISIS: Peachland man takes next step in fight for right to live in house on wheels
December 10, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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A Peachland man in the midst of a battle with the district bylaw department to remain living in his tiny house is taking the next step in his mission to get the regulations amended.
B.C. jury finds Ibrahim Ali guilty of first-degree murder in death of girl, 13
December 09, 2023 - 9:00 PM

VANCOUVER - The marathon murder trial of Ibrahim Ali has concluded with a jury finding that he sexually assaulted and strangled a 13-year-old girl, then left her body on the forest floor of a park in Burnaby, British Columbia, more than six years ago.
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Modern twists on traditional Christmas plays in Kamloops, Okanagan this weekend
Christmas is coming and talented performers are bringing more holiday spirit to audiences of all ages to stages in Kamloops and the Okanagan. In Kamloops an evening performance of Handel’s Messiah with the Kamloops Brandenburg

Newcomers to Okanagan shocked by Canada's tipping culture
Gas stations and corner stores in Kamloops and across the Okanagan are starting to cash in on a nationwide tipping craze by adding the option to their card machines. This is on top of the substantial tipping percentage expected at most restaurant

A bus driver ate gummies containing THC, then passed out on highway
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A commercial bus driver who pulled over on a Connecticut highway and passed out with 38 passengers aboard after eating THC-infused gummies has been granted a probation program that could result in criminal charges b

Time's up for unsafe Kelowna house, City prepares for demolition
It will be almost three years until an order by Kelowna city council to demolish an unsafe house in a Rutland neighbourhood will finally be achieved. But the city is determined to get the job done by this spring, at the latest. &ldquo

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Time's up for unsafe Kelowna house, City prepares for demolition
It will be almost three years until an order by Kelowna city council to demolish an unsafe house in a Rutland neighbourhood will finally be achieved. But the city is determined to get the jo
December 08, 2023 7:30 AM
Real estate market hammered in Kamloops, Okanagan as prices fall below $1M
For most of the last two years the benchmark sale price for single-family homes in the Central Okanagan – the most expensive in BC’s Interior – have been more than $1 million.
December 06, 2023 4:29 PM
Woman 'rescued' in Kamloops police chase says driver was helping, not abducting
A police chase through Kamloops last week damaged two RCMP vehicles, a civilian vehicle and a light pole before the suspect vehicle was stopped with the help of a spike belt. Kamloops RCMP j
December 08, 2023 6:00 PM
How AI broke the news identifying TRU car crash victim
After a horrific car crash killed one Thompson Rivers University student and seriously injured two others, it was artificial intelligence that broke the news about the identity of the deceased Kam
December 09, 2023 6:00 AM
Photo of Johnny Cash, June Carter visiting Rock Creek gets people talking
The little town of Rock Creek in the Boundary region of BC has a special claim to fame immortalized in a photograph. Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter stopped at the little town in the mi
December 05, 2023 6:00 AM
Okanagan symphony conductor claims wrongful dismissal
Rosemary Thomson will be conducting her encore in court. The former music director and Okanagan Symphony Orchestra conductor was fired from the position, Dec. 1. She said her legal counsel f
December 08, 2023 1:00 PM
The unlikely love story of an endangered BC tree and the little bird who eats its seeds
When a little gray bird with black wings flies into a bushy tree on the edge of a steep mountain slope, ecologist Alana Clason scrambles to find
November 30, 2023 7:00 PM
Kamloops mom asks for Christmas cards for her son, Jessie Simpson
Every year during the holiday season Kamloops resident Sue Simpson asks the public to send her son Jessie Christmas cards to bring him cheer. Jessie Simpson, 26, was left with lifelong menta
December 09, 2023 12:00 PM
Kelowna residents can expect to live two years longer than those in Kamloops
There are huge differences in how long a person can be expected to live within the Interior Health region. The most dramatic extreme is between Lillooet, with a life expectancy of 75.9 years
December 09, 2023 8:00 AM
Only half of British Columbians in favour of Indigenous economic reconciliation: poll
While only half of British Columbians are in favour of economic reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, close to two thirds have positive opinions about reconciliation in general, according to a r
December 08, 2023 12:06 PM

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