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'Just shoot me': Calgarian fighting in Ukraine in painful recovery after drone attack
August 30, 2025 - 8:00 AM

KYIV — A 23-year-old Calgary man who has been fighting for Ukraine faces a painful recovery after receiving burns to nearly 30 per cent of his body in a Russian drone strike on Canada Day.
Kootenay man treated ex-wife 'like a dog' then went after her home
July 06, 2025 - 7:00 PM

An abusive Kootenay man who bullied and threatened his ex-wife during their decades together has failed in his attempt to get half the house she bought after they separated.
Innovative café opening in Vernon breaks down employment barriers
June 29, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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An artsy café opening in Vernon this summer will be operated by residents with diverse abilities as part of a broader movement for inclusivity.
Family in B.C. festival tragedy celebrates small victories on long road to recovery
May 15, 2025 - 12:02 PM

VANCOUVER - Even the smallest victories are being celebrated by Roland Nulada and his family, after he suffered devastating injuries in the Lapu Lapu festival attack in Vancouver last month.
A legacy of hope and laughter for Gaudreau brothers as family, friends and hockey community grieve
May 03, 2025 - 6:00 PM

WESTVILLE, N.J. (AP) — The family called him John. It wasn’t until John Gaudreau played for Boston College that he picked up the “Johnny Hockey” nickname that followed him through 11 seasons in the NHL.
iN PHOTOS: Vernon photographer turns hardship into creative connections
April 30, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Less than a year ago Vernon resident Alexa Wyatt picked up her camera while recovering from a car accident and is turning her photography hobby into a business that gives back to her community.
Here are the people asking for your vote in Okanagan and Kamloops
April 08, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Elections Canada has published its lists of candidates now that the deadline to enter the federal election race has passed.
'Go for a roll': Kelowna photographer captures unique views from his wheelchair
April 08, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Kelowna's Ty Gerace gets an interesting view of the city he loves as he cruises the streets with a GoPro clamped to his wheelchair.
Pope Francis suffers new breathing crises, is back on noninvasive ventilation, Vatican says
March 03, 2025 - 5:04 PM

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis suffered two new acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, in another setback to his battle to fight pneumonia, the Vatican said.
'It's hurtful': Okanagan vet frustrated by pet owners' misconceptions about rising costs
February 10, 2025 - 7:00 AM

The increasing cost of medicine and equipment and general inflation are driving up the costs of veterinary care and an Okanagan veterinarian is seeing more frustrated clients as a result.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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Why you don’t have to be quiet in a public library in Kamloops, Okanagan anymore
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Jail for Kelowna drug dealer who used Porsche as weapon
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WestJet blamed a crew shortage but a Kelowna man sued and won
A Kelowna man, whose flight was cancelled because of a crew shortage, has successfully sued WestJet after the airline failed to present any evidence to support its claim. According to a Sept
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Public toilets to bail reform: Proposed UBCM resolutions from Okanagan, Kamloops
Cities and towns in B.C. have compiled a list of problems in their municipalities that they want to try to resolve, from bail reform to public toilets, and next week's Union of BC Municipaliti
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BC teacher who made 1,000 calls to student loses licence
A BC teacher who made more than 1,000 phone calls to a student has been barred from teaching for 15 years. According to a Sept. 16 BC Commissioner for Teacher Regulation decision, the unname
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Project Sticky Fingers nets 14 shoplifting suspects in West Kelowna
Officers with West Kelowna RCMP's crime reduction unit successfully arrested 14 shoplifting suspects in an operation dubbed Project Sticky Fingers. The retail theft enforcement operation
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How a steam train came to rest in Kamloops Lake almost 100 years ago
A steam train has been sitting in the murky depths of Kamloops Lake for more than 90 years and will likely remain there forever. In 1934, CNR steam train 2727 hit a rock and plunged into the
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‘Brave’ kitten with deformed legs rescued in Kelowna recovering: BC SPCA
A mama cat and her kittens were rescued in Kelowna earlier this month, and one of the kittens had some serious issues with his legs. The five-week-old kitten named Guppy was surrendered to t
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One arrest following suspicious death in Kelowna home
Police are on the scene of a suspicious death in Kelowna and one person was taken into custody. Kelowna RCMP responded to a police incident in the 400-block of Perth Road around 3 a.m. today
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