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Giorgio Armani, who dressed the powerful and famous from boardroom to Hollywood, dies at 91
September 04, 2025 - 10:59 AM

MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, died Thursday, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91.
A small Serbian town is home to Robin Hood - in a new TV series
August 03, 2025 - 10:00 AM

SIMANOVCI, Serbia (AP) — Villages and castles from 12th-century England came to life in a small town in Serbia for the filming of a new series about Robin Hood that has just wrapped in the landlocked country in southeast Europe.
'Sinister and disturbing': No jail for Penticton man who killed girlfriend's pet lizard
April 07, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Coming back home one morning after a massive argument with her boyfriend, a Penticton woman found her place a mess and the lid to her pet lizard's enclosure removed.
Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were dead for some time, warrant shows
February 27, 2025 - 10:56 PM

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and one of their dogs were apparently dead for some time before a maintenance worker discovered their bodies at the couple's home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, investigators said.
'Emilia Pérez' tops Oscar nominations with 13, 'Wicked' and 'The Brutalist' land 10 apiece
January 23, 2025 - 1:14 PM

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday.
The Los Angeles landmarks from film and TV damaged by wildfires
January 10, 2025 - 9:00 PM

The high school where Brian De Palma brought Stephen King’s “Carrie” to life, Will Rogers’ ranch house and a motel owned by William Randolph Hearst are among some of the famous structures that have been damaged or destroyed by the California wildfires.
Stars lose homes in Los Angeles area fires and Jamie Lee Curtis pledges $1M to relief effort
January 09, 2025 - 4:53 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Jeff Bridges, and R&B star Jhené Aiko, and led to sweeping disruptions of entertainment events.
Penticton plans to expand monitored security camera program
December 09, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Penticton is expanding a monitored security camera program, with plans to put in more oversight.
Priestman out in wake of Olympic drone-spying scandal, Herdman yet to give evidence
November 12, 2024 - 1:22 PM

The independent report into the Olympic drone-spying scandal involving members of the Canadian women's soccer team coaching staff leaves as many questions as answers.
Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris lean into the campaign’s last leg with less than a week left
October 30, 2024 - 6:37 PM

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris crisscrossed several swing states on Wednesday, passing each other in Wisconsin, where the former president appeared in Green Bay with a one-time local icon, retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre.
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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

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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