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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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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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Why a B.C condo owner won't have to pay $39K in strata fines
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Why you better get used to living with rats in Kamloops, Okanagan
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One-of-a-kind bowling alley at Vernon ski hill is closing, items for sale
A bowling alley at SilverStar Mountain Resort in Vernon is closing after a decade in operation. Pinheads Bowling, located in the resort village on Monashee Road, was attached to Final Run Ba
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Notorious B.C. child sex offender released after 14 years in jail
A 57-year-old man previously living in a halfway house in the Okanagan while on parole has now completed a 14-year prison sentence for the sexual assault and kidnapping of a young girl. Bria
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Kelowna couple who got legal advice from toy lion denied appeal
KELOWNA - A Kelowna couple with a history of erratic and fervently-religious behaviour had their appeal to regain access to their child denied in court today. In a B.C. Court of Appeal decis
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BC man convicted after girlfriend said 'stop' during consensual sex
CONTENT ADVISORY A BC man has been convicted of sexual assault after his girlfriend asked him to stop while they were having sex but he ignored her. She had to ask him a second time
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iN PHOTOS: Take the back alley tour of Kamloops's downtown murals
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What it’s like for Kelowna magic mushroom business operating outside the law
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Amid push for EV adoption, pickup trucks are the next frontier
Michael Laroche replaced his Ford F-150 pickup truck with its electric twin, the F-150 Lightning, about a year-and-a-half ago. A Sherbrooke, Que., resident who installs electric vehicle char
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