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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.
The Latest: Iranians flee their capital as Trump urges unconditional surrender
June 17, 2025 - 9:51 AM

Residents of Iran's capital were seen leaving the city and shops and the historic Grand Bazaar were closed Tuesday, the fifth day of the intensifying conflict started by Israel.
Former TNRD director fighting for endangered steelhead trout recovery near Merritt
February 25, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Steven Rice is trying to rebuild a once vibrant Steelhead trout fishery on the Nicola River.
Start Your Painting or Window Covering Project Today
January 09, 2023 - 8:00 AM
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Looking to quickly brighten up a guest room before the holidays? Blinds needing to be replaced fast? Benjamin Moore Kamloops (also known as Kamloops Paint and Window Coverings) is known throughout the city as a one-stop interior decorating store with exceptional quality products and customer service. You want to feel confident when choosing paint when it comes to your home.
Fall décor gets personal: `Your house becomes your story'
September 15, 2021 - 9:00 PM
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As fall nesting season returns, home décor retailers are presenting collections that reflect the idea that home is where our hearts and heads are.
Climate change keeps changing the game for home gardeners
June 30, 2020 - 8:56 PM

Every year now, gardeners should be rethinking what they grow and where because of climate change, experts say.
West Kelowna's nutty roots are unique to the Okanagan, and due to the Gellatly family
June 22, 2020 - 6:30 AM

West Kelowna's nutty history can be traced back more than 100 years, to when the Gellatly brothers put down roots.
Pot producers face pushback over odour, smell in Ontario farming town
January 13, 2019 - 9:30 AM

PELHAM, Ont. - David Ireland is frustrated by the "skunk smell" of pot that wafts down from two cannabis cultivation facilities roughly five kilometres away and lingers outside his home, even in the winter.
Vernon businesses encourage owners to stop leaving dogs in hot cars, bring them inside instead
April 06, 2016 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - Some Vernon businesses are making it easier for dog owners to keep their furry companions by their sides, instead of at home or in hot cars.
Apple's iPad Pro: What's new, how it works and who might need it
November 15, 2015 - 6:00 AM

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The first thing you need to know about Apple's iPad Pro is that it's, well, giant.
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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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Judge said police standoff in Summerland was like a scene from a horror movie
Robert Austin Teal was hoping Oct. 22, 2021 would be the day he died when he used a chainsaw to initiate a police standoff in Summerland. Fortunately the RCMP managed to resolve the situatio
July 30, 2022 12:00 PM
Man busted near West Kelowna school for drug trafficking
A 50-year-old B.C. man is facing multiple charges of drug trafficking and weapons possession after he was spotted in a suspicious vehicle in West Kelowna. According to a West Kelowna RCMP me
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Here's what a hectare really looks like
When we talk about the size of a forest fire, we usually talk in hectares. But just how big is a hectare anyways? The word hectare comes from the Greek word ‘hekaton’ which means
August 15, 2021 12:03 PM
Kelowna boat club owner speaks out against problem operators at launches
Ryan Blonar doesn’t mind having to pay a fee to use City of Kelowna boat launches, but is shocked to find out how much it could be. He’s the owner of Okanagan Luxury Boat Club an
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Canada's only desert is in B.C. but not where you think it is
Canada’s only desert is in the Southern Interior of B.C. but it might not be where you think it is. They lay that claim in Osoyoos, where you’ll find the Nk’Mip desert cult
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Family feud: Callahan brothers' $42M bid snags Kelowna trailer park
A family feud over a trailer park on prime Kelowna land appears to have been settled. BC Supreme Court Justice Kevin Loo ruled May 15, that Douglas, Bruce, and Robert Callahan had submitted
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Kelowna man published video of hamster torture to 'ruin peoples' day'
CONTENT ADVISORY The now-21-year-old Kelowna man who recorded himself torturing three hamsters and publishing the video to various social media sites "to ruin peoples’ day"
August 18, 2021 4:52 PM
Feuding Kelowna siblings back in court over $24M land sale
Two years after a BC judge attempted to end a long-standing legal feud between Kelowna businessman Ted Callahan and his three brothers – by ordering the sale of a highly valuable waterfront
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The legend of Eddy Haymour: How Rattlesnake island almost became a theme park
KELOWNA - It may seem impossible to imagine now, but not too far back in the valley’s history, plans to build a theme park on a small Okanagan Lake island were actually taking shape. I
June 19, 2019 7:00 AM
Rust Valley Restorers host suing mom over Shuswap Lake property
A star of Rust Valley Restorers is suing his mom over a property in the Shuswap, and now they’re both getting sued by a real estate developer over the same lot. Early in 2021, Avery Sh
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