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CANADA 150: 'Ribbon of Asphalt' irresistible for drivers, cyclists, runners

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July 03, 2017 - 7:00 AM

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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

Questions linger in Coroner's report of West Kelowna murder-suicide
They didn’t know each other for long, but their names have been entwined since 2016 when a passerby found their bodies in the woods of a West Kelowna neighbourhood. Kimberly Janet Anse
February 16, 2021 4:40 PM
RISK IT OUT: Chronic understaffing a longstanding challenge at Vernon RCMP detachment
VERNON - Chronic understaffing isn't a new problem for Vernon RCMP detachment — it has plagued the department for years, and it’s not the only detachment facing the dilemma.
December 08, 2016 8:00 PM
'Untold story': Vernon's 'bush boys' featured in new podcast
In the fall of 2003, two teenage boys arrived in Vernon and claimed to have been raised in the deep B.C. wilderness without contact with society. The story of the "bush boys" becam
March 13, 2022 12:29 PM
Two charged in alleged Kamloops assault and unlawful confinement
One of two people arrested in what police said was a "report involving weapons" has been released on bail. Kamloops RCMP was called to a Tk'emlups home on Kootenay Way last wee
April 23, 2024 7:00 PM
How Ryan Shtuka's story went viral thanks to a Shtukasaurus toy dinosaur
The legacy of a young man who went missing from Sun Peaks Mountain Resort over five years ago has been spreading around the world at lightning speed this past week. Ryan Shtuka went mi
September 06, 2023 6:00 AM

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