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Vernon woman wins $500,000 lotto prize
July 29, 2025 - 10:03 AM

A Vernon woman picked up a lottery ticket and won big while she was doing some shopping.
Vernon man wins $630,000 playing a lottery slot online
May 30, 2025 - 2:20 PM

A Vernon man was bored while waiting for his friend to arrive so he decided to play a lottery slot online.
West Kelowna woman wins $150,000 on scratch ticket
May 06, 2025 - 11:40 AM

West Kelowna’s Brenda Domerchie got a bigger payday than most babysitters do.
Kelowna woman buying a Hummer after $600,000 lotto win
February 27, 2025 - 3:15 PM
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A Kelowna woman couldn't believe it when she found out she won more than $600,000 playing the lottery.
Odds are even between Canada and US in 4 Nations final: BCLC
February 19, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Sports gamblers are getting their cash out for the 4 Nations Face-Off Final Thursday, and the BC Lottery Corporation thinks it’s going to be the most bet-on hockey game.
BC lottery winner sued by colleagues claiming ticket was part of work pool
January 13, 2025 - 3:42 PM

A BC truck driver who won $2-million in the lottery has managed to hang onto his winnings after he was sued by his colleagues who said the cash was part of their workplace lottery pool.
Giving kids lottery scratchers as gifts can create risky gambling behaviour
December 18, 2024 - 7:00 PM

With online gambling accessible and rising in popularity the BC Lottery Corporation is warning people that giving kids lottery scratchers could make them more likely to grow into risky gamblers.
BC woman won $18 million lottery prize
March 12, 2024 - 12:07 PM

A Vancouver Island Resident just won $18 million from the Lotto Max Jackpot.
Someone in BC has won $58M playing Lotto 6/49
March 07, 2024 - 9:00 AM

Someone in BC is $58 million richer after winning the Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball Jackpot.
How BCLC helps problem gamblers kick the habit
January 19, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The BC Lottery Corporation has a Game Break Program put in place in all gambling centres as well as PlayNow.com in hopes of helping problem gamblers stay away from their addiction.
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THOMPSON: Even Elvis was a fan of the 'King of Cool' Dean Martin
OPINION Who would have guessed in the late 1950s that the coolest guy in America for the next quarter-century would be a fella named Dino Paul Crocetti from Steubenville, Ohio? Of course, he became better known

La Terrazza owner charged with defrauding Penticton winery
The business partner of a Penticton winery has been charged with defrauding the business. Restaurateur and business partner Giulio Miceli is scheduled to appear in a Penticton courthouse, Aug. 13, facing a single charge of defrauding the Pl

Smells of weed. Roars of airplanes. Loud crowds. It's all part of the US Open's chaos
NEW YORK (AP) — There are some tennis players, such as Frances Tiafoe or Madison Keys or Ben Shelton, who can't wait for the U.S. Open to come around each year, with its boisterous crowds, its bold-faced names in the stands, its music a

More people left Thompson-Okanagan to other provinces in 2024 than arrived
The Thompson-Okanagan region had its slowest year of population growth in more than a decade last year. According to a report released by the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC, between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, more than 9,200 p

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