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Two gay Kamloops men to be deported to Nigeria despite threats, jail
November 30, 2022 - 6:00 PM

Two Kamloops men are being deported back to their home country despite facing threats and laws against their sexual identities.
No charges laid after border agents search Penticton home: lawyer
June 11, 2018 - 2:11 PM

PENTICTON - The lawyer representing a Penticton family whose home was searched by Canada Border Services Agency agents late last week says no charges have been laid in connection to the raid.
Police, border service officers descend on Oliver residence
February 16, 2017 - 10:36 AM

OLIVER - Two security teams joined up to search the Oliver home of a man alleged to have smuggled weapons into Canada, at the same time the man was before the courts in Penticton yesterday.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

Two gay Kamloops men to be deported to Nigeria despite threats, jail