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$720M in damage from Okanagan, Shuswap wildfires most costly in BC history
October 04, 2023 - 12:06 PM

The insured damage from the wildfires in the Okanagan and Shuswap this summer has topped $720 million making the fires the most costly insured event in BC history.
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THOMPSON: The problem with 'influencers'
OPINION If you’re a huge fan of pop culture - something I’ve never been - it must be hard to keep up. Things change too fast today for most folks to stay abreast of what’s happening…what&rsquo

Okanagan apples returning to market amid adversity
A year after the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative closed down, orchardists in the Okanagan are quietly optimistic about this year's apple harvest. It's been a bumper year for cherries , and peaches and apricots are back on track . And no

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

BC tenant's sleuthing gets her $17,000 after Airbnb eviction
A BC family who evicted their tenant and then rented out their condo on Airbnb have lost an appeal after being ordered to pay $17,000 in compensation. According to an Aug. 25 BC Supreme Court decision, Cristopher and Leonida Resurreccion bo

'Moral imperative': Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms
As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians' daily lives, teachers across the country say the education
September 01, 2025 3:00 PM
Robot rabbits the latest tool in Florida battle to control invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a B
September 01, 2025 1:00 PM
High above the Arctic Circle, these Philly cheesesteaks are filled with moose and reindeer meat
KIRUNA, Sweden (AP) — Forget Philadelphia: In the far north of Sweden, locals and tourists alike chow down on
September 01, 2025 10:00 AM
Handling Life’s Paperwork Just Got Easier — Thanks to Your Local UPS Store
If you thought the local Vernon UPS store on Anderson Way was nothing more than a convenient spot to send and receiv
September 01, 2025 8:00 AM
Poll suggests 85% of Canadians want governments to regulate AI
OTTAWA — A new poll indicates an overwhelming majority of Canadians are in favour of regulating artificial int
September 01, 2025 7:00 AM

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