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Children ejected from vehicle when California tourist crashes near Merritt
December 30, 2015 - 4:40 PM

MERRITT - A California man has been charged after a single vehicle accident on Highway 97C resulted in several young children being ejected from his SUV earlier this week.
Man rescued from vehicle after running red light in West Kelowna
December 30, 2015 - 10:32 AM

WEST KELOWNA - A man from West Kelowna had to be extricated from his vehicle after a crash he caused when he ran a red light on Brown Road Tuesday night.
Saloon doors to stay open at the OK Corral
December 30, 2015 - 10:30 AM

KELOWNA - After a number of factors almost led to its shut down, Kelowna’s only country-themed bar says the doors are staying open.
Channel your inner polar bear during icy plunge in Okanagan Lake
December 30, 2015 - 8:30 AM

KELOWNA - Polar bear swims have become a traditional way to welcome the new year for many people and residents of the Central Okanagan are no exception.
Earthquake 19 km northeast of Victoria
December 30, 2015 - 12:23 AM

VICTORIA - A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Sidney, Vancouver Island Tuesday evening.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 12. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

Children ejected from vehicle when California tourist crashes near Merritt