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Young hockey player's sad story may have a happy ending
May 08, 2015 - 10:30 AM

KELOWNA - It appears the story of the nine-year-old boy who quit his hockey team in tears after being repeatedly benched, may have a happy ending after all.
Plant a Row, Grow a Row for the Kelowna Food Bank
May 08, 2015 - 7:06 AM

KELOWNA – For the fifth year, the Kelowna Food Bank is taking part in a national program which encourages kids and seniors to get back to their roots, and at the same time, help feed the less fortunate in the community.
Treat your mom this weekend at one (or more) of these Mother's Day events
May 08, 2015 - 5:04 AM

KELOWNA – No one will ever love you as much as your mom, so here is a list of events in Kelowna to say thanks and show her how special she is.
Move over wine, there’s a new Okanagan drink and it's more popular than ever
May 07, 2015 - 7:31 PM

OKANAGAN - There’s more for the thirsty soul in the Okanagan Valley than just wine, and locally-made cider is here to prove it.
Fintry Queen still waiting for forever home
May 06, 2015 - 7:30 PM

KELOWNA - She looks a little lonely out there, anchored in Sutherland Bay, waiting for something to happen but the man tasked with selling the iconic Fintry Queen says interest has been steady since it was put up for sale two months ago.
Union takes fight for hospital laundry services to the street
May 06, 2015 - 6:20 PM

KELOWNA - Hospital Employees Union members took to the streets outside Kelowna General Hospital today to push for the Interior Health Authority to reconsider a plan to privatize laundry services.
Cracked chimney causes house fire
May 06, 2015 - 5:05 PM

KELOWNA – A cracked chimney is to blame for a small house fire on Mathews Road Tuesday morning.
Hell's Angel gives up on appeal
May 06, 2015 - 4:37 PM

KELOWNA - Daniel McRae, one of the three Hells Angels associates convicted of beating to death a Kelowna father in front of his sons in 2011, is not going to appeal his sentence.
New film to focus on Kelowna motocross rider Bruce Cook
May 06, 2015 - 1:52 PM

KELOWNA - Bruce Cook, the freestyle motocross rider who was paralyzed last year attempting a difficult stunt, will be the focus of a new film by local filmmaker Carey Missler.
Kelowna Rockets collect league awards
May 06, 2015 - 12:40 PM

The Kelowna Rockets are proud to announce the team has won one team award and one individual award at the 2015 WHL Awards Ceremony, held in Calgary on Wednesday.
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THOMPSON: What we can learn about America from Cracker Barrel's woke logo failure
OPINION In 1970, writer Nora Ephron cleaned up an old quote attributed to writer and social critic H.L. Mencken in 1926…writing that “no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the America

Vernon pub avoids fine after serving teen in sting operation
In a rare move, a Vernon pub that inadvertently served a minor an alcoholic drink has avoided being fined or shut down for a week after it proved it had done its due diligence not to serve teens. According to an Aug. 28 BC Liquor and Cannab

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

BC realtor who procured sex worker loses licence
A BC realtor has been stripped of his licence and ordered to pay $3,500 after he neglected to tell the regulator he'd been convicted for procuring a sex worker. According to an Aug. 27 BC Financial Services Authority decision, realtor A

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