News Items tag as: Okanagan Observatory

Thieves steal telescopes worth $11,000 during Okanagan Observatory break-in
August 22, 2024 - 11:31 AM

Thieves broke into a sea can at the Okanagan Observatory near Kelowna on Wednesday stealing more than $11,000 worth of telescopes and other items.
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First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon
Whether it’s for a quick lunch or a much needed late night burrito after an evening at the bar, folks in Vernon now have the option to visit Taco Bell. The city’s first Taco Bell, and one of the only ones in the B.C. Interior ha

Authorities suspect gang members involved in 7 killings at marijuana grow
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they suspect gang members of Laotian descent were involved in the 2020 shooting deaths of seven people at an illegal marijuana growing operation in a small, rural Southern California town. Rive

Buddhist monastery along Kettle River in Boundary Country listed for $3M
A Buddhist monastery along the Kettle River in the Boundary region has hit the real estate market for $3,000,000. The property at 6055 Kettle River Forestry Service Road in the Christian Valley area near Westbridge has multiple homes,

How some men are trying to fight online misogyny amid 'your body, my choice' rhetoric
A young man with a buzz cut leans on a pristine countertop in a stark white kitchen and looks directly into the came
January 05, 2025 3:00 PM
'It isn't a future thing.' Climate change is taking a toll on Canada's lighthouses
HALIFAX - For more than 150 years, the stout and tidy Walton Harbour lighthouse in Nova Scotia has stood watch from
January 05, 2025 1:00 PM
Veteran South Okanagan MP looking forward to retirement after 10 years in Ottawa
Riding his beloved bicycle, spending more time with his grandchildren and “playing bad fiddle” are all o
January 05, 2025 12:00 PM
'We had so many hopes': Syrian refugee family reflects on nearly a decade in Canada
When asked about her life in Syria a decade ago, Amani Shamseddin struggles to find the words. Sitting on the
January 05, 2025 11:00 AM
New Orleans attack and Vegas explosion highlight extremist violence by active military and veterans
The military ties of the man who carried out an attack in New Orleans on New Year’s and another who died in an explosio
January 05, 2025 9:10 AM

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