News Items tag as: Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

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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The science and art of making mead at Vernon's Planet Bee
Mead has been gaining in popularity as an alcoholic beverage but also as a craft and career. Planet Bee in Vernon is a case in point. James Nowek, co-owner of Planet Bee honey farm, makes mead right on the premises from honey harvested from

Nebraska will vote on pro-pot measures despite some invalid signatures
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska certified two ballot measures Friday to legalize medical marijuana even though the state’s Republican attorney general said their supporters may have submitted at least several thousand invalid signatures,

Owners of beloved ramshackle house in Armstrong area digging up its history
An uninhabited dilapidated house in the Armstrong area is the subject of numerous photographs and paintings, and the newest owners of the property it sits on are digging up the history behind it. It is the third summer since Brandy O’

Sean 'Diddy' Combs jailed by judge after sex trafficking indictment
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in his federal sex trafficking case, after
September 17, 2024 2:36 PM
iN PHOTOS: More chances to see aurora borealis on the way in Kamloops, Okanagan
The aurora borealis has been shimmering in the Thompson-Okanagan region this spring and summer, and more light shows
September 17, 2024 2:00 PM
Trudeau says 'all sorts of reflections' for Liberals after loss of second stronghold
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals were lamenting the loss of another stronghold on Tuesday, while the NDP and Bloc Québécoi
September 17, 2024 1:56 PM
Israel-Hamas war latest: Pagers explode across Lebanon and parts of Syria
Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon and in parts of Syria on Tuesday, killing at
September 17, 2024 1:31 PM
Former cabinet minister appeals to Elections BC to register New Liberal Party of BC
VANCOUVER - The suspension of BC United's election campaign left centrist voters in British Columbia "orphaned," and a
September 17, 2024 1:16 PM

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