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Vernon man busted for string of robberies in Okanagan
December 01, 2021 - 3:56 PM

A Vernon suspect labelled a prolific offender by RCMP is behind bars after police caught up with him last month.
Summer heat brings West Nile virus threat to the Okanagan
August 07, 2019 - 12:17 PM

KELOWNA - The mosquitos most likely to carry the West Nile virus are about to hit their stride.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the last week of December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jon

iN PHOTOS: Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival celebrates culinary talent
Warm up this winter with cups of steaming decadent hot chocolate at the Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival festival next month. This is the fourth year the warms the hearts, hands and mugs of Okanagan residents. Sisters

Peyote sacred to Native Americans threatened by psychedelic renaissance and development
HEBBRONVILLE, Texas (AP) — In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like magic dumplings. It’s only here and in northern Mexico that the bluish-green peyote plant can be f

Hundreds of housing units proposed for old Kelowna Farmer’s Market location
The old Kelowna Farmers' Market location could be getting a drastic new look and purpose. A developer has proposed two, six-storey buildings connected by a common level of underground parking with 294 residential units at the northeast

Overwhelmed West Kootenay breeder surrenders 11 puppies to SPCA
A breeder in the West Kootenays was overwhelmed and had to surrender 11 labradoodle puppies, according to the BC SPC
January 01, 2025 7:00 AM
iN REVIEW: Our favourite stories from 2024
Here are some of our favourite stories that we were able to bring to you over the past year. Some of them are uplift
January 01, 2025 6:00 AM
The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spect
January 01, 2025 5:19 AM
'Devastating loss': Fire engulfs Telegraph Cove boardwalk on Vancouver Island
Gordie Graham spent decades building the Telegraph Cove Resort on northeast Vancouver Island into a thriving ecotourism
January 01, 2025 1:33 AM
Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements
Happy Birthday, Celsius! Environment Canada's use of Celsius turns 50 years old in 2025. It was the
December 31, 2024 9:00 PM

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