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Kansas won't have legal medical pot or expand Medicaid for at least another year
April 28, 2024 - 10:00 PM
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will remain among the handful of states that haven't legalized the medical use of marijuana or expanded their Medicaid programs for at least another year.
Man arrested in death of 71-year-old Richmond, B.C., woman
April 28, 2024 - 9:00 PM
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says it is investigating after a woman was found dead in her Richmond home.
Indigenous knowledge and values add sustainability to Okanagan forest industry
April 28, 2024 - 7:00 PM
While forestry throughout BC is often regarded as unsustainably managed, a Westbank First Nation logging company is showing how, through Indigenous knowledge and values, sustainability can be brought back to the industry.
Pharmacies helping to fill health-care gap in Interior Health region
April 28, 2024 - 6:00 PM
Pharmacists in the Interior Health region are diagnosing and prescribing treatment for minor illnesses to lessen the burden on the health-care system and help those without family doctors.
Drug user advocates concerned about B.C.'s decriminalization exception request
April 28, 2024 - 4:30 PM
VANCOUVER - Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia's request for Health Canada to empower police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces, saying it may be a step backward in the fight against the deadly opioid crisis.
Butt-shaped dye stains on new chairs lead to failed claim against BC furniture store
April 28, 2024 - 3:30 PM
Fabric stains left behind by someone’s behind led to an unsuccessful lawsuit against a BC furniture store in small claims court.
RCMP respond to head-on crash after woman drives wrong way down Highway 99
April 28, 2024 - 2:30 PM
SURREY, B.C. - Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say a woman is in the hospital with possible life-threatening injuries after driving the wrong way down Highway 99 and crashing into oncoming traffic.
Corals bred in a zoo have joined Europe's largest reef. This is offering scientists hope
April 28, 2024 - 1:00 PM
ARNHEM, Netherlands (AP) — Just like the animals on Noah’s Ark, the corals arrived in a pair.
Dozens of businesses, hundreds of Okanagan residents demand transit improvement in open letter
April 28, 2024 - 12:00 PM
An Okanagan transit lobby group has hundreds of residents behind an open letter to politicians to demand public transit improvements.
Giant prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth for defence, building nests: study
April 28, 2024 - 10:30 AM
The artwork and publicity materials showcasing a giant salmon that lived five million years ago were ready to go to promote a new exhibit, when the discovery of two fossilized skulls immediately changed what researchers knew about the fish.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo
As the climate changes, so too do Canadians' farm fields and dinner tables
Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms from human-caused climate change, farmers are being pushed to reconsider conventional wisdom about what can and can't survive in this northern c
Kansas won't have legal medical pot or expand Medicaid for at least another year
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will remain among the handful of states that haven't legalized the medical use of marijuana or expanded their Medicaid programs for at least another year. Republican state senators on Friday blocked effo
Dog causes damage to West Kelowna pool; both parties responsible, court says
A West Kelowna woman was ordered to pay $500 in damages to her neighbour’s pool because her friend’s dog broke through the fence, got into the pool and damaged it. But it could have been a lot worse for her, according to a Civil
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Armstrong mom sues son, his ex-wife after helping them buy first home
CONTENT ADVISORY When an Armstrong woman loaned her son and his new wife money to get established in a modular home, she didn’t bother writing a contract. But when the marriage
April 27, 2024 7:00 AM
Why tree planting in BC is not reforestation
Tree planting in the wake of clear-cuts isn't as successful as it may seem and is causing dire consequences for local wildlife, increasing the risks of floods and wildfires and slowly killing
April 27, 2024 6:00 PM
PICKLEBALL ENVY: Why Kelowna isn't hosting tournaments any time soon
When Vernon was chosen earlier this month to host the 2024 Pickleball Western Regional Championships, it made for plenty of pickleball envy. The North Okanagan city was well ahead of most ot
April 26, 2024 7:00 AM
8.5 years for Kamloops man who sexually assaulted his daughter
CONTENT ADVISORY A Kamloops man who filmed himself sexually assaulting his daughter, then bragged about it online, was handed a more than eight year prison sentence. The decision was
April 26, 2024 6:00 PM
Kelowna cyclist collided with vehicle, has to pay damages
A Kelowna man destroyed his bicycle in a collision with a vehicle in 2022 but he’s the one who has to pay more than $3,000 in damage to the vehicle. Sean Daniel Murphy was riding throu
April 27, 2024 12:00 PM
UPDATE: Weapons call prompts heavy police response in downtown Kamloops
Heavily-armed cops made an arrest at a downtown Kamloops motel this afternoon. RCMP were called to Canada's Best Value Inn today, April 17, where a damaged red Dodge Ram was under superv
April 17, 2024 2:02 PM
Fundraiser for family of Kamloops man who died in Highway 5 North crash nears $30K
An online fundraiser for the family of a Kamloops man killed in a crash on Highway 5 North has raised more than $27,000. Juver Balmores, who leaves behind a wife and three children, was one
April 26, 2024 7:00 PM
Dog causes damage to West Kelowna pool; both parties responsible, court says
A West Kelowna woman was ordered to pay $500 in damages to her neighbour’s pool because her friend’s dog broke through the fence, got into the pool and damaged it. But it could h
April 28, 2024 7:00 AM
Uncle Chris the Clown marks 25 years entertaining families in Kamloops, Okanagan
Families across the southern Interior might be familiar with Uncle Chris the Clown, and that's because he has been clowning around for a quarter of a century. Uncle Chris has delighted f
April 27, 2024 6:00 AM
The problem with leaf blowers, and what you can do instead
When I was a kid, I used to help my mother clear leaves the old-fashioned way — with a rake. These days, I don’t see many rakes in my neighborhood. It seems everyone has a leaf b
April 27, 2024 1:00 PM
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