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Texas U. admissions can consider race, Supreme Court rules
WASHINGTON – In a narrow victory for affirmative action, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld…
Lucas abandons plan to build museum in Chicago after lawsuit
CHICAGO – Star Wars creator George Lucas announced Friday that he has abandoned plans to…
TRENDING NOW: Tie Domi can’t turn down a fight
One of Canadian hockey's most well-known fighters is Tie Domi, so of course this kid…
Kelowna fan shocked by Winnepeg Jets T-shirt made by company licensed to sell NHL stock
KELOWNA – A lifelong Winnipeg Jets fan was shocked to learn she'd bought a team…
StartSomeGood campaign looking for donations
The Fresh Outlook Foundation (FOF), based in Lake Country, is excited about its StartSomeGood campaign…
Legacy of love letters help Vernon woman learn about veteran dad she never knew
VERNON – As Cathy Gaetz-Brothen opened the box to show her book club the hundreds…
Weather forces closure of West Kelowna sports fields
WEST KELOWNA – Due to wet field conditions caused by continued rain, the City of…
NDP strategists gather in Kamloops in advance of 2017 B.C. election
KAMLOOPS – More than 500 members of British Columbia's New Democratic Party are in Kamloops…
New flights to connect Kelowna with Winnipeg
KELOWNA – New non-stop flights between Kelowna and Winnipeg will begin later this summer. WestJet…
Supreme Court finds in favour of B.C. medical workers claiming workplace cancer
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favour of three British Columbia…
Canada well-positioned to weather fallout from UK decision to leave EU: Trudeau
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to ease tumultuous Canadian markets Friday, saying the…
B.C. mine at site of tailings-pond disaster to reopen after nearly two years
VICTORIA – A gold and copper mine in British Columbia's Interior is reopening nearly two…
Rain then intense heat to end June in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – We have a couple more days of below normal temperatures and rain before…
Death of sea stars in Howe Sound reveals ecological domino effect
VANCOUVER – The mass death of sea stars in British Columbia's Howe Sound has created…
Canada’s first hand transplant patient says surgery has made her ‘whole’ again
TORONTO – In January, Toronto surgeons announced they had performed Canada's first hand and forearm…
TRENDING NOW: Carpool Karaoke reaches new heights with Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez joins James Corden on his drive to work, but it was not his…
Radio amateurs make history in B.C. disaster drill, play key role: minister
COBBLE HILL, B.C. – When every way of communicating was cut off during an earthquake…
Thefts of and from vehicles cause for concern in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A boat, dirt bike, quad and purse are among the items stolen in…
Province adjusts transit fee for the disabled, but keeps bus pass costs
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is cancelling an annual $45 administration fee for disabled…
Canadian class action lawsuit filed against TD Bank’s coin-counting machines
TORONTO – A Canadian class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of people who have…
Penticton police investigate death threat after more than 50 scam calls reported in one day
PENTICTON – Residents have been receiving threats and demands from callers claiming to be a…
Senate committee seeks $16,995 in ‘ineligible expenses’ from Sen. Mike Duffy
OTTAWA – Mike Duffy is being asked to repay $16,955 in what a Senate committee…
Kamloops joins Kelowna in offering cheap flights through NewLeaf Travel
TORONTO – Discount airfare ticket seller NewLeaf Travel is back in business five months after…
Kamloops jury mulls fate of teenager in love triangle murder
KAMLOOPS – A jury has been asked to decide if a 16-year-old boy who shot…