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Car crashes into West Kelowna storefront

WEST KELOWNA - Valley First Financial in West Kelowna will need a few repairs to their storefront after a car jumped the sidewalk and crashed, breaking windows and buckling some of the surrounding framework. The business is located at 3550 Carrington Road, unit 201, across the lot from Canadian Tire. According to police, the driver...

Names of thousands read at 9/11 commemoration

With the solemn toll of a bell and a moment of silence, the nation paused Thursday to mark the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the hallowed site just hours after President Obama promised to root out and destroy a new group of terrorists threatening the U.S.

Now open, 9/11 museum sees influx of new artifacts

NEW YORK (AP) — After seeing the new National September 11 Memorial Museum, one victim's widow decided to donate one of her husband's FDNY paramedic shirts, karate uniforms and beloved baseball jersey.

Federal program focuses on “root causes” of missing aboriginal women

OTTAWA - One of the Conservative government's key programs on missing and murdered aboriginal women includes a focus on "addressing the root causes," despite the prime minister's suggestion that sociology isn't the right lens to use. The $5.7-million Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program was created in 2010 as part of the government's larger initiative...

30,000 Calgary customers without power after second large snowfall of summer

CALGARY - You can almost hear those sleighbells ringing this morning as folks in Calgary dig out from a second dumping of snow in a 48-hour period. And it's not over yet. The city is currently under a snowfall warning, according to Environment Canada, with a possible 10-15 centemetres on the way, laying a third...

UBC professor named a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

KELOWNA - It is the highest honour to be bestowed upon a Canadian academic. UBC Okanagan’s John Klironomos, an expert in plant and soil ecology, has been named a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). The RSC made its announcement today, listing more than 90 university academics as the newest fellows admitted into...

Man taken to hospital following head-on collision in Kelowna

KELOWNA - A 22-year-old driver's alleged failure to yield to oncoming traffic caused a crash at Harvey Avenue and Richter Street last night, according to police. Mounties say the incident happened at Sept. 8 at about 8 p.m. when the driver of a Ford Mustang allegedly failed to yield to an oncoming Subaru. The cars...

UPDATE: Broken valve leaks slurry at New Gold

KAMLOOPS - Management at the New Gold mine west of Kamloops are looking at how they can prevent a similar type of leak from happening in the future after 16-20 cubic metres of slurry leaked into a secondary dry ditch on site last night. Environment and Social Responsibility Manager Scott Davidson says the small leak...

Get ready for a spectacular holiday show at the SOEC

PENTICTON - The Christmas season will be a little more spectacular because Cirque Musica is partnering with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra for a family holiday event in Penticton. The South Okanagan Events Centre will host Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular, as show that blends acrobatics with symphonic music, December 16. It all starts at 7:30 p.m....