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Some of the Mediterranean’s best hospitality can be found in Penticton
Anyone who's developed an appetite for authentic Greek food from a restaurant that recreated its…
South Okanagan road fixed in four days after severe boulder damage
Green Lake Road in Okanagan Falls has been flattened out, and the boulder that took…
More Canadians are experiencing allergies due to climate change, experts say
For the last two years, rushing their toddler to hospital has become the norm for…
B.C. extends reach of property tax aimed at turning empty houses into rental homes
VICTORIA – British Columbia is expanding the tax it created to clamp down on real…
iN PHOTOS: Shoot your friends for fun on this former West Kelowna ski hill
Don Journeay has been struggling for years to keep Bull Mountain (formerly Crystal Mountain) alive in…
BC restaurant industry looking for more help through rough patch
Premier Dave Eby is pushing local governments to cut their red tape so more housing…
‘Birders, not blockaders’ ask B.C. to protect old-growth to save marbled murrelets
Birders and biologists are banding together to urge the B.C. government to protect ancient forests…
Mechanical podium, playfully dubbed ‘explodium,’ aims to even B.C.’s political field
VICTORIA – It was a sizable British Columbia political issue that called for a one-size-fits-all…
Hamilton police say engaged couple shot dead while fleeing landlord-tenant dispute
Hamilton police say an engaged couple embroiled in a landlord-tenant dispute were shot dead as…
Just in time for summer, new snack shop and patio opens in Penticton
A new lakeside shop just opened in Penticton that offers summertime snacks, coffees, locally made…
Sustainable till death do us part, and 45 days beyond
DELFT, Netherlands (AP) — For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there…
Taking a daily multivitamin appears to boost brains of adults over 60
Millions of American adults take daily multivitamins, even though the pills have not been shown…
Early snowmelt in Western mountains means drier summers, more wildfire risk: study
VANCOUVER – Leaner snowpack in Western Canada and United States mountain ranges is causing drier…
Should I buy a cottage with friends or family?
MONTREAL – As cottage season dawns, the prospect of joint ownership with family or friends…
Liz Cheney urges graduates not to compromise with the truth in commencement speech
Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney implored new college graduates to not compromise when it comes…
The fastest 96-year-old woman in the world: Ottawa woman breaks 5K race record
OTTAWA – Rejeanne Fairhead stood at the starting line in front of Ottawa's city hall…
Credit unions trending towards greater unity as tech pressures mount
TORONTO – From the Tobacco Workers' Credit Union in Guelph to the New Community Credit…
Kamloops city councillor pushing back against BC housing land use control
Kamloops city councillor Nancy Bepple doesn’t want the province to tell the city what to…
B.C.’s minimum wage on the rise this week
The minimum wage in British Columbia is going up this week. The province is raising…
Canadian pop-punk band Billy Talent coming to Okanagan
Billy Talent and Gob are playing the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton this fall.…
Uber set to launch in Kelowna next week
Uber had notified its drivers that it’s time to download the driver app and get…
Cirque Du Soleil’s one-of-a-kind ‘Corteo’ coming to Okanagan
Some of the world’s most famous acrobats will be performing in Penticton. Cirque Du Soleil…
Body of Maddy Scott found 12 years after disappearance
The remains of missing 20-year-old, Maddy Scott, who disappeared 12 years ago, have been discovered…
‘Tragic accident’ blamed for death of giraffe at Calgary Zoo
CALGARY – The Calgary Zoo says a "tragic accident" led to the recent death of…