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The true story of Grand Chief Nicola, told by his descendant
After weeks of searching for an Indigenous historian who could tell me the story of…
Live updates | Israel knocks out Gaza communications as protesters call for end to the war
Israel knocked out communications and created a near-blackout of information by striking targets in the…
Indigenous leaders condemn justice system after Kelowna social worker granted parole
A man who forged social worker credentials and defrauded youth under his “care” — many…
Location, location, location: three former Hells Angels clubhouses heading for sale
VANCOUVER – The three-bedroom East Vancouver home that's about to hit the market includes a…
Large house fire contained in Kelowna yesterday
The Kelowna Fire Department contained a house fire in Rutland yesterday, around 2:30 p.m. Fire…
Canadians split down the middle on handing out Halloween candy: survey
TORONTO – A new poll suggests Canadians are roughly split down the middle when it…
Homelessness in Kamloops up 50% in two years
A survey counted 312 people without their own homes in Kamloops earlier this year, up…
iN PHOTOS: Creative jack-o’-lanterns carved in Kamloops, Okanagan
Halloween night is approaching and with that comes glowing pumpkins of all sizes glowing on…
Chatbots might disrupt math and computer science classes. Some teachers see upsides
For as long as Jake Price has been a teacher, Wolfram Alpha — a website…
Parks Canada says whirling disease could ‘decimate’ fish, urges B.C. closure respect
VANCOUVER – Parks Canada officials said they're closely watching lakes and rivers in Kootenay and…
First ever Florida Man games will feature beer belly wrestling and ‘evading arrest’ obstacle course
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — It ain’t the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan…
Police watchdog asks Crown to consider charges against officers in B.C. shooting
SURREY, B.C. – Investigators with British Columbia's independent police watchdog probing the shooting death of…
Live updates | Israel pounds Gaza strip, dismissing calls for cease-fire
Israel launched an expanded ground operation on Saturday after knocking out communications and creating a…
Expert calls for better supports around menstrual health in youth sports
A leading researcher on sport, gender, and menstrual health says that youth sports coaches have…
Highway 97 closed for two hours Monday
Highway 97 north of Summerland will be closed briefly on Oct. 30. The Ministry of…
Kelowna teachers win provincial education awards
Several Kelowna teachers have won the Premier’s Award for Excellence in Education. Of the 34…
Why the City of Kamloops’ hotel demolition is still delayed
A city-owned motel in Kamloops has been emptied of residents and gutted, but the building…
HOUSING CRISIS: Senior facing homelessness after housing rental scam
A woman in Kelowna is facing homelessness after falling victim to a housing scam. Kimberley…
Sikh independence vote takes place in B.C. amid Canada-India tensions
SURREY, B.C. – Thousands of Sikh voters are expected to turn out today in the…
Palestinian-Canadians worry for relatives as offensive in Gaza ramps up
MONTREAL – Moayed Salim expected his father to come home to Canada at the end…
That time Kelowna talked about banning Halloween
There was a time when Halloween in Kelowna was filled with so many tricks that…
B.C. vandalism rebate program makes millions available for small businesses
The B.C. government has announced a new rebate program to help small businesses cover the…
Spooky plants for Goth gardens
Think you’re ready for Halloween? Like me, you might have a pumpkin on the porch,…
Experts reconstruct the face of Peru’s most famous mummy, a teenage Inca sacrificed in Andean snow
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The possible living face of Peru’s most famous mummy, a teenage…