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Lululemon aims for dramatic Team Canada Olympic showing with deep reds, giant leaves and arctic inspo
TORONTO — Team Canada won’t be completely awash in red-and-white at the upcoming Winter Games…
Sun Peaks Resort opening delayed, Okanagan resorts on schedule
"This year with recent mild temperatures across the Pacific Northwest we have to delay opening until we have good conditions to offer our guests.”
‘Valid’ questions for CFIA but few simple answers in wake of B.C. ostrich cull
Infectious disease veterinarian Scott Weese says the hundreds of ostriches shot dead on a rainy…
Carney Liberals narrowly survive crucial budget vote, preventing winter election
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government narrowly survived a crucial budget vote Monday evening,…
Murder suspect says assault sentence ‘doesn’t matter’ next to how he tortures himself
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia man accused of killing Bailey McCourt says it “doesn’t matter”…
BC prison nurse who had relationship with inmate on the hook for $50,000
The regulator said that while they weren't intimate, they planned to be in the future.
Epstein files and affordability concerns threaten to knock Trump’s 2nd presidency off course
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ’s veneer of political invulnerability has begun to crack…
Okanagan Lake prime spot for catching delicious yet elusive burbot
"They’re a really finicky, weird fish that is just odd in everyway possible. It’s an amazing challenge.”
iN VIDEO: Behind the scenes as Okanagan pro wrestlers get ready for ‘One Crazy Night’
"You get to forget about your bills or your crappy boyfriend... you forget about it for a little while, and you just become somebody else, and it's very cathartic.”
Kelowna, Kamloops MLAs poll well to replace BC Conservative leader Rustad
Research Co. also asked people where provincial party leaders landed on a scale from extreme left to extreme right.
Merritt RCMP arrest three people after shots fired into the air
"Despite the lack of injuries, discharging a firearm in public is an extremely dangerous thing to do."
West Kelowna mayor won’t seek re-election next year
"Our family has grown over the past few years with the happy addition of three grandchildren, and I look forward to the opportunity to spend more time with both my family and friends.”
Bank of Canada expected to move to sidelines amid inflation ‘messiness’
OTTAWA — There were signs inflation was easing in October, but a more muddled picture…
Why is it so hard to fix a wheelchair in BC?
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Disabled people say companies are struggling to service their equipment, which can trap them in bed or at home.
‘Clearly untrue’: BC judge orders property developer to pay up after refusing to pay contractor
The judge said the developer had a “cavalier attitude” and his behaviour was “difficult and unwarranted."
Sun Peaks Resort a trailblazer in snow storage amid climate change
"How can we future proof our business with the realities of climate change? This is one unique tool to save snow from one season to the next.”
An architectural vision for Kelowna’s proposed multi-million dollar performing arts centre
“When we started five years ago, it was if. Today it’s when."
Creditors want first dibs on possible $900,000 federal payment to BC ostrich farm
Taxpayers could be on the hook for a $900,000 compensation payment to Universal Ostrich Farm.
Arachnid super-web reveals the surprising ‘constant party’ life of cohabiting spiders
“The fact that there was this massive colony of spiders living in a place that nobody had really noticed before — I find extremely exciting.”
Heady odors and sensory overload as 5,200 cheeses compete for the World Cheese Awards
“I would grab them and sit down with them and take them on that journey through cheese.”
A shaky coalition and ‘near-death’ election put Eby under scrutiny at NDP convention
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby received approval from more than 93 per cent…
Influencers have more reach on 5 major platforms than news media, politicians: report
"We can say that Canadians online are more likely to see a political opinion from a political influencer than from a politician, for example."
9 pitch-perfect holiday gifts for the music lovers in your life
The best presents are a bit more creative than that. Don't know where to begin? We've got your back.
With one touch, they vanish. Meet the delicate, icy wonders called frost flowers
"So it’s this very ephemeral, but highly variable beauty, and it’s that combination that makes me so fascinated by them.”