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iN PHOTOS: Kelowna’s skyline then and now
Over the past 10 years the city but the pace has picked up dramatically and now has roughly 1,000 storeys in highrises built, on the books or proposed.
How a steam train came to rest in Kamloops Lake almost 100 years ago
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CNR steam train 2727's engineer was killed in the accident.
Penticton city council votes down infrastructure levy
“We have seen many, many instances of poor fiscal planning... and the dire consequences that it has for the current taxpayers and users of those systems. And we do not want Penticton to be in the same position.”
LeBlanc, MacKinnon take over for Freeland as she leaves Carney’s cabinet
OTTAWA — Chrystia Freeland abruptly left Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet on Tuesday to take…
TRENDING NOW: Sleeping dogs are the funniest dogs
Sometimes dogs are at their funniest when they are asleep. Check out this compilation of…
90 confirmed salmonella cases in outbreak linked to salami: health agency
OTTAWA — A salmonella outbreak linked to salami and cacciatore that sickened dozens of people…
27 sickened by salmonella in outbreak linked to dog food and treats
VANCOUVER — The Public Health Agency of Canada says 27 people have been sickened with…
Wildfire evacuation orders lifted in Cariboo region in B.C. Interior
WILLIAMS LAKE — Several evacuation orders prompted by wildfires in British Columbia’s Interior have been…
Canadian bantamweight Melissa Croden to make her UFC debut on Vancouver card
VANCOUVER — Canadian bantamweight Melissa (Scare) Croden will make her UFC debut in Vancouver on…
Nisga’a Nation can help convince other nations for LNG export site off coast: Eby
British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government is “counting” on the Nisga’a First Nation…
Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
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“I think those days of being able to buy a condo, rent it for cash flow, may be gone."
B.C. government workers step up job action by targeting mining sector
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s public service workers are escalating job action aimed at slowing work…
THOMPSON: Don’t speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
"Don’t misinterpret my words…no one should be targeted with violence because of what they say in a democracy. That’s not how democracies work. That’s how authoritarian dictatorships work."
RCMP in Langley, B.C., cleared in death of B.C. man after 2024 arrest
SURREY — British Columbia’s independent police watchdog has cleared RCMP officers of wrongdoing in the…
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Katzberg sets new competition record, defends men’s hammer throw world title in Tokyo
TOKYO — Ethan Katzberg looked like he might be in for a fight to defend…
Müller scores a hat trick on 36th birthday and Whitecaps clinch a playoff spot with win over Union
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Thomas Müller scored a hat trick on his 36th birthday,…
Nigerian chef breaks world record for cooking the largest jollof rice dish
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian chef has broken the world record for cooking the…
B.C., federal governments support huge LNG facility, opposed by some First Nations
VICTORIA — The British Columbia and federal governments have announced their support for a massive…
Why you don’t have to be quiet in a public library in Kamloops, Okanagan anymore
“It’s not your grandmother’s library anymore."
Kamloops area hospital district sidesteps IH to recruit doctors
"We need to start looking specifically for our area and not just Interior Health."
BCGEU escalates job action, bans overtime for correctional officers and sheriffs
VANCOUVER — The president of a union representing British Columbia’s public service workers says it…
Kelowna Porsche driver deliberately hit pedestrian, then smashed into business
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"This case could easily have been a manslaughter file."
RCMP officer says colleague didn’t apologize for nickname, contradicts his testimony
An RCMP officer has told a code-of-conduct hearing in British Columbia that she never received…