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Fourplex plan creates a ‘wealth windfall’ for single-family home owners: expert
New legislation proposed by the provincial government to allow fourplexes on most single-family lots could…
How a Kelowna international student, victim of racist attack, got health coverage
Interior Health has cancelled the medical bill for Gagandeep Singh, the victim of a race-based…
B.C. pastor with ‘troubling views’ barred from seeing his Indigenous foster children
A B.C. pastor and missionary who had three Indigenous foster children removed from his home,…
B.C. nurse who restrained elderly patient, then lied, gets suspended
A B.C. nurse who inappropriately used restraints on an elderly patient and then lied has…
B.C. Housing buys fire-damaged Kamloops apartment building for $13M
B.C. Housing has purchased a North Kamloops apartment building for $13 million roughly two years…
Are robot waiters the future? Some restaurants think so
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — You may have already seen them in restaurants: waist-high machines…
B.C. lifts health-care mask rules as province emerges from pandemic
VICTORIA – British Columbia has lifted pandemic restrictions including mandatory mask-wearing in health-care settings, and…
Kamloops, Okanagan home sales still slow in March
Home sales are still down compared to last year, but picked up from February in…
iN VIDEO: Huge herd of elk spotted wandering near Enderby
Elk are not a common sight in the Okanagan, so when Sherry Zacharias saw dozens…
Save the date: One year until total solar eclipse sweeps US
NEW YORK (AP) — Dust off your eclipse glasses: It’s only a year until a…
Police: Homeless woman in Vermont killed shelter coordinator with ax
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — A judge has ordered a mental evaluation for a homeless shelter…
Hundreds of thousands remain without power after dedly ice storm in Quebec
MONTREAL – Hydro-Québec says it's restored power to more than half a million customers since…
Don’t expect Vancouver’s eviction approach for Kamloops homeless encampments
Although it's a far cry from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Kamloops is no stranger to entrenched…
TRENDING NOW: Dog bends the rules of shell game
A golden retriever got to play the shell game, and there was a single kibble…
Pop culture inaccurately portrays gay dads as white and wealthy, UBC prof says
It’s misleading how gay dads are portrayed as rich and white, according to a professor…
Biden sports plan angers transgender advocates, opponents
A Biden administration proposal to forbid outright bans on transgender athletes sparked outrage from conservative…
Storms bring down trees, bring play to halt at the Masters
Two towering pine trees fell near patrons as storms rolled through Augusta National on Friday,…
Ice climber died saving friend in Utah
A young woman survived a climbing disaster in Utah after she was pushed to safety…
Federal tax workers vote in favour of striking in middle of tax filing season
OTTAWA – More than 35,000 federal workers who assess and approve tax returns will be…
‘Hanging in’: David Suzuki shares insights as he retires from ‘The Nature of Things’
After 44 years as the face of Canada's premier science TV show, you might expect…
Kelowna Fire Department responded to 15th floor fire this morning
The Kelowna Fire Department responded to a fire in a high rise apartment this morning.…
Southern British Columbians can expect up to 50 mm of rain on Easter Sunday and Monday
Up to 50 millimetres of rain may fall on parts of Southern B.C. over the…
Iowa won’t pay for rape victims’ abortions or contraceptives
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Attorney General's Office has paused its practice of…
Vancouver cops under new orders to consider age and ethnicity before using handcuffs
Police officers in Vancouver have to start showing more discretion before restraining anyone with handcuffs.…