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Who will headline Penticton’s $250,000 post-COVID event?
The City of Penticton earmarked $250,000 for an end-of-pandemic concert in March of 2021, but…
What’s new in robots? An AI-powered humanoid machine that writes poems
LONDON (AP) — Ameca can speak French, Chinese or dozens of other languages, instantly compose…
Canadian towns and cities try creative ways to recruit lifeguards amid shortage
Staff running pools across Canada are trying to entice people to work as lifeguards amid…
Rutland residents fear downtown Kelowna’s problems are being dumped on them
There’s a string of tents next to the Okanagan Rail Trail in downtown Kelowna where…
New Zealand airline is asking passengers to weigh in before their flights
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's national airline is asking passengers to step on…
Vernon man reviewing every eatery in the city in memory of late wife
A Vernon man is on a mission to review every single restaurant, cafe and eatery…
Air Canada blames COVID, but BC couple win legal fight over delay
A BC couple has won a small claims court dispute against Air Canada after the…
TRENDING NOW: Dramatic dog doesn’t like his nails done
This clever fellow knows exactly what he's doing. Watch him 'faint' over and over again.…
iN VIDEO: Getting creative to attack housing crisis in Kamloops, Okanagan
New housing isn’t being built fast enough to ease the rental shortage let alone revive…
As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — As a high school senior, Nick was blessed with a…
For teens who drink and do drugs, here’s how to reduce the harm
About 40 per cent of Canadian teenagers drank alcohol in the last year and one…
Firearm and over a kilo of drugs seized in Prince George, 14 and 17 year old boys arrested
Two teenage boys were arrested in Prince George last week after a search warrant was…
TRENDING NOW: 10-tiered human tower comes tumbling down
A large group of humans assembled into a large tower in Spain, but they didn’t…
Technology could be key to future wildfire prevention and fighting
When wildfires hit Alberta earlier this month, leaving more than 10,000 square kilometres of land…
Nun whose body shows little decay since 2019 death draws hundreds to Missouri
Hundreds of people flocked to a small town in Missouri this week and last to…
‘Travesty’ or ‘forward thinking’? Hundreds weigh in on one-click citizenship oath
OTTAWA – Allowing new Canadians to take the oath of citizenship by clicking a box…
How to plan a backpacking trip through Europe on a budget
For young Canadians hoping to take a trip on a budget, there's a new challenge…
RDOS making sure new radio tower will minimize impact on nearby observatory
There’s a South Okanagan community that needs its fire dispatch services upgraded, but their neighbours…
June means trouble for B.C. wildfires with hot, dry forecast set to compound drought
Underlying drought, unseasonably warm temperatures last month and hot, dry conditions in the June forecast…
PAY PER WAVE: Native Hawaiians divided over artificial surf lagoon in the birthplace of surfing
EWA BEACH, Hawaii (AP) — Brian Keaulana is the quintessential Native Hawaiian waterman, well-known in…
Early-morning fire destroys Kelowna convenience store
Bankhead Store in Kelowna was a complete loss due to a structure fire this morning.…
Three in hospital after Kamloops crash
A highway corridor in Kamloops was closed for hours after a two-vehicle collision just after…
The Kelowna to Naramata road that never was
There has been talk for decades about a second crossing of Okanagan Lake with a…
Wildfire along railway across lake from Tobiano near Kamloops
BC Wildfire Service is responding to a new fire across Kamloops Lake from Tobiano this…