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Knox Mountain Hill Climb didn’t start in Kelowna
This past weekend marked the 64th year for the Knox Mountain Hill Climb, even though…
Where have all the nudists and their beaches gone in Kamloops, Okanagan?
There was a time when nature lovers in Kelowna knew of a popular and private…
How Okanagan orchardists finally got fruit-stealing starlings under control
A program to reduce and control invasive starlings through trapping in the Okanagan-Similkameen is still…
Robbery, assaults, shelter mischief lands Kamloops man in jail
A Kamloops man will spend nearly two more years in custody after he pleaded guilty…
Two men going to jail for drunken attack on homeless man in Kelowna
CONTENT ADVISORY A Kelowna judge called an assault on a homeless man outside a Kelowna…
StatCan report casts clouds on claims of a widespread labour shortage in Canada
OTTAWA – A new report is casting doubt on the idea that Canada is facing…
Severe thunderstorm watch issued across Southern Interior
A severe thunderstorm watch was issued this morning for much of the Southern Interior. Storms…
Newly painted rainbow crosswalk vandalized in Penticton
It wasn’t long before somebody defaced the new two-spirit rainbow crosswalk in Penticton. The symbol…
UBC faculty of medicine mourns loss of colleague who died climbing Mount Everest
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver man has died while trying to pursue his lifelong dream of…
Some of the Mediterranean’s best hospitality can be found in Penticton
Anyone who's developed an appetite for authentic Greek food from a restaurant that recreated its…
South Okanagan road fixed in four days after severe boulder damage
Green Lake Road in Okanagan Falls has been flattened out, and the boulder that took…
More Canadians are experiencing allergies due to climate change, experts say
For the last two years, rushing their toddler to hospital has become the norm for…
B.C. extends reach of property tax aimed at turning empty houses into rental homes
VICTORIA – British Columbia is expanding the tax it created to clamp down on real…
iN PHOTOS: Shoot your friends for fun on this former West Kelowna ski hill
Don Journeay has been struggling for years to keep Bull Mountain (formerly Crystal Mountain) alive in…
BC restaurant industry looking for more help through rough patch
Premier Dave Eby is pushing local governments to cut their red tape so more housing…
‘Birders, not blockaders’ ask B.C. to protect old-growth to save marbled murrelets
Birders and biologists are banding together to urge the B.C. government to protect ancient forests…
Mechanical podium, playfully dubbed ‘explodium,’ aims to even B.C.’s political field
VICTORIA – It was a sizable British Columbia political issue that called for a one-size-fits-all…
Hamilton police say engaged couple shot dead while fleeing landlord-tenant dispute
Hamilton police say an engaged couple embroiled in a landlord-tenant dispute were shot dead as…
Just in time for summer, new snack shop and patio opens in Penticton
A new lakeside shop just opened in Penticton that offers summertime snacks, coffees, locally made…
Sustainable till death do us part, and 45 days beyond
DELFT, Netherlands (AP) — For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there…
Taking a daily multivitamin appears to boost brains of adults over 60
Millions of American adults take daily multivitamins, even though the pills have not been shown…
Early snowmelt in Western mountains means drier summers, more wildfire risk: study
VANCOUVER – Leaner snowpack in Western Canada and United States mountain ranges is causing drier…
Should I buy a cottage with friends or family?
MONTREAL – As cottage season dawns, the prospect of joint ownership with family or friends…
Liz Cheney urges graduates not to compromise with the truth in commencement speech
Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney implored new college graduates to not compromise when it comes…