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Bon Jovi to play Stanley Park

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Book your hotels and get your bags packed, rock superstar Bon Jovi is coming to Vancouver. Jon Bon Jovi and The Kings of Suburbia will be playing Brockton Fields in Stanley Park this summer before the band embarks on an Asian tour. They’ll be playing for three nights beginning Friday, Aug. 21. The...

RCMP confirm death at Penticton motel was murder

PENTICTON – Seven days after shots were fired and a man’s body was found at a home in Penticton, police have confirmed the death as a homicide today. RCMP have also confirmed the murder victim’s name. Darren Leadbeater, 36, of Penticton was originally from Fort McMurray, Alta. Police responded to a call about shots fired...

Get used to higher prices: Fruit Growers’ president

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Fred Steele’s day starts before 5 a.m. As the president of the B.C. Fruit Growers' Association, and with 7.5 acres of apple trees to manage, he’s used to an early start, but the early spring across the province has him waking the roosters most days. “I do most of the work myself,” the...