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Lake Country's Chris Buck Band releases new song featuring Gord Bamford
A singer from Lake Country has teamed up on a new song with one of Canada’s biggest names in Country Music. The Chris Buck Band collaborated with multiple...
Crown seeks six-year jail sentence for Kelowna bookkeeper in $1.35M fraud case
The former bookkeeper of a publicly-funded Kelowna company is facing up to six years in jail and a possible court order that she pay back the more than $1.35...
Phillies' Turnbull loses no-hit bid when Sheets singles for White Sox in 7th inning
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia's Spencer Turnbull lost his bid for a second career no-hitter when he allowed a one-out single in the seventh inning Friday...
B.C. businesses brace for boom as Vancouver Canucks gear up for playoffs
The Vancouver Canucks’ first home playoff game in nine years is great news not only for B.C. hockey fans but West Coast businesses, too. The Canucks face...
Yankees delay DJ LeMahieu's minor league rehab assignment because foot has not fully healed
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees delayed the start of DJ LeMahieu's minor league injury rehabilitation assignment after an MRI showed the fracture in his right...
Osoyoos club offering free two-week dragon boating trial
Ever been curious about dragon boating? Now is the time to give it a try. On Saturday, April 20 at the Safari Beach Resort in Osoyoos, join the Osoyoos Lake...
Vernon Supreme Court trial wraps up without one of the accused present
The trial of two Okanagan men facing numerous serious charges carried on in a Vernon Supreme Court Friday without one of the accused. Defence lawyer for Edward...
Rockies' Kyle Freeland out up to 6 weeks with elbow injury. He says pitch clock may have been factor
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland is expected to miss between one month and six weeks because of a strained left elbow and says the pitch...
Loblaw's 25 pallets of missing walnuts spur lawsuit
Silver Pacific Investments, which does business as SPI Logistics, is suing contractors for losing 25 pallets of President's Choice walnuts that its client,...
Feds halt deportation of B.C.-based climate activist
A B.C.-based climate activist scheduled to be deported over the weekend has had his removal stayed after federal politicians intervened in his case. Zain Haq,...
B.C. lawyer once crowned 'Canada's smartest person' suspended from practice
The lawyer who once won a CBC contest proclaiming him “Canada’s smartest person” has handed in his licence to the Law Society of BC after...
Expect some traffic disruptions along Kelowna's Harvey Avenue between Abbott and Pandosy
Motorists can expect some traffic disruptions on a portion of Harvey Avenue beginning Monday. In a news release the city says sidewalk, signal and utility work...
Collin Morikawa part of 4-way tie for the lead at Hilton Head. Scottie Scheffler lurks 3 shots back
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Collin Morikawa had another solid round Friday in the RBC Heritage with a 5-under 66 and appears to be getting back to the...
Penticton Neighbourhood Association planning Earth Day cleanup
The Penticton Neighbourhood Association is excited to announce its inaugural Earth Day Community Cleanup, taking place this weekend. On Sunday, April 21 at 10...
Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. heads into playoffs against Lakers after trying week for family
DENVER (AP) — Michael Porter Jr.'s coaches and teammates are rallying behind the Denver Nuggets starting forward who's had a trying week as the NBA's reigning...
Buzzwords for homeless
Re. Seniors in the housing crisis (Castanet, April 19) As of late, there are a number of new buzzwords and many adjectives being used in the media to redefine...
First Nation solar farm in B.C. expected to save 1.1 million litres of diesel a year
A First Nation in central British Columbia will build what the federal government says will likely be the largest off-grid solar project in Canada. Nearly $16...
B.C. prison guard assaulted 200+ inmates, lawsuit alleges
A former B.C. prison guard alleged to have assaulted more than 200 prisoners is named along with B.C.’s government as a defendant in a new class-action...
Clippers fined $25,000 by NBA for violating league injury reporting rules
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers were fined $25,000 by the NBA on Friday for violating league injury reporting rules. The team failed to accurately...
BC Wildfire Service says small blaze south of Lytton already being held
A wildfire less than a hectare in size was discovered Friday near the Trans-Canada Highway south of Lytton. The BC Wildfire Service said the 0.1-hectare fire...