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Top Stories for September 18, 2022
Should unvaccinated healthcare workers be allowed back to work?
A year after provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry first announced unvaccinated healthcare workers would be fired, those impacted by the mandate are still...
Neighbours demand change for notorious drug house on Nickel Road
The Nickel Road community in Rutland came together Saturday to peacefully protest a notorious "problem house" that neighbours have said makes them...
Former nurse disciplined after giving anti-COVID vaccine information to client, BCCNM says
A West Kelowna nurse will face disciplinary measures for giving a client anti-COVID-19 vaccine information and providing pseudo-scientific recommendations,...
B.C. Chief Justice Hinkson dismisses four separate challenges to B.C.'s vaccine passport program
B.C.'s chief justice was busy this past week, dismissing four separate challenges to B.C.'s vaccine passport program. Since the World Health...
Two-term councillor Blair Ireland acclaimed as Lake Country's new mayor
After 17 years, Lake Country has a new mayor. Two-term councillor Blair Ireland has been acclaimed mayor of the district after his lone challenger in the...
14-year-old captures video of well-fed mother bear and cub in Upper Mission
Bear sightings in the Okanagan are nothing new, but a recent video shows a couple of bears that appear to have had a very successful summer season as they...
Monday will be a federal holiday to mark Queen's state funeral: What does this mean?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared Sept. 19 a federal holiday to mourn Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her state funeral in London. Some provinces are...
Alliance asking employers to get employees ready for winter driving
It’s almost winter tire season, and that means businesses must fall in line to ensure their employees are safe on the road during the snowy, foggy and...
Creative Roots Landscaping employees give wages, donate to clean water initiative
Creative Roots Landscaping employees have donated $2,500 to a Lifewater Canada, a charity whose goal is to ensure everyone has access to clean drinking water....
Accelerate Okanagan conducting compensation study for competitive purposes
Salaries are normally kept in the dark, which is why Accelerate Okanagan is trying to shine a light on compensation data in the valley. Accelerate is teaming up...
Former PM Stephen Harper invested into Order of Canada in London
If Shakespeare thought misery acquaints people with strange bedfellows, he may well agree that mourning a cherished monarch may also bridge some political...
Advocates of windfall tax on oil and gas sector can now point to EU for inspiration
Proponents of imposing a windfall tax on the Canadian oil and gas industry now have another global power setting precedent for the policy. On Wednesday, the...
Police investigating death of woman and baby in Rivière-du-Loup, Que.
Quebec provincial police are investigating the death of a woman and her baby who were found in a Rivière-du-Loup, Que. park on Saturday afternoon. Police...
Horoscope: Sept. 18-24
OVERVIEW: Mercury continues under retrograde, so those seeking more power have to be careful how they play their hand. Present correct information or it will be...
Langley company hopes to build three industrial buildings near Reid's Corner
A Langley company wants to build three industrial strata buildings not far from Reid’s Corner, and it has asked the City of Kelowna for permission to do...
UBCO is recruiting for food service workers to feed 12,000 hungry mouths
The University of British Columbia Okanagan is looking for food service staff. Now that students are back to in-person learning, more than 12,000 students need...
How to watch Queen Elizabeth's funeral on television
Television coverage of the Queen’s funeral on Monday begins on many stations, and on the internet, at 1 a.m. or 2 a.m. Pacific time, including on CBC and...
‘The Woman King’ takes North American box office throne
The Viola Davis-led action epic “ The Woman King ” easily conquered the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters, against a...
BCWS says spot-sized wildfire near Lake Country now under control
A spot-sized wildfire that was sparked Saturday near Lake Country is now under control, according to the BC Wildfire Service. Aydan Coray, fire information...
Long COVID plan, funding decisions in the works, Moore says
Ontario is expected to make funding decisions for a long COVID strategy in the near future, the province's top doctor says, as health officials work to...
Village Gallery in Lumby showing the public pieces of art residents had in their homes
Robin Ledrew is amazed by the variety of art people are discovering in their homes. And that art will be on display at the Village Gallery in Lumby through the...
Trudeau meets UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, other world leaders in London
UPDATE: 11:50 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met his British counterpart and other world leaders in London on Sunday, as talk of the economy and the war in...
Civic election: Mohini Singh running for Kelowna city council
Castanet News has distributed a questionnaire to city council candidates in both Kelowna and West Kelowna to help voters get to know those putting their names...
City of Vernon is continuing to provide information on proposed $121-million facility
He may be only a few weeks away from retirement, but Doug Ross is busier than ever. Ross is rounding out his 40-year career with the City of Vernon by talking...
West Vancouver man queues nine hours to pay last respects to Queen
Roddy MacKenzie was just a young boy the first time he met the Queen during a royal visit to Saskatchewan in 1959. She was travelling by train across Canada and...
Civic election: Loyal Wooldridge running for Kelowna city council
Castanet News has distributed a questionnaire to city council candidates in both Kelowna and West Kelowna to help voters get to know those putting their names...
British monarchy supports legacy of harmful colonial conquest, critics say
Eileen Ramirez says she will not be observing the National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday. She has too many other lives to mourn. “On...
UDI Okanagan bringing in real estate experts to discuss local market
Most benchmark home prices have been falling for the last few months, so the Okanagan chapter of the Urban Development Institute is gathering experts later this...
Vernon has six twin cities around the world
Outside the Vernon Museum, at the foot of a small gnarled tree, one can find a little plaque that reads “Weeping beech donated by Mayor Guy Boissy of...
Victoria tenters at centre of neighbourhood petition citing drugs, crime
A narrow sliver of Victoria's Fernwood parkland is ground zero in a simmering dispute between tenters and the park’s neighbours. About 1,000 people...
Hundreds turn out at Stuart Park for the first in-person Terry Fox Run since the pandemic
After two years of virtual runs, hundreds turned out Sunday for the first in-person Terry Fox Run in Kelowna since 2019. “We’re very excited that...
Six-year-old cat ready to be adopted and become someone's best buddy after being cared for by the Summerland's Critteraid Animal Sanctuary
The Critteraid Animal Sanctuary in Summerland is looking to find a forever companion for a cat who just wants to sit on the couch and be your best buddy. ...
Migrants across Canada call on Ottawa for action on regularization, permanent status
Thousands of migrants and their supporters were planning rallies across Canadian cities Sunday to call on Ottawa to extend permanent status to undocumented...
B.C. police watchdog called to investigate serious collision involving stolen vehicle
AGASSIZ, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog has been called to investigate after a serious vehicle collision in Agassiz on Saturday afternoon...
Restoring the culinary and cultural bounty of ancient Indigenous sea gardens in B.C.
A family of sea otters emerges from the ocean and rambles up the rocky shoreline, while a great blue heron in search of a meal pokes at a wall of rocks....
Thompson-Nicola Regional Library launches Musician in Residence series
The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library has appointed three local musicians to participate in its first ever Musician in Residence series this fall. In a news...
World leaders head to London for Queen Elizabeth II funeral
Thousands of police, hundreds of British troops and an army of officials made final preparations Sunday for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II — a...
Santa Parade taking applications for floats, with event slated for Nov. 27
Santa Claus is coming to town, and his helpers are now taking applications for parade floats. Downtown Kamloops has announced the annual Santa Parade will be...
Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Mississauga: police
Police say a man in his 40s has died after being struck by a vehicle west of Toronto. Peel Regional Police say the pedestrian was seriously injured in the...
Committee forms in the South Okanagan to help sexual assault survivors
A newly formed Sexual Assault Response Team has started in the South Okanagan to help survivors with a full team of support. The South Okanagan Similkameen...
Kamloops Legion hosting Ceremony of Remembrance for Queen Elizabeth II
The Kamloops Legion will be hosting a ceremony in Riverside Park to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. The Ceremony of Remembrance will be held on Monday, Sept....
Getting it wrong helps us to get it right
Whenever I teach Microsoft Office classes, I tell my students I love it when they make mistakes. I thank each person who shares when they’re in a...
2021 Uppercase Rosé
Wine: Rosé, 2021 Winery: Uppercase, Oliver Why drink it? Tucked into the District Wine Village, this winery’s portfolio is worth a visit or two....
Castanet's Week in Review with Brayden Ursel
Castanet's Week in Review with Brayden Ursel for September 11-17, 2022.
Kamloops Fire Rescue sees increased demand for FireSmart inspections
Kamloops Fire Rescue is reporting a huge spike in demand for FireSmart assessments. According to a report prepared for the City of Kamloops’ community...
