Abrupt change to home care
Lawsuit over vaccine claim
There was no sword: cops
At least 10 hurt in blast
Final goodbye to officers
Walmart before Parliament 
6 dead in school shooting
Spiking violence in Iraq
New world, no atmosphere
Cdn branch not included
Twitter celebs balk at paying
US targets spyware
Moriello BCHL top star
Local skiers win medals
Warriors, Vipers in round 1
Billie Eilish moves out
Kanye thanks Jonah Hill
Blac Chyna removes demon
Top Stories for January 22, 2023
LA mass shooting suspect kills 10 near Lunar New Year fest
UPDATE: 6:50 p.m. The hunt for a gunman who killed 10 people at a ballroom dance club during Lunar New Year celebrations ended Sunday when authorities found him...
Man in medical distress rescued from Mount Boucherie trails
West Kelowna Fire Rescue was called into action early Sunday morning to help rescue a man who was injured on the Mount Boucherie trails. Fire Chief Jason...
Former coach of Kelowna Rockets hired as Canucks' assistant coach
Close to three years after the Kelowna Rockets fired their coach Adam Foote, he's been named as the Vancouver Canucks' assistant coach. After much...
10th annual Okanagan Bridal Expo sees large turnout Sunday afternoon
Hundreds of brides and brides to be flocked to Kelowna Sunday afternoon for the Okanagan Bridal Expo. The 10th annual exposition took place at the Delta Grand...
Canucks fire coach Boudreau, hire Tocchet as replacement
Bruce Boudreau has been fired as coach of the Vancouver Canucks, who are again on track to miss the playoffs with another underachieving season. The team...
Free program, called Dollars and Sense, will help you get control of your financial situation
It’s time to get your finances in order, and Launch Okanagan has just the program to help you do that. The non-profit organization, in collaboration with...
Fatality near Valemount marks third avalanche-related death this month in B.C.
One person has died in an avalanche while snowmobiling near Valemount. CTV Vancouver confirmed the fatality on Sunday evening. "We can confirm one...
Twenty-six days in jail for repeat public masturbator
WARNING: This story contains information some readers might find disturbing. A homeless Lillooet man with a history of masturbating in public has been ordered...
Person missing, man hospitalized after snowmobiles fall through ice in Ontario lake
One person is missing and another is in hospital after their snowmobiles fell through the ice into the water of a southern Ontario lake. Ontario Provincial...
Priscilla Presley tells Lisa Marie she will always be loved at emotional Graceland memorial
Priscilla Presley has told her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley she will always be loved at an emotional memorial service for the singer. She spoke at the...
Despite staffing crisis, nurses face roadblocks in upgrading, returning from retirement
Some nurses answering the province’s call to return to their profession or upgrade their skills say they are hitting roadblocks. They’re asking for...
Abbotsford Police say initial investigation suggests targeted incident
Police in Abbotsford are looking for witnesses and dashcam footage following a shooting near the airport that sent four people to hospital. Officers were called...
Abandoned mines among most expensive territorial contaminated sites
Environmental advocates say costly cleanups of former non-renewable resource projects in the North show the need for better planning. Three of Canada’s...
Deadly California shooting casts pall over Canadian Lunar New Year festivities
The joy of Lunar New Year parades, parties and other festivities was tempered with sadness on Sunday following a deadly mass shooting in California that...
Injured snowmobiler rescued from the backcountry east of Enderby Saturday
An injured snowmobiler was rescued from the backcountry east of Enderby Saturday afternoon. Vernon Search and Rescue was called to the Hunters Range snowmobile...
Buy Back Your Time, from local author Dan Martell, hit shelves this week
An Okanagan author’s book about scaling a company, growing rich and doing so without ruining your personal life hit shelves earlier this week....
84 per cent of grants received by City of Kelowna went to airport projects
Kelowna International Airport received the lion's share of provincial, federal and private grants received by the city in 2022. According to a report...
Popular Ukrainian musician rocks Kelowna Saturday night
A well-known Ukrainian musician made his way through Kelowna this weekend as part of his Big Canadian Tour, raising money to help his fellow Ukrainians defend...
North Okanagan still has a small Jewish population
The first Jewish settlers came to B.C. after the 1850s - during the Gold Rush - and settled mostly in Vancouver. These first Jewish people were from other...
City council votes to phase out patio extensions, bring in new program
Work crews will begin to dismantle several of the brick sidewalk extensions set up around downtown Kamloops and on the Tranquille corridor this coming spring....
Almost constant chance of showers in week ahead for Vancouver
With 110 mm of rain so far this month, Vancouver is a bit behind its average for January despite some heavy days of rain. But this week, it might catch up a...
Moving from frustration to calm
I spent more time than I care to think about on the phone with CRA last week. I didn’t expect it to be easy and it wasn’t. I found myself with a...
Grocer code of conduct could help reduce loss of trust in sector
A grocer code of conduct is coming to Canada. The United Kingdom and Australia, where grocer oligopolies exist, have a similar code already. This is great news...
Police investigate after Toronto bus operator shot with BB gun; no injuries reported
The Toronto Police Service is investigating after a bus driver was shot with a BB gun. Police say a TTC operator was waiting to take over a bus on Saturday...
2020 Winemaker’s CUT Q&A
Wine: Q&A, 2020 (red blend) Winery: Winemaker’s CUT, Oliver Why drink it? This wine is a blend in two ways. First, a blend of the three...
Remote Labrador location potential training ground for astronauts
When scientists determined in the mid-1970s that the Mistastin crater in Labrador had lunar-like properties, the last Apollo mission had flown and it was too...
Federal cabinet set for three-day retreat in Hamilton ahead of Parliament's return
The ongoing affordability crunch and the threat of a looming recession will be front and centre as the federal Liberal cabinet holds a post-holiday cabinet...
Ontario pediatric hospitals ask for help to deal with backlog of 12,000 surgeries
Nearly 12,000 children are on a wait list for surgeries across Ontario, a situation officials at four major pediatric hospitals say is part of a much bigger...
Purdy, 49ers beat Cowboys 19-12, advance to NFC title game
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Christian McCaffrey scored on a go-ahead 2-yard run in the fourth quarter and San Francisco’s defense did the rest, sending the...
Depleted Bills produce a dud in playoff loss to Bengals
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Adversity finally caught up to the Buffalo Bills, who were left depleted and defeated while closing an emotionally draining season...
Rockets fall to 2-11 since Christmas following lacklustre loss to Victoria
The Kelowna Rockets continue to tumble down the Western Conference standings. Sunday, the Rockets saw their post-Christmas record fall to 2-11 in an uninspiring...
Vernon considers removing minimum width regulations to speed up housing
Vernon could soon see more skinny homes as council is set to consider removing minimum width regulations from its zoning bylaws. The move would allow higher...
B.C. researcher unveils space yeast that could enable deep-space travel
On Dec. 14, 1972, geologist Jack Schmitt packed 110 kilograms of rock into Apollo 17’s lunar lander. Mission Commander Eugene A. Cernan gazed out onto the...
Embracing Lunar New Year with lucky money, lion dance
You won’t find Annette Quan cleaning her house today. While not usually a superstitious person Quan, a third-generation Chinese-Canadian, still holds...
Drunk man arrested for blocking laneway with vehicle, knocking on random doors: police
An intoxicated man was arrested following multiple reports of him knocking on random doors, according to police. Mounties said they responded to a call on Leigh...
Landslide mitigation work on Lillooet Lake to go ahead
Following a successful local area service petition last year, residents of the Lillooet Lake Estates (LLE) community southeast of Pemberton may soon see some...
Two kittens full of energy are ready to adopt from the Critteraid Animal Sanctuary in Summerland
If you enjoy a good laugh caused by two rambunctious kitties playing with one another, then the Critteraid Animal Sanctuary in Summerland has the pair for you....
Coldstream asked for increase in temporary farm workers at VegPro
Coldstream staff are recommending council make provisions that would allow for more temporary farm workers. In a report that will be presented to council at...
Castanet's Week in Review with Brayden Ursel
Castanet's Week in Review with Brayden Ursel for the week of January 15, 2023.
Summerland council looking at next steps for replacing Summerland Aquatic & Fitness Centre
Summerland council will be setting up the next steps toward the goal of replacing the Summerland Aquatic & Fitness Centre on Monday, deciding when a...
More than 500 signatures on chamber's petition for potential affordable housing solution
The Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce has received more than 500 signatures in support of its land trust tax policy petition, which means it can now...
City of Vernon seeks solution to Okanagan Landing drainage woes
Perennial water woes along Okanagan Landing Road could soon be coming to an end. A report to city council states staff have been working for several years to...
Sovereign 2 SilverStar Ski Marathon joins 4-event series
Vernon's Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre is expanding its Sovereign 2 SilverStar Ski Marathon as part of a four-event loppet. The Pacific Northwest Loppet...
Starting a business? Community Futures North Okanagan can help
Thinking about starting a business? Community Futures North Okanagan can help. CFNO's self employment program offers an in-depth introduction to business...
Eight organizations receive 2023 Social and Community Development Grants
Eight organizations have received grant funding from the City of Kamloops to support projects which seek to address specific issues identified in the...
City of Kamloops to host public 2023 budget meeting next month
The City of Kamloops will be hosting a public meeting next month to discuss the city’s 2023 budget. During Tuesday’s city council meeting, CAO David...
