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Top Stories for November 29, 2024
Historic downtown Kelowna brick facade being dismantled
A long-standing construction project at a historic downtown Kelowna location appears to be moving into a new phase. Earlier this week Castanet reported that...
West Kelowna gym sues former landlord for breaking lease, defamation
A West Kelowna gym is suing their former landlords after they were kicked out of their location this past summer. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Iron Energy...
New data shows that radon levels in the Interior of BC are rising fast
As Radon Action Month comes to a close, nationwide studies indicate radon exposure is on the rise and continues to be a public health concern across Canada....
Angelina Jolie had secret laser surgery because she 'didn't want to wear glasses'
Angelina Jolie underwent secret laser surgery because she's "very short-sighted" and "didn't want to wear glasses". The 49-year-old...
Study of 2023 Okanagan wildfires recommends limiting development in high-risk areas
A study into the devastating wildfires that struck British Columbia's Okanagan region in 2023 has recommended that government and industry limit development...
Kelowna police dole out prohibitions, suspensions
Central Okanagan police rolled out their CounterAttack program recently and found plenty of cause for concern on area roads. Their road block efforts resulted...
Vernon-based Tolko shutting down multiple mills over Christmas holidays
High fibre costs, poor weather conditions during harvest and weak North American lumber and plywood markets are forcing an early end-of-year closure at multiple...
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art for $6.2 million eats the fruit in Hong Kong
A cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought a piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, for $6.2 million last week ate the fruit...
Vernon senior says federal stimulus cheques a ‘stupid’ idea
Carole Fawcett said the federal government's plan to hand out $250 to those making $150,000 or less a year is mind boggling. Earlier this month, the Trudeau...
One brought to hospital following Friday morning 'accidental' fire in Vernon
UPDATE 12:24 p.m. Friday morning's outbuilding fire in South Vernon is believed to be human caused though accidental, according to the City of Vernon. City...
Britney Spears is 'sober and done with men'
Britney Spears is "sober" and "done with men" as she continues to "heal from her trauma", according to a new report. The pop...
Jennifer Garner declares women should never marry a man ‘thinking you can change him’
Jennifer Garner says women should never marry a man “thinking you can change him”. The actress, 52, was hitched to actor Scott Foley, 52, from 2000...
TRU coach says decision on McGill Road crash charges let down 'the entire community'
The head coach of Thompson Rivers University’s men’s volleyball team says he is “bitterly disappointed” after learning criminal charges...
No 'Taylgate' party for Vancouver, with BC Place to be fenced off for Swift shows
Ticketless Taylor Swift fans hoping for a "Taylgate" party in Vancouver are out of luck. The gatherings outside venues have become a hallmark of...
Gangland power struggle still has full attention of Kamloops Mounties
The two main players in a local gang war are either in jail or on bail, but Kamloops’ top cop is not yet prepared to say the threat to public safety has...
Beloved eatery leaves downtown Vernon, new location to open soon
After nearly a decade in Vernon’s downtown core, Dorian’s Greek Taverna closed its doors at the end of October and is currently working to reopen a...
Work to start in June on new Peachland childcare centre
Construction may begin in June on a 104-space child care centre in Peachland. The municipality last summer received a $12.2-million provincial grant to build...
B.C. Conservatives suggest 'judge and jury' should decide on McGill Road crash
The B.C. Conservative Party is calling on the provincial government to change its no fault insurance policy following the revelation that criminal charges will...
Hit man offered $100,000 to kill Montreal crime reporter covering his trial
Montreal news outlet La Presse says a hit man offered $100,000 to have one of its crime reporters assassinated. La Presse says convicted killer...
SunFed cucumbers and Costco eggs recalled due to potential salmonella contamination
Cucumbers shipped to 13 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in five southern U.S. states were recalled this week...
Catherine, Princess of Wales calls for 'humility and compassion' towards addicts
Catherine, Princess of Wales, has called for "humility and compassion" towards those struggling with addiction. The 42-year-old royal - who is slowly...
Kelowna and Nanaimo airports win award for showcasing regional tourism
Kelowna International Airport and Nanaimo Airport were recognized internationally for their work in promoting tourism in B.C. The Airport Council International...
How changing catch-and-release fishing practices can boost salmon survival
A study has found catch-and-release sportfishing practices that leave salmon with injuries, particularly to their eyes, cause higher mortality than earlier...
Salmon Arm Mounties put cowboy skills to work capturing runaway horse
Salmon Arm Mounties were enlisted to help with some livestock wrangling after receiving multiple reports of a runaway horse. On Nov. 16 at about 10:30 p.m., a...
Keremeos RCMP and LSIB’s Indigenous Policing Service investigating suspicious visit through Ashnola
The Lower Similkameen Indian Band is asking the community to be on the look out and report any suspicious activity, after an odd occurrence was reported on...
Pathways to continue bike collection program through 2029
A long running program between the City of Kelowna and Pathways Abilities Society will continue for another five years. If endorsed by city council, the...
RCMP looks to redeploy 25 per cent of eastern region workforce, including to border
The RCMP says it's looking to redeploy up to one-quarter of its eastern region workforce to areas considered an operational priority, including to the...
Supreme Court clears way for B.C. to include other governments in opioid lawsuit
Canada's top court has affirmed the constitutionality of a law allowing British Columbia to pursue a class-action lawsuit against opioid providers on behalf...
Charity organizations struggle with post strike
The Canada Post strike is affecting fundraising efforts for VGH and the UBC Hospital Foundation. VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation representatives say that the...
Lake Country eyes 6.45% tax hike
Lake Country council will be considering a 6.45 per cent property tax hike during next week's budget discussions. In a meeting set for Tuesday Dec. 3, the...
Most power restored in Okanagan Falls area
UPDATE: 12:50 p.m. Most power has been restored in the Okanagan Falls area. More than 100 customers remain impacted south of Okanagan Falls in the Vaseux Lake...
Trudeau says no question incoming U.S. president Trump is serious on tariff threat
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's threats on tariffs should be taken seriously. President-elect Trump threatened on...
Owner wins $51K strata battle over fire-damaged Burnaby apartment
A Burnaby owner has won a nearly $51,000 Civil Resolution Tribunal battle with her strata over an apartment that hasn't been livable since a fire in August...
People continue to pack downtown Summerland for annual Christmas light up event
Thousands of people in festive spirit have descended into downtown Summerland on Friday night for the annual Festival of Lights. The festival often draws...
Family says B.C. man's cremated remains in limbo due to Canada Post strike
A Quebec woman whose father died in British Columbia last month says her family has be unable to properly grieve because the Canada Post strike has left his...
Lake-effect snow heading for New York state could disrupt travel and football
Black Friday was giving way to a white weekend in parts of New York state, with the first big snow of the season threatening to bury towns along lakes Erie and...
Conservatives plan to use Jagmeet Singh's words in latest non-confidence motion
The Conservatives plan to bring forward a non-confidence motion next week that is focused on NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's own words, as they try to convince...
'Anne of Green Gables' recognized as heritage document in UN agency's registry
The manuscript for the novel “Anne of Green Gables” has been added to a United Nations registry that highlights Canadian heritage, further...
Trudeau noncommittal on expanding rebate beyond 'working Canadians'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does not appear willing to budge on his plan to send a $250 rebate to "hardworking Canadians," despite pressure from the...
RCMP looks to redeploy 25 per cent of eastern region workforce, including to border
The RCMP says it's looking to redeploy up to one-quarter of its eastern region workforce to areas considered an operational priority, including to the...
Stock market today: Stocks open higher as Wall Street closes out strong November
Stocks are showing slight gains as Wall Street puts the finishing touches on one of its best months of the year. The S&P rose 0.2% while the Dow Jones...
Sexual assault retrial for Vernon coach hears closing submissions
Closing arguments are now complete in the sexual assault retrial of a Vernon businessman and longtime hockey coach. Court heard closing submissions Friday in...
Insurgents breach Syria's second-largest city Aleppo, fighters and a war monitor say
Insurgents breached Syria’s second-largest city Aleppo after blowing up two car bombs on Friday and were clashing with government forces on the city's...
B.C.'s Christmas tree industry struggles to keep up with demand
The live Christmas tree industry is experiencing a resurgence, but B.C. farmers are finding it hard to meet rising customer demand. In the last 12 to 14...
Central Okanagan Christmas tree farms open this weekend
Grumpy’s Christmas Tree Farm in East Kelowna looks like a winter wonderland with a fresh dusting of snow. This weekend it will be a beehive of activity....
Canada is pausing private refugee sponsorship applications until 2026
Canada is pausing private refugee sponsorships from groups of five or more people and community organizations to help clear a backlog of applications. The...
Rockets come up short in Black Friday matinee
Stay hot Kalder Varga ?@TheWHL pic.twitter.com/F4PcnA8ZYV — Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) November 29, 2024 It was no sale for the Kelowna Rockets as...
North Pole experience comes to Kelowna, as Santa's Office will wow youngsters and young at heart
Santa’s Office Experience is the ideal location to really soak up the holiday magic with your family this season. The experience is designed to help you...
Questrade lays off undisclosed number of employees
Questrade Financial Group Inc. says it has laid off an undisclosed number of employees to better fit its business strategy. The online brokerage firm says the...
Canadian news publishers suing ChatGPT developer OpenAI
A coalition of Canadian news publishers is suing OpenAI for using news content to train its ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence system, saying the...
Kopets family comes to Kelowna from war-torn Ukraine, flourishes with Ready to Cook
When life hands you challenges, some rise to meet them with creativity, determination and a hearty helping of entrepreneurial spirit. That’s exactly what...
Joshua trees are in peril. California has a plan to save them
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state's iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires, human...
Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire
After more than five years of frenetic, but sometimes interrupted, reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral showed itself anew to the world Friday, with...
North Shore Rescue pulls hypothermic hiker from remote peak
North Shore Rescue says a hiker is lucky to have survived after becoming lost in the snow, deep in the North Vancouver backcountry. The team was called out...
Historic debate on legalizing assisted dying in England and Wales begins
British lawmakers started a historic debate Friday on a proposal to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales, an issue that has divided...
Is Black Friday still a holiday shopping juggernaut in 2024?
After weeks of pushing early deals, retailers in the United States and some other countries tried to seduce customers with promises of bigger discounts on Black...
Diesel made from old cooking oil to feed Metro Vancouver truck fleet
Metro Vancouver has passed a plan to swap diesel feeding a fleet of heavy-duty trucks in favour of a low-carbon fuel made from inedible animal fats and used...
West Kelowna falls 3-2 in overtime to Trail
The West Kelowna Warriors opened a three-game homestand on the wrong foot Friday night. The Warriors gave up a late power play goal and the winner nearly four...
Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, leaving widespread damage in its wake
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close Saturday, bringing to an end a season that saw 11 hurricanes compared to the average seven, and death and...
Metro Vancouver's $60K, 12-staff member trip to New Orleans preceded travel pause: chair
Metro Vancouver Regional District chair Mike Hurley said Friday that an estimated $60,000 trip for 12 staff members to a water conference in New Orleans...
New Canadian data show range of travel trends
Various data is pointing to traveller volumes in Canada being up year-over-year. It would be a stretch to call this a boom, however. And there are instances...
Monitoring confirms Kootenay waterbodies remain mussel-free in 2024
Call it mussel atrophy on a regional scale. The choice to be mussel-free was made by Kootenay watercraft users and a 2024 monitoring project by the Central...
As Australia bans social media for children, Quebec is paying close attention
As Australia moves to ban social media for children under 16, Quebec is debating whether to follow suit. The provincial government decided last spring to study...
TNRD warns reported algae bloom at Paul Lake could be dangerous
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is warning people that an algae bloom reported in Paul Lake could be dangerous. In a social media post, the TNRD said it...
City of Kamloops to update snow and ice control policy, launch cul-de-sac pilot
The City of Kamloops plans to launch a pilot project this winter that will use shared parks and street division equipment to improve snow clearing for some...
Canadian news publishers suing ChatGPT developer OpenAI
A coalition of Canadian news publishers is suing OpenAI for using news content to train its ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence system. The coalition...
Rob Shaw: Eby confronts Trump tariff threats with wishful thinking
Surrounded by a friendly labour audience in Vancouver on Tuesday, Premier David Eby talked tough in the face of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threat...
Ex-mayor has no regrets as Surrey Police take over from RCMP after six-year saga
The Surrey Police Service took over from the RCMP and became the city's force of jurisdiction Friday, after a six-year saga set in motion by former mayor...
Pro-Palestinian protesters block Metro Vancouver container port
Police in British Columbia say demonstrators have disrupted access to a major Metro Vancouver container port terminal, with the protesters calling for an end to...
RCMP review body calls for complaint policy revamp after report finds long wait times
A federal oversight body is calling for changes to how Nunavut RCMP handle complaints from the public, starting with fixing investigation turnaround times that...
3 dead and over 90,000 displaced as Malaysia prepares for its worst floods in a decade
Malaysia is preparing for its worst floods in a decade after heavier-than-expected monsoon rains caused severe flooding that killed three people and displaced...
Okanagan Granfondo Penticton adding in four brand new routes for 2025
The organizers behind the Okanagan Granfondo Penticton has announced four new race routes for the next summer's event. The annual cycling event, which...
LGBTQ+ Africans look to Canada for help as anti-gay laws expand
Astraeus O'Levin is tired of strangers telling her they want to kill her. In 2015, as a transgender woman, she left the scrutiny of her family in western...
Oath to monarch now optional in Yukon after council refused pledge to King
A day before his investiture ceremony, Darwyn Lynn stared at a copy of the Oath of Allegiance to King Charles he was required to take to officially take on his...
Grinch comes to Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
He's green, he's mean and he's in Vernon. The classic tale of 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' takes to the stage at the Vernon and District...
Kamloops-Opoly lands on Tumbleweed shelves, featuring local landmarks, businesses
Riverside Park, the Sagebrush Theatre and the Kamloops Art Gallery are all up for sale — but it will come down to a roll of the dice to see who will get...
Measuring magnetic fields in space
Every week, the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (just south of Penticton) has a science meeting, where, after all the interesting admin updates are...
Manitoba Métis Federation to be first Métis group with modern treaty with Canada
The Manitoba Métis Federation will be the first Métis group to sign a modern treaty with the federal government. The signing ceremony is set to...
'Awe-inspiring' Spotted Lake aerial video shows green mineral spots during snowfall
An Okanagan photographer captured the sacred Indigenous site of Osoyoos' Spotted Lake in an "awe-inspiring" moment Monday afternoon, during a...
B.C. man sentenced to two years over child exploitation crimes in Whistler
A B.C. man has been sentenced to nearly two years imprisonment over child exploitation crimes that took place in Whistler and Vancouver during the pandemic. In...
Oil and gas drilling projected to reach 10-year high, but Trump tariffs pose threat
Canada's oil and gas well drilling sector is poised to employ more people next year than it has in a decade, but the job growth could be derailed if...
Merritt RCMP looking for owner of abandoned log splitter
Police in Merritt are hoping to reconnect an abandoned log splitter with its rightful owner. In a news release, Merritt Mounties said an abandoned yellow...
Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty
Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution inched closer to an agreement Friday, with more countries saying they want to...
Penticton Canada Post workers still accepting Santa letters despite strike
While the Canada Post labour dispute continues, local CUPW union workers on strike in Penticton want to be clear that they are still offering to be elves for...
Highway 97A reopens after earlier crash south of Sicamous
Highway 97A is back open after emergency crews cleared an earlier crash that briefly closed the road in both directions five kilometres south of Sicamous. The...
Annual Santas Anonymous Vernon Pub Crawl Fundraiser is taking place Dec. 6
Coming to a pub near you: a chance to make Christmas brighter for less fortunate children. The annual Santas Anonymous Vernon Pub Crawl Fundraiser is taking...
Sicamous council hears safety complaints from residents concerned about Temple Street development
Some Sicamous councillors said they think council “missed the boat” on certain issues after a delegation came to council with safety concerns...
Ernst perfect in net as Blazers snap losing streak with 6-0 win over Pats
Dylan Ernst made 31 saves on home ice Friday night to shut out the Regina Pats 6-0 and snap a four-game losing streak for the Kamloops Blazers. Jordan Keller...
Soulidified brings three-time Juno award winning saxophonist back to Salmon Arm
Three-time Juno award winning saxophonist Campbell Ryga is coming back to Salmon Arm as he teams up with Joe Auty and their band Soulidified for a show at the...
Penticton six-year-old raises thousands for cancer care facility
A Penticton six-year-old girl has donated more than $8,000 to the cause of increased cancer care at the local hospital. Lyla Curran, along with help from her...
OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre 50/50 down to final hours, ahead of fun family showcase Saturday in Penticton
Hours are counting down for the last chance to buy 50/50 tickets supporting the OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre, and potentially take home major cash....
Chase Fire Rescue gets road rescue upgrade with purchase of 20-year-old truck
Chase Fire Rescue will soon enjoy an upgraded road rescue vehicle after Chase village council agreed to authorize $80,000 for the purchase of a 20-year-old...
Pilot City of Penticton project shows success in leash-optional parks
A few city parks in Penticton may continue to see leash-optional areas, after a reported "successful" pilot programs from staff. The trial kicked off...
South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation Gala raises $300K towards Oncology Unit upgrade
The South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation is celebrating an incredible amount raised to help thier efforts towards the Oncology Unit upgrade. "From...
Penticton Vees beat out the Langley Rivermen with a 4-3 win
The Penticton Vees started their coastal road trip with a solid win, taking down the Langley Rivermen 4-3, Thursday at George Preston Arena. Langley started the...
RDCK, city officials kick off phase 2 of recreation engagement and dispel misinformation
Like Area 51 in the southern Nevada desert, Lot 8 in the roster of the Nelson recreation campus has generated much talk and speculation. Like Area 51, the...
Slumbering at gas pumps in Warfield hands Fruitvale man a wake-up call of tickets over $1,000
A 34-year-old Fruitvale driver that fell asleep in an idling vehicle at the gas pumps at a Warfield gas station woke up to several charges and over $1,000 worth...
Oliver's Community Light Up to close Main Street on Friday
Oliver will be filling the streets with holiday cheer during its afternoon and evening Community Light Up Celebration on Friday. From 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.,...
Taghum Hall hosts family-friendly event in Merry Little Christmas
Taghum Hall's Merry Little Christmas takes place Friday, Dec. 20 from 6:30 - 8 p.m. This twinkly, family-friendly event is free (with donations gratefully...
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
The Nelson Violence Against Women in Relationships (VAWIR) committee invites the public to attend a candlelight vigil to mark the National Day of Remembrance...
