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Handful of fish: OC students prepare donation for community
Okanagan College (OC) culinary students had quite the catch on their hands when a whopping 2,000 pounds of Artic Char arrived in the College's culinary school, waiting for them to prepare, earlier this year.The generous donation from Road 17 Fish Farms provided the students with a hands-on lesson in large-scale food pr...
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community generosity
Canterbury Court residents donate to North Okanagan Hospice
The North Okanagan Hospice Society (NOHS) is thrilled to announce a generous donation of $11,200 from the residents of Canterbury Court. In a media release the NOHS said the substantial contribution is the culmination of a year's worth of fundraising efforts, including bake sales, contests, and various community events...
Mar 15, 2025
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Local smaller fire depts get funding boost
Volunteer fire departments across B.C. are getting millions of dollars in new provincial funding. More than $9 million will go towards 230 departments, in a bid to boost training and equipment in rural and remote communities. Most of the grants are for $40,000. Lake Country is getting money for thermal imaging equipmen...
Mar 15, 2025
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Kin Race Track Park Reserve
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fish tales
Handful of fish: OC students prepare donation for community
Okanagan College (OC) culinary students had quite the catch on their hands when a whopping 2,000 pounds of Artic Char arrived in the College's culinary school, waiting for them to prepare, earlier this year.The generous donation from Road 17 Fish Farms provided the students with a hands-on lesson in large-scale food pr...
23h ago
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funding boost
Local smaller fire depts get funding boost
Volunteer fire departments across B.C. are getting millions of dollars in new provincial funding. More than $9 million will go towards 230 departments, in a bid to boost training and equipment in rural and remote communities. Most of the grants are for $40,000. Lake Country is getting money for thermal imaging equipmen...
Mar 15, 2025
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Toxic drugs deaths: monthly increase in Interior Health
Preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service shows 152 people died in this province in January due to unregulated drug toxicity.Half those deaths were people aged 40 to 59.While January marked the fourth consecutive month in which the number of deaths reported was below 160, certain areas of the province saw an increa...
Mar 14, 2025
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Canadian woman returns home after being detained by U.S. immigration officials
VANCOUVER - The mother of a British Columbia woman who was detained for nearly two weeks by immigration officials in the United States says her daughter is back on home soil. Alexis Eagles confirmed Saturday that her daughter, Jasmine Mooney, landed at the Vancouver International Airport at around midnight and returned...
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B.C. prison inmate charged with second-degree murder after fatal cafeteria fight
AGASSIZ, B.C. - An inmate at a British Columbia prison has been charged with second-degree murder over a death in a cafeteria fight. Homicide investigators say Therae Racette-Beaulieu has been charged in the death of Christopher Braun, who was fatally injured in the fight on Dec. 15. Police say several inmates attacked...
Mar 15, 2025
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Eby responds to Alaskan senator's threat to have cruise ships bypass B.C. ports
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is standing firm behind the legislation granting the province the ability to levy new fees on U.S. commercial trucks heading to Alaska, despite political threats involving the cruise ship sector from an Alaskan senator. Eby says in response to comments made by U.S. Sen. Dan Su...
Mar 14, 2025
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Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney marches in Montreal's St. Patrick's Day parade celebration
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney marched in Montreal's St. Patrick's Day parade today as the event marked its 200th anniversary. Carney, who was sworn in as prime minister on Friday, was joined by several Quebec-based cabinet ministers as he shook hands and waved to thousands gathered along the drizzly parade rout...
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Carney wants call with Trump, PM 'respects' president's economic goals: ambassador
OTTAWA - Canada's ambassador to the U.S. says Prime Minister Mark Carney is looking to set up a conversation with President Donald Trump "as soon as possible." In an interview with Fox News on Sunday morning, Ambassador Kirsten Hillman said the Canadian side has reached out to the U.S. since Carney was sworn ...
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Art of medicine: Quebec doctors in training visit museum to better diagnose patients
MONTREAL - Classes on disease and anatomy are par for the course in traditional medical training, but a new program at a Quebec university is making visits to the art museum a mandatory part of the curriculum for physicians in training. Through portraits and sculptures, medical students at Université de Montr&ea...
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Newcastle wins the English League Cup and secures its first major domestic trophy in 70 years
LONDON (AP) - Newcastle ended its 70-year-wait for a major domestic trophy by beating Liverpool 2-1 in the English League Cup final on Sunday. Dan Burn and Alexander Isak scored either side of halftime to seal victory at Wembley. Substitute Federico Chiesa pulled a goal back for Liverpool in added time, to set up a ten...
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Blondin, Howe capture medals at the world speedskating single distances event
HAMAR - Ottawa's Ivanie Blondin and Connor Howe of Canmore, Alt., captured medals Sunday at the world speedskating single distances championships. Blondin was second in the women's mass start. Marijke Groenewoud of the Netherlands finished first in eight minutes 23.17 seconds with Blondin next in 8:23.37, edging out It...
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Toronto Raptors sign centre Castleton to second 10-day contract with NBA club
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors signed centre Colin Castleton to a second 10-day contract Sunday. The six-foot-11, 250-pound Castleton started two-of-five games during his first 10-day deal with the club. He averaged 7.0 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.0 blocks and 27.8 minutes per contest. Castleton has appeared in...
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