One of our local federal Liberal candidates for next month's general election is leaving no doubt about the focus of her campaign.Juliet Sicotte is the Liberal Party candidate for Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna.Asked if more traditional bread and butter election issues were being sidelined because of the tariff and s...

The City of Kelowna says the fencing they've put up at the designated outdoor shelter space - or tent encampment - does not make that area a concentration camp or cage.Community Safety Director Kevin Mead was responding to some criticism about the clean up of the site between Ethel and Richter streets Wednesday.Speakin...

You just never know what you'll find at your local record store, even if you're the owner.In this case Rob Frith, from Neptoon Records in Vancouver and a longtime supporter of the Canadian music industry, was rummaging around his storage recently for old reel-to reel tapes. He was looking to digitize them as part of a ...

One of our local federal Liberal candidates for next month's general election is leaving no doubt about the focus of her campaign.Juliet Sicotte is the Liberal Party candidate for Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna.Asked if more traditional bread and butter election issues were being sidelined because of the tariff and s...

It was quite the pleasant shock for one Kelowna resident.June Bakala thought she had won $2,000 on a Sparkling Riches Scratch & Win ticket - but a closer look revealed her winnings were far more than that."I was at home and thought I had won $2,000," Bakala recalled of the moment she discovered her win. &...

The City of Kelowna says the fencing they've put up at the designated outdoor shelter space - or tent encampment - does not make that area a concentration camp or cage.Community Safety Director Kevin Mead was responding to some criticism about the clean up of the site between Ethel and Richter streets Wednesday.Speakin...

Tile is a popular choice for basements-and for good reason. It's durable and easy to maintain. Plus, modern tile designs can mimic the look of high-end flooring like natural stone at a fraction of the cost. Whether your basement is a functional workspace, an entertainment area, or extra living space, tile offers both s...

Struggling with your progressives? You're not alone. It's not an uncommon experience among progressive lens wearers. Thankfully, a new technology is transforming the experience, and IRIS Optometry & Opticians in Vernon is the first clinic in Canada that has it. Traditional progressive lenses were designed to replac...

Durability is one of the top benefits of choosing tile. It's also resistant to water damage and mold growth. These are all reasons that tile can be a great choice for a basement. So if a homeowner starts seeing cracked tile in their basement, they're likely to question the durability. We ran this issue past Dennis from...

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver abortion and reproductive health clinic that has operated for more than three decades is shutting its doors due to funding uncertainty. The Elizabeth Bagshaw Clinic says the facility's lease is set to run out this summer, and relocating and investing in a new site "did not make sense" ...

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is allowing the height of the Mount Polley tailings dam to be raised an extra four metres, a decade after a similar storage site burst in one of the province's biggest environmental disasters. A statement from the Mining and Environment ministers says the extra height is to en...

VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they're gearing up to start "real-world testing" of a stir stick that can detect if a drink has been spiked with drugs. The university says in a news release that the device called "Spikeless" was developed in its faculty of applied s...

MONTREAL - A United States helicopter company is facing a $50-million lawsuit in the 2019 crash that killed the founder of a Quebec greenhouse farming company and his teenage son. The estate of Stéphane Roy, the late founder and ex-CEO of Savoura, has launched a lawsuit against Robinson Helicopter Company Inc. i...

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver abortion and reproductive health clinic that has operated for more than three decades is shutting its doors due to funding uncertainty. The Elizabeth Bagshaw Clinic says the facility's lease is set to run out this summer, and relocating and investing in a new site "did not make sense" ...

OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $26.8 billion for the April-to-January period of its 2024-25 fiscal year. The result compared with a deficit of $25.7 billion for the same period a year earlier. According to the Finance Department's monthly fiscal monitor, revenue for the 10-month period to...

The Memphis Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins, their winningest coach, on Friday with the team struggling down the stretch and at risk of losing home-court advantage for the postseason. Still sitting at No. 5 in the Western Conference standings, the Grizzlies decided to dump Jenkins anyway without immediately announcing a...

Mackenzie Blackwood can describe the sequence down to its finest detail. The spot on the ice. How the shot went in. And, of course, which player fired the puck by his ear before there was time to react. Alex Ovechkin blasted the 700th regular-season goal of a banner NHL career past the then-New Jersey Devils goaltender...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies have parted ways with their winningest coach, Taylor Jenkins, with the team struggling down the stretch and at risk of losing home-court advantage for the postseason. The franchise announced the decision Friday. Jenkins was in his sixth season as Memphis' coach as the Grizzli...