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West Kelowna lowers Gellatly Road speed limit to 30 km/h for safety
The City of West Kelowna has officially lowered the speed limit along a busy stretch of Gellatly Road to 30 km/h.The change affects the corridor between Boucherie Road and Gellatly Road South, an area...
Jul 25, 2025

Coroners Service reviewing death in Salmon Arm that followed police interaction
A death that occurred over five years ago is being investigated.The B.C. Coroner's Service will launch a review into the death of Jeremy Myrhaug in September.Myrhaug died in January of 2020 following ...
Jul 25, 2025

MLS suspends Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba for skipping All-Star Game
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba were suspended one match by Major League Soccer for skipping its All-Star Game, the league announced Friday. Messi and Alba did n...
Jul 25, 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps juggle lineup ahead of battle with Sporting Kansas City
VANCOUVER - Another major injury is forcing the Vancouver Whitecaps to once again rotate their lineup as the club tries to climb back atop the standings. The 'Caps (12-5-6) announced Tuesday that stal...
Jul 25, 2025

Suspected human remains found in burned Coldstream house
The fire that destroyed a house overlooking Kalamalka Lake was potentially fatal.Firefighters were dispatched to Kalview Drive around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said after ...
Jul 25, 2025

Homes sell faster in Kelowna than Metro Vancouver
Homes are selling a lot faster in Kelowna than in Metro Vancouver right now.In June, it took about 59 days to sell a home in Kelowna.But in Metro Vancouver, it was way slower, around 121 days, says a ...
Jul 25, 2025

Three seeded Canadians placed in separate quadrants at men's National Bank Open draw
TORONTO - The path for a homegrown tennis player to win the men's Canadian Open title for the first time in the Open Era is set. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo were each pl...
Jul 25, 2025

Arensman wins 19th stage of Tour de France, Pogačar moves closer to title
LA PLAGNE, France (AP) - Dutch rider Thymen Arensman launched a daring solo attack on a long final climb and held on grimly to win the 19th stage of the Tour de France on Friday. Although race leader ...
Jul 25, 2025

Nurses group hopes premiers' new sense of unity will lead to labour mobility
OTTAWA - The Canadian Nurses Association says it hopes the new "united Team Canada" approach at the Council of the Federation will lead to harmonization of nurses' licences across the country. The ass...
Jul 25, 2025

'Goosebumps' and euphoria after workers trapped in B.C. mine were freed
The employer of three workers who were trapped underground in a northern British Columbia mine has spoken of the joyous reaction when the men emerged safely, after more than 60 hours trapped undergrou...
Jul 25, 2025

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