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Full pediatric service resumption after difficult time at KGH, IH
Full pediatric inpatient services will resume at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) as of Friday, Aug. 15, following months of interruption due to staffing shortages.Interior Health (IH) said new associat...
Aug 14, 2025
California moving forward with partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas' move
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with other prominent Democratic leaders Thursday to announce that the state will move forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps in...
Aug 14, 2025
U.S. State Department targets Online News Act in human rights report
OTTAWA - The U.S. State Department has released a new human rights report that takes aim at Canada's Online News Act. The bill, which requires Meta and Google to compensate news publishers for the use...
Aug 14, 2025
Member of cultlike Zizian group faces new murder charge in border patrol agent’s death
A woman accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a Vermont traffic stop in January has been indicted on murder and other new charges that make her eligible for the death penalty. Teresa Yo...
Aug 14, 2025
Kaion Julien-Grant, Elks hoping for more consistency against Argonauts
EDMONTON - Like many elite athletes, Kaion Julien-Grant's post-game self assessments begin with the negatives before even considering his positive impacts. The Edmonton Elks receiver rates himself fir...
Aug 14, 2025
DC police chief agrees to deepen cooperation with federal immigration agents
WASHINGTON (AP) - The police chief of Washington, D.C., ordered an increase in cooperation between local officers and federal immigration agents on Thursday, a development that ramps up the stakes in ...
Aug 14, 2025
Ontario health officials report 3 new measles cases, all in Southwestern region
TORONTO - Health officials in Ontario are reporting just three new measles cases over the past week, all of them in the province's southwest region. Public Health Ontario says that brings the province...
Aug 14, 2025
Small wildfire contained above Smith Creek in West Kelowna
A small wildfire above the Smith Creek neighbourhood is being held, according to fire officials, as crews continue to monitor the blaze. The fire is smouldering with limited open flames and a slow rat...
Aug 14, 2025
More camping options open at Silver Star
People looking to spend their weekends in the great outdoors now have more opportunities to do so close to home.A new campground has opened at SilverStar Mountain.The new Upper BX Campground, located ...
Aug 14, 2025
Stretch of Bernard Avenue closed for weekend Show N Shine
Two blocks of Bernard Avenue in downtown Kelowna will be closed to traffic this Saturday as the street is temporarily extended for a special event. The 400 and 500 blocks, stretching from Kerry Park t...
Aug 14, 2025
