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Dog beach pilot to run at Kalamalka Lake from mid-June
A beach in Coldstream will open up to dogs.District Council approved establishing Pumphouse Beach as an off-leash dog park, giving pet owners a place to take their pups to cool down in the summer mont...
May 29, 2025
RDCO warns to not leave pets in hot cars as temperatures rise
As temperatures in the Okanagan, including Vernon and Kelowna, approach the 30-degree mark this weekend, the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) is urging pet owners not to leave animals unat...
May 29, 2025
Canada dispatches Panama 7-1 in opening game of CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
ALAJUELA - Anabelle Chukwu scored twice as Canada opened play at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship on Thursday with a comfortable 7-1 win over Panama. The 18-year-old from Ottawa added to her Can...
May 29, 2025
Police plead for information in 2019 homicide of Richmond, B.C., notary Stephen Chong
Police are issuing a plea for information nearly six years after a British Columbia notary public was found dead in his office in what investigators say was a targeted homicide. The Society of Notarie...
May 29, 2025
Quebec committee recommends restricting social media accounts for youth under 14
QUBEC - A committee of Quebec legislature members is recommending that social media accounts be barred for youth under the age of 14 unless they have the consent of a parent or guardian. The recommend...
May 29, 2025
BBQ causes significant fire damage to West Kelowna fourplex: Video
West Kelowna firefighters responded to a major residential fire Thursday morning in the 1700 block of Boucherie Road.The blaze broke out shortly before 8:30 a.m. and quickly escalated. West Kelowna Fi...
May 29, 2025
Car shoppers pessimistic about Canada's zero-emissions vehicle sales target: survey
A new survey has found that the majority of car buyers don't think the Canadian government can achieve its target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, as interest in electric vehicle p...
May 29, 2025
Over 100 City of Vernon staff earned over $100K in 2024
The number of people employed by the City of Vernon earning over $100,000 surpassed 100 individuals last year.The Employee Remuneration and Expenses report identified 103 individuals on staff, includi...
May 29, 2025
A timeline of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada
For over a year before the November 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump had been signalling plans to impose across-the-board tariffs if he won the United States presidency. Trump was elected on N...
May 29, 2025
Conservative Senate leader criticizes $330K rebrand of high-speed rail project
MONTREAL - The Senate opposition leader says it was "irresponsible" for a federal Crown corporation to spend $330,000 on a rebranding exercise. Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos says the decision to pay ...
May 29, 2025
