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Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School in Kelowna has announced the opening of its new $12.5 million athletics and wellness centre. The addition to the campus will serve as a hub for sports, fitness, student life, and the arts. "Belonging to powerful communities is essential for a fulfilling life, an... [...]

The Central Okanagan Food Bank got a big financial boost from an Okanagan developer. The Callahan Property Group, owned and operated by Bruce & Bob Callahan, has donated $100,000 to help support the foodbank's Food Rescue Program. The donation is a three-year commitment to combat food insecu... [...]

A Summerland winery will be hosting a private winemaker's dinner next month to celebrate the opening of their new tasting room. Solvero Wines opened last May as a small-batch winery focusing on only a few varietals. Run by Matthew Sartor, the president, founder and vineyard manager, and Alison... [...]

The federal government is looking at an old Vernon military building as a potential housing option, but hasn't given details on what that'll mean for the protected building. The Department of National Defence is working with Canada Lands company – a Crown corporation – to look at... [...]

An Okanagan lifestyle influencer is hoping to help women muster up courage through a wellness retreat, after building her own bravery as a widow. In the fall of 2002, Susie Helland found herself as a widow at 31. She says the loss has helped her relate to the trauma of [...]

Early bird registration is now open for the annual Tee It Up for OSNS charity golf tournament. Benefiting the OSNS Child & Youth Development Centre, which helps children with developmental challenges all throughout the South Okanagan-Similkameen, the tournament will take place Friday, Aug. 30 at... [...]

It may be a quicker turnaround than they would like but regardless, the West Kelowna Warriors will be ready for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks when their Interior Conference semi-final series opens up Friday at Royal LePage Place. The Warriors are fresh off that dramatic game seven win over the Cranbroo... [...]

Fibromyalgia is defined as diffuse pain in connective tissue and muscle, not due to trauma or overexertion. Its cause is unknown and it's made worse by physical or emotional stress. Fibromyalgia is estimated to affect 3% to 6% of the adult Canadians and is four to nine times more common [...]

Anglers will once again be casting a line to benefit the BC Children's Hospital. Brewed In Canada is holding its fourth annual fishing derby April 20 and May 11 to raise money for the hospital dedicated to helping sick kids. The Okanagan derby takes place on the Okanagan Lake Saturday [...]

A police dog had no luck tracking down a suspect following an overnight burglary this week at a downtown Kamloops business. According to police, officers were called to an address in the 200-block of Victoria Street just after 3 a.m. on Monday for a report of an alarm. “On scene, [...]

Kelowna's Gospel Mission is celebrating volunteer appreciation week by recognizing the contributions of more than 130 regular volunteers. These volunteers donate time and care, embodying the spirit of compassion and community service. Their combined efforts have totalled over 25,000 hours of s... [...]

Renewable energy companies in Canada are feeling the pinch of higher interest rates, which a new report says could make the net-zero transition more costly and difficult. Published Thursday by global consultancy Wood Mackenzie, the report says renewable energy and emerging technologies like carbon c... [...]

Rihanna says her biggest parenting “hack” is dressing her sons like their rapper dad. The 36-year-old singer has sons RZA, 23 months, and Riot, eight months, with fellow performer A$AP Rocky, 35, and has now revealed she tries to save time by using their father's style as inspirat... [...]

Three Metro Vancouver men have been handed 10-year hunting bans and $18,000 worth of penalties after they were found to have clubbed a marmot to death and used spotlights to hunt a pregnant deer at night. The violations of the Wildlife Act, ruled on at a Kamloops provincial court [...]

The Alberta government is proposing measures, to take effect in January, that aim to protect power consumers from wild price swings. Premier Danielle Smith told a Thursday news conference the default power rate — currently called the Regulated Rate Option — is misleadingly named because ... [...]

The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for the state of Palestine. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions. The resolution would have recom... [...]

The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar, a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The deal has not been finaliz... [...]

Ambitious Aldergrove-based Vicinity Motor Corp. (Nasdaq:VEV; TSX-V:VMC) today announced that it has hired a new president, Brent Phillips, and has plans to increase production at its new Ferndale, Washington production facility. The 16-year-old company employs 62 workers and spent US$20 million in c... [...]

The West Coast housing market saw a significant boost in construction activity last year, according to a new report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC). The annual BC Check-Up: Invest report found that construction began on 35,553 housing units in southwest B.C. dur... [...]

The Vancouver Police Department is warning the public that a man who murdered a University of Victoria student 37 years ago will be living in the city and poses a danger to women. Scott Ian MacKay, 61, was convicted of the murder of Marguerite Telesford, who was 20 when she [...]