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Woman hilariously serenades an alligator. Because why not?... [...]

Calling all cheese and meat producers! The second annual Kelowna Cheese and Meat Festival is taking place on Saturday, May 25, at Laurel Packinghouse, and it is nearly sold out. That means it is a great opportunity for cheese and meat creators to get their products seen by the masses. [...]

Bowling may seem like a modern sport, but history tells us it's been played for over 5000 years in one form or another. There's just something about watching a ball hit a bunch of pins, which is why sixty-five million people play the sport in just the United States each [...]

Kelowna residents who receive on-street parking permits within areas with residential parking restrictions will see the number of of permits issued for themselves or for visitors reduced this year. The council policy changes introduced Monday were made to reflect the recent changes to zoning which a... [...]

New research from the University of British Columbia Okanagan is looking at the best ways to support new mothers with breastfeeding. Health-care professionals and researchers have long maintained that direct breastfeeding is the most healthy choice for infants, but they recognize it's not always... [...]

Chrystia Freeland donned fresh footwear for the benefit of the cameras today — a long-standing tradition the day before the finance minister presents the federal budget. The Liberals have made no secret of their plans to focus on housing and affordability, so the only details left to disclose ... [...]

Emergency crews are on the scene of a second collision involving a motorcycle in the Central Okanagan, this one in the area near UBC Okanagan. Witnesses tell Castanet News the exit for University Way off Highway 97 is being blocked while the crash is being dealt with. A motorcycle can [...]

The Kelowna Rockets need to find some offence - and find it fast. Prince George Cougars netminder Joshua Ravensbergen fashioned back-to-back shutouts over the weekend in leading his Cougars to 4-0 and 5-0 wins in the opening two games of the series in Prince George. Going back to the last [...]

Numerous emergency vehicles are on the scene of a serious crash involving a motorcycle on Highway 97 and Daimler in West Kelowna. Northbound traffic is being diverted along the frontage road. There is no indication as to the condition of any of those involved or how many vehicles were involved. [...]

People can be barred from Canada under espionage-related provisions of the immigration law only when their activities have a clear link to Canadian security, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled. The finding came in a pair of decisions involving men from Ethiopia who were deemed inadmissible to Can... [...]

UPDATE 6:10 p.m. Australian police say a knife attack in Sydney that wounded a bishop and a priest during a church service as horrified worshippers watched online and in person was an act of terrorism. Police arrested a 16-year-old boy Tuesday after the stabbing at Christ the Good Shepherd Church [...]

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has confirmed that Victoria's favourite stair-climbing, beach-lounging elephant seal is back in town, less than a week after he was relocated. The two-year-old juvenile seal known as Emerson was corralled into a van and taken to an undisclosed beach on we... [...]

As the federal government belatedly laid sanctions Monday against those it blames for perpetuating a year-long civil war in Sudan, the country's former ambassador in Ottawa said Canada can help lay the pathway for peace. "The world should be appalled by the unmatched calamity happening in S... [...]

The union representing WestJet Encore pilots says a tentative deal has been struck with their employer, days before the pilots had threatened to go on strike. In a statement released Monday afternoon by the Air Line Pilots Association, the head of the union's WestJet Encore contingent says the... [...]

If you've got a craving for sweets and a desire to give back to the community, look no further than the Miss Penticton Program's first annual cookie dough fundraiser. The non-profit organization, which has been running for the last 76 years, saw its court this year want to become more [...]

Kamloops Mounties didn't have to look far for their suspect over the weekend while responding to a report of a break-in to a back yard shed on the North Shore. Police were called to a home in the 100-block of Chestnut Avenue at about 12:30 a.m. on Saturday for a [...]

In a traditional ceremony that dates back to the 1800's, the newest addition to Vernon Fire Rescue Service's (VFRS) fleet is now in service. The new engine rescue was pushed into Fire Station 1 by emergency personnel and members of Council Monday afternoon. The centuries old push-in cere... [...]

Cmdr. Collin Forsberg was at the helm of HMCS Max Bernays on Monday as it arrived at CFB Esquimalt — the first time anyone has sailed a new ship into the base in 25 years. “So it's amazing to be the first new ship on the west coast in almost [...]

Harsh Khatri and his best friend made dinner together and played a game on Friday night inside their South Vancouver house. “At 10:40 p.m., we played a game," he says. “At 11 o'clock, he went out." This was the last time he'd see his closest friend. "I'... [...]

UPDATE 5:30 p.m. The daughter of the woman who was allegedly abducted near Lumby has confirmed her mother's death. Selina Stefanski, daughter of Tatjana Stefanski, posted an update to her Facebook page just before 5 p.m. Monday evening. "Tatjana has been found, unfortunately she isn't w... [...]