annual awards
Get your nominations in for Tim Hortons North Okanagan athlete, team & leader of the year
After another succesful year for North Okanagan athletes and teams, it's time for the public to choose the best of the best.Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Tim Hortons North Okanagan Athlete, Team and Leadership awards.The deadline for suggestions is Friday, May 31.Nominations can be emailed to Ann Holm...
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Property sales
Realtors look to change 'long and expensive' process to access property information
A group that represents realtors in the B.C. Interior is making several recommendations to improve how governments process and deliver property documents.The Association of Interior Realtors (AIR) has released a report that studied 13 municipalities to identify challenges and best practices in dealing with the document...
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NHL playoffs
Vancouver Canucks claw out 5-4 comeback win over Edmonton Oilers in Game 1
The Vancouver Canucks have been talking about resilience for months. On Wednesday, the team once again showed how the word has come to form part of its identity as Vancouver battled back from a three-goal deficit to edge the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series. "The belief is always ...
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annual awards
Get your nominations in for Tim Hortons North Okanagan athlete, team & leader of the year
2h ago
London Drugs president doesn't know why cyber attackers struck
Property sales
Realtors look to change 'long and expensive' process to access property information
3h ago
NHL playoffs
Vancouver Canucks claw out 5-4 comeback win over Edmonton Oilers in Game 1
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Okanagan
organized crime
Crime conflict leads to public warning in Kamloops
RCMP in Kamloops say they have concerns about public safety after a recent increase in organized crime violence in the city.The Mounties have issued a warning following a recent series of shots fired reports, arsons, and targeted criminal acts believed to be connected to two men involved in the conflict. Investigators ...
17h ago
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structure fire
Firefighters save market building in Lake Country: RCMP
Fire crews in Lake Country were on the scene of a structure fire Tuesday night.It broke out around 7 p.m. in the OKGN Market building in the 9900-block of Highway 97."Upon attendance, officers found the building full of smoke and fire inside. Fortunately no one was injured as the building was closed and unoccupied...
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Junior hockey
KIJHL announces death of player in vehicle incident
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is mourning the loss of Castlegar Rebels forward Nathan (Nate) Jackman, who passed away in a car accident early Sunday just north of Nelson.Jackman, who recently completed his rookie season with the Rebels, was set to celebrate his high school graduation later this month....
May 08, 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
IRIS Optometrists
A look at lens quality
If you're like most people, when it's time for new eyeglasses you probably spend 20 to 30 minutes picking out a frame and a couple more minutes selecting the lenses. The real magic of the glasses, however, is all in that clear piece of plastic you look through. "The type of lens quality that you choose is huge,&qu...
Apr 15, 2024
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Arden Tile
Tough break? How to replace a tile.
Tile is undeniably durable, but it's not indestructible. A cast-iron pan takes a tumble or a mug falls at just the wrong angle, and now you have a cracked or chipped tile. Replacing a broken tile yourself is a low-cost way to get that floor or countertop back to looking good as new. If you have a tile leftover from the...
Apr 01, 2024
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Arden Tile
Grout that is a dream to clean
If the thought of scrubbing away at grout makes you think twice about choosing tile, you'll be happy to hear that grout has come a long way. To find out what makes today's grout so superior and easy to clean, we spoke with Dennis from Arden Tile. "The old sanded and non-sanded grouts stained easily and showed thei...
Mar 01, 2024
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annual awards
Get your nominations in for Tim Hortons North Okanagan athlete, team & leader of the year
2h ago
Barns, Garages and The Workshop of Your Dreams
Property sales
Realtors look to change 'long and expensive' process to access property information
3h ago
NHL playoffs
Vancouver Canucks claw out 5-4 comeback win over Edmonton Oilers in Game 1
4h ago
Royal Garden Restaurant
Chinese New Year & a delicious way to celebrate
18 projects
Improvements announced for Highway 97, other Interior highways
18h ago
Coffee With A Cop
Coffee talk: RCMP to discuss policing at Vernon and Armstrong events
19h ago
British Columbia
London Drugs president doesn't know why cyber attackers struck
RICHMOND, B.C. - The president of London Drugs says he doesn't know why the company was targeted in a cyber attack that forced it to close its stores for more than week, but hackers with sophisticated methods are "constantly probing for weaknesses" in online systems. Clint Mahlman says the Richmond, B.C.-base...
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Property sales
Realtors look to change 'long and expensive' process to access property information
A group that represents realtors in the B.C. Interior is making several recommendations to improve how governments process and deliver property documents.The Association of Interior Realtors (AIR) has released a report that studied 13 municipalities to identify challenges and best practices in dealing with the document...
3h ago
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Telus reports Q1 profit down from year ago, raises quarterly dividend
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. raised its quarterly dividend as it reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago. The telecommunications company says it will now make a quarterly payment to shareholders of 38.91 cents per share, up from its previous rate of 37.61 cents per share. The increased payment to sha...
4h ago
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Canada
Advocates, executives gather for summit on airline accessibility
OTTAWA - Canada's airline industry will work to create a streamlined intake form for travellers with disabilities, the federal government says. Disability advocates, government officials and representatives of the airline industry are talking about how to improve accessibility at a summit in Ottawa today. The summit w...
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London Drugs president doesn't know why cyber attackers struck
RICHMOND, B.C. - The president of London Drugs says he doesn't know why the company was targeted in a cyber attack that forced it to close its stores for more than week, but hackers with sophisticated methods are "constantly probing for weaknesses" in online systems. Clint Mahlman says the Richmond, B.C.-base...
28m ago
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Man accused of killing two children at Quebec daycare to stand trial in April 2025
LAVAL, Que. - The man accused of murdering two children and injuring six others after a city bus crashed into a Montreal-area daycare is scheduled to stand trial over five weeks beginning in April 2025. Superior Court Justice Lyne Décarie today set Pierre Ny St-Amand's trial for next April 7 to May 9, but sugges...
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Sports
Former Toronto FC GM Ali Curtis earns promotion at Major League Soccer
Former Toronto FC general manager Ali Curtis has earned a promotion as Major League Soccer revamps the leadership of MLS Next, its academy and youth development program. Curtis left his post of Toronto GM and senior vice-president of soccer operations in November 2021. Some two weeks later he was named senior vice-pres...
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CP NewsAlert: Toronto Maple Leafs fire head coach Sheldon Keefe
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Sheldon Keefe. The team made the announcement Thursday after the Original Six franchise lost to the Boston Bruins in seven games in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs More coming. The Canadian Press
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Canadian riders Michael Woods, Riley Pickrell crash out of Giro d'Italia
Canadian riders Michael Woods and Riley Pickrell are out of the Giro d'Italia. The two Canadians and Israel-Premier Tech teammate Nadav Raisberg were involved in the same crash Wednesday on the fifth stage of the Giro, which precedes the Tour de France and Spanish Vuelta on the Grand Tour calendar. Israel-Premier Tech ...
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