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Ukrainian forces fought off continuing Russian efforts to occupy Mariupol and claimed to have retaken a strategic suburb of Kyiv yesterday. They are mounting a defense that it is stoking fears Russia'...

Another security guard has been stabbed while on the job in Kelowna. The man was working in the 1000 block of Sunset Drive early yesterday when he was attacked. He was taken to hospital where he was t...

The Kelowna fire department responded to a grass fire near Highway 97 and Dry Valley Road, north of the airport yesterday, just before noon. Strong winds pushed it to a size of 100 feet by 200 feet be...

A motorcyclist is in jail after failing to stop for a BC Highway Patrol officer on Highway 33, and clipping him as he sped past. He was eventually spotted at Highway 97 and McCurdy but took off again....

Mayor Colin Basran presented a message of confidence and optimism in Kelowna's future to the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. He acknowledged the challenges of the past two years, but also noted the man...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Canada's parliament yesterday. Speaking from an undisclosed location he asked us to imagine being bombed for 20 straight days, and every night is a ho...

Russia and Ukraine kept a fragile diplomatic path open with a new round of talks yesterday even as Moscow's forces pounded away at Kyiv and other cities across the country. It's a punishing bombardmen...

We may get an announcement this afternoon at 1 about the minimum wage going up in BC. It is reviewed every June 1st and last year was increased to $15.20, the second highest in Canada, from $14.60 in ...

As you have no doubt heard, masks were no longer required in low-risk indoor places in BC as of midnight. However keep your vaccine card with you if you are going into a place where it is required. Bu...

The rise in gas prices isn't over yet and the province has no plan to reduce the 24-1/2 cents we pay in taxes on every litre. In the Central Okanagan, prices for regular are around 195.9 although ther...