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When people encounter seemingly complex problems, many will quickly find ways to savour the status quo or, shoot the messenger. What about first identifying the factors that comprise the nature of the problem? David Farrell, in his book Electoral Systems, suggests a judgement on which electoral sys... [...]

Salmon Arm police say a driver who smelled strongly of alcohol had his BMW impounded after giving officers registration papers for the wrong vehicle. Just after midnight on Nov. 10, Salmon Arm RCMP patrolling Fifth Avenue SW allegedly saw a grey 2021 BMW X5 make a left turn directly into [...]

Two Vernon companies have been ordered to pay $1,000 each to the City of Vernon for tree pruning done without a permit. Green Giant Tree Removal Inc. and J Purewal Trucking Company Ltd. both pleaded guilty to altering land without a permit in April this year. An offense which falls [...]

Take a walk and explore some local creativity this weekend with the Penticton Fall Art Walk. On Nov. 23 starting at 11 a.m., follow the self-guided art walk map to 26 venues around downtown that will be featuring one-of-a-kind items created by local artists. It is billed as a great [...]

The West Kelowna Rotary Club is running an online auction to benefit those in need this holiday season. Proceeds from the auction will go towards supporting local families by providing Christmas hampers in partnership with the Central Okanagan Food Bank. Through the Rotary's volunteer-based in... [...]

Kamloops residents aged 55 and up are invited to take part in an evening of live entertainment and bright holiday lights as the Seniors' Light Tour returns for its 48th year. In a news release, the City of Kamloops said this year's tour will take place on Thursday, Dec. 12, [...]

Matthew McConaughey moved to Texas because he became tired of being Hollywood's "rom-com dude". The 55-year-old actor enjoyed a huge amount of success with a series of rom-com movies, such as 'The Wedding Planner' and 'How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days', but Matthew ultimat... [...]

A Florida man was arrested Wednesday and charged with a plot to “reboot” the U.S. government by planting a bomb at the New York Stock Exchange this week and detonating it with a remote-controlled device, according to the FBI. Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, 30, of Coral Springs, Florida, was ch... [...]

UPDATE 5:48 p.m. A major storm battered the U.S. Northwest with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages, closing schools and downing trees that killed at least two people. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks through Friday, and hurricane-force wind warnings ... [...]

A Rossland man was issued a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition after trying to "commandeer" a forklift from a location at Red Mountain Ski Hill on Saturday. Trail and Greater District RCMP said officers were called to report on Red Mountain Road for a suspect attempting to drive off wit... [...]

The Compassionate Friends of Canada (TCF) Vernon Chapter is inviting people to join them at their WorldWide Candle Lighting Service of remembrance and hope. The ceremony is to help support families after the passing of a child or children. The Vernon chapter is joining other TCF members, relatives a... [...]

The wage required to support a family of four in Kelowna increased 4.76 per cent over the last year, leaving it in the middle of the pack among B.C. communities. The B.C. office of Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and Living Wage BC released their annual Living Wage Update on [...]

Penticton Sunrise Rotary is gearing up for its annual 24 Days of Christmas Raffle, with proceeds going to the OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre. Money raised from the raffle will go to a playground upgrade at the OSNS centre, including a climbing wall, ladybug drum, balance logs, elevated sand... [...]

Penticton Sunrise Rotary is gearing up for its annual 24 Days of Christmas Raffle, with proceeds going to the OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre. Money raised from the raffle will go to a playground upgrade at the OSNS centre, including a climbing wall, ladybug drum, balance logs, elevated sand... [...]

A new, innovative affordable housing initiative introduced by former Kelowna-Lake Country Norm Letnick more than two years ago is moving closer to reality. The YeYe Housing Society started by Letnick, is coming before city council Monday seeking to rezone property at 1028 and 1030 Houghton Road for ... [...]

Two local animal lovers have formed a new rescue organization to fight what they say is “an epidemic” of abused and abandoned dogs. Jude Prevost and Melissa Hammer connected through a shared passion for animals. After volunteering together at a local rescue, they realized another organiz... [...]

The province in partnership with Modular BC and municipal leaders from across the province will make a modular housing announcement in Kelowna on Friday. “Municipalities across British Columbia are increasingly being called upon to deliver critical housing supply at prices people can afford,&r... [...]

Liam Payne was remembered as a “son, brother and father” inside his funeral. The tragic One Direction star, 31, was laid to rest during a celebrity-packed farewell service on Wednesday (20.11.24) at St Mary's Church in Amersham, south-east England, more than a month after his shoc... [...]

Britney Spears "never gave up hope on a reconciliation" with her sons. The 42-year-old pop superstar - who has Sean, 19, and Jayden, 18, with her ex-husband Kevin Federline - has become mostly estranged from her family since a conservatorship that had been governed by her family was termi... [...]

Jay Leno has suffered a number of injuries after falling down a hill. The 74-year-old comedian had been staying at a hotel that was at the top of a heightened area of land and hadn't realised just how "steep" it was when he decided to go to a restaurant [...]