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"Whose Line is it Anyway" will be splitting comedic sides at Penticton's South Okanagan Events Centre next summer, with tickets going on sale on Sunday. On June 21, 2025, Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray will be bringing the laughs with the TV-show inspired impr... [...]
Mon, Oct 28, 2024Via: News
Wok Box restaurant in Kelowna reopens after closure order by Interior Health (Kelowna)
by Madison Reeve
by Madison Reeve
A closure order was issued to the Wok Box restaurant in Kelowna due to multiple health violations. Interior Health issued the order to the restaurant at 1-2300 Baron Rd. on Oct. 24 after an inspector found inadequate temperature control, a lack of access to hot water, improper sanitization of utensi... [...]
Mon, Oct 28, 2024Via: News
The Kamloops Youth Soccer Association celebrated the reopening of its indoor soccer dome with a visit from a pair of of Canadian Olympic medalists on the weekend. Two-time Olympic medalists Stephanie Labbé and Melissa Tancredi were in the Tournament Capital sharing their knowledge with kids a... [...]
Mon, Oct 28, 2024Via: News
Alberta proposes new rights, including to refuse medical treatment — with exemptions (Canada)
by The Canadian Press
by The Canadian Press
Alberta's government proposed legislative changes Monday to the provincial Bill of Rights aimed at giving residents the right to refuse medical treatments, including vaccines, but is leaving the final word to the courts. If passed, the new bill would protect Albertans from being "coerced&... [...]
Mon, Oct 28, 2024Via: News
Vehicle incident causes delays on Highway 3 at Sunday Summit west of Princeton (Penticton)
by Sarah Crookall
by Sarah Crookall
Drivers can expect delays along Highway 3, between Sunday Summit and Whipsaw Creek Road, near Princeton due to a vehicle incident. In a notice on Monday just before 4 p.m., DriveBC said that traffic control would be in the area for roughly 21 km. "Watch for traffic control. Please slow [...]
Mon, Oct 28, 2024Via: News
Conservative candidate Dennis Giesbrecht officially concedes from the Vernon-Lumby race (Vernon)
by Ben Low-On
by Ben Low-On
Nine days after polls closed across the province, Conservative candidate Dennis Giebrecht has officially conceded the race in the Vernon-Lumby riding. “It's disappointing, we were so close,” said Giesbrecht. “What we managed to do in five weeks is pretty amazing.” On el... [...]
Mon, Oct 28, 2024Via: News
UPDATE 4:10 p.m. The BC NDP are poised to form a majority government, pending judicial recounts. The NDP are leading in Surrey-Guildford by 18 votes, up from 17 votes last hour. The BC Conservatives are projected to win the seat of Kelowna Centre where they hold a lead of 43 [...]
Mon, Oct 28, 2024Via: News
UPDATE 3:10 p.m. The BC NDP are now leading in Surrey-Guildford by 17 votes, down from 18 votes at the previous update. The BC Conservative lead in Kelowna Centre is down to 44 votes, from 46 an hour ago. It is estimated that there are roughly 28 votes left to [...]
Mon, Oct 28, 2024Via: News
While grieving the loss of her son, Owyn McInnis, a TRU men’s volleyball player, Erin Walter decided she wanted his name to live on through a scholarship. “When something tragic like this happens, we lose faith in humanity and there’s all the things that we can find wrong,� Walter says. [...]
Mon, Oct 28, 2024Via: News
'Nobody wants to blow up the party': Trudeau staying, despite resignation calls (Canada)
by The Canadian Press
by The Canadian Press
UPDATE 2:40 p.m. Several Liberal MPs are calling for a secret ballot vote on Justin Trudeau's leadership after he made clear he isn't going anywhere in spite of the calls from within his caucus to step down. Two dozen members of caucus signed a letter that gave Trudeau until Monday [...]
Mon, Oct 28, 2024Via: News