West Kelowna grass fire causes damage to home

West Kelowna Fire Department. (Black Press file photo)
The fast burning blaze was located at the 2100 block of Shamrock Drive
Vancouver Coastal karate athlete Haumi Tarighatbin (red) faces off against Cancouver Island Central Coast athlete Hudson Ball Saturday, March 25, 2023, during the Greater Vernon B.C. Winter Games at Kalamalka Secondary School. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

PHOTOS: Athletes dazzle on Day 2 of B.C. Winter Games in Greater Vernon
(Logan Lockhart- Western News)

‘Healing energy for all living things’: Syilx artist unveils new mural in Penticton
Victoria cannabis club gets third raid, already facing $6.5 million in fines

Victoria cannabis club gets third raid, already facing $6.5 million in fines
What to bring on a hike: WCT Travel Guide

What to bring on a hike: WCT Travel Guide

This Penticton art duo participated in the Sculpture Contest at the Ignite the Arts Festival’s art walk. (Logan Lockhart- Western News)

PHOTOS: ‘No shortage of vibrancy’ at Ignite the Arts Festival’s Walk in Penticton
Maple Ridge Mayor Dan Ruimy posed with Fin, the Vancouver Canucks mascot, for a Kraft Hockeyville promotional video at Planet Ice. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

PHOTOS: Vancouver Canucks mascot helps make killer contest video for B.C. arena
Princeton Posse beat the Revelstoke Grizzlies 4-3 in overtime. File photo Bob Marsh

Princeton one win away from conference final victory against Revelstoke
(Sir Winston's photo)

Lake Country couple new owners of popular Vernon Pub
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau arrive at Westminster Abbey ahead of the State Funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Monday Sept. 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jack Hill/Pool Photo via AP

Trudeau stayed in $6,000 London hotel suite for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

Deputy Chief Devin Laforce speaks about the details of the shooting that killed two police officers during a press conference in Edmonton, Friday, March 17, 2023. Edmonton police say a 16-year-old boy who shot and killed two officers on March 16 had been apprehended in November under the Mental Health Act and taken to hospital for assessment. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Boy who killed Edmonton officers had been apprehended under Mental Health Act: police

The former Kamloops Indian Residential School is seen at sunset after a rainstorm and a day-long ceremony to mark the one-year anniversary of the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc announcement of the detection of the remains of 215 children at an unmarked burial site at the former residential school, in Kamloops, B.C., on Monday, May 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Feds give Kamloops First Nation $12.5 million for healing centre

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks briefly with reporters as she makes her way to a cabinet meeting, Tuesday, February 14, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Clean electricity grid, new tax credits will be among highlights of federal budget

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(Left to right) Splatsin Tkwamipla7 Sabrina Vergata, Wenecwtsin Wayne Christian, Elder George William, and Tkwamipla7 (councillors) Theresa William and Leonard Edwards look on as (front, left to right) Federal Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu, Splatsin Kukpi7 Doug Thomas and B.C. Minister of Children and Family Development Mitzi Dean hold up the signed coordination agreement. Federal and provincial officials, Kukpi7 Thomas and all Tkwamipla7 members signed the agreement. (Rebecca Willson/ Eagle Valley News)

VIDEO: Splatsin signs historic child and family protection agreement with BC, federal governments

Elders, council, honoured guests gather to celebrate legal support, $136 million over 10 years

U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrive at Ottawa/Macdonald–Cartier International Airport ahead of an official state visit in Ottawa, Thursday, March 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Biden and Trudeau focus meetings on continental security, climate change

Visiting president promised Canada and the U.S. are better as allies

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Sports
Jack Hanratty has initiated a number of mental health supports as head coach of Canada’s women’s rugby sevens team. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Canada rugby sevens members push for mental health literacy in sport

Co-captain, coach hope for more openness around mental health challenges facing athletes

The FMX World Tour is coming to Penticton’s South Okanagan Events Centre this Saturday, March 25. (Photo- FMX World Tour/Facebook)

Best motocross riders bring wow factor, perform ‘death-defying stunts’ in Penticton

The FMX World Tour comes to the South Okanagan Events Centre Saturday night, March 25

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Kwakiutl First Nation master carver Stan Hunt’s 18-foot monument to Indigenous children who were abused and died while attending residential schools is taking shape and nearly ready to be painted. (Megyn Williams photo)

B.C. residential school monument ‘asking for these children’s spirits to come home’

North Island master carver finishing 18-foot work in remembrance of residential school children

Trina Wolfenden captured this photo of the northern lights on March 23.

Northern lights dance above Golden

Residents saw quite the show Thursday night

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The Sicamous roundabout off Main Street and Highway 1 will turn purple on Sunday, March 26 in support of International Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness. (Rebecca Willson/ Eagle Valley News)

Sicamous and Kelowna lighting up in purple for epilepsy awareness

Communities join cities across B.C. on International Purple Day March 26

March 22. HOKA shoe demo run at Knox Mountain in Kelowna. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)

Big turnout at run group builds excitement for Altra demo at Kelowna’s Mission Creek

Play Kelowna is hosting a free group run and Altra shoe event on March 29

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Entertainment
Gwyneth Paltrow sits in court, Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Park City, Utah. Paltrow is accused of injuring another skier, leaving him with a concussion and four broken ribs. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool)

Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial set for family testimony

A neuropsychologist who treated the man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016…

This image released by CBS shows promotional art for the daytime drama series “The Young & The Restless” which is celebrating their 50th anniversary. (CBS via AP)

‘The Young and the Restless’ celebrates 50 years of drama

Venerable TV soap opera began its half-century run in 1973

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Former B.C. Premier and Kelowna-area MLA Bill Bennett (left) joined then-premier Gordon Campbell and a host of other dignitaries in 2008 for opening of the bridge over Okanagan Lake that bears his name.

Uzelman: Kelowna’s W.A.C. Bennett was a visionary; no equals amongst today’s leaders

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      Pretty in pink…and a little blue

      Single colour dominates the fashion runways

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