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KIJHL’s Border Bruins sold to Grand Forks doctor

New Border Bruins owner Dr. Mark Szynkaruk reps team colours with his young sons and wife Tracey. Photo courtesy of the Grand Forks Border Bruins

The league announced the sale Friday, May 14

by Laurie Tritschler
1h ago

The Latest

B.C. tracks big drop in COVID-19 infections after vaccination
Aberdeen Road needs a sidewalk, says Coldstream resident
- updated 50 mins ago
Body of missing Vernon man found in Kamloops Lake
- updated 2h ago
Acclaimed author to talk mental health at Vernon event
- 3h ago
Vernon artist offers cash reward for missing painting
- 4h ago

Steven Shearer, <em>Untitled. </em>(Dennis Ha/Courtesy of Steven Shearer)

Vancouver photographer’s billboards taken down after complaints about being ‘disturbing’

updated 51 mins ago

Vikki and Don Holmberg with their three children Marshall, Ava and oldest Lexi who now lives on her own. The Penticton family is facing the prospect of homelessness after their rental home was sold, leading them to ask the community for help. (Contributed)

‘There’s just nothing’: housing crunch puts Okanagan family on the brink of homelessness

by Jesse Day

2h ago

UBCO researcher examining therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs

Cannabis 19+

‘An amazing encounter’: Kootenay photographer’s intimate hours with a cougar

West Coast Traveller

Trina Hunt's remains were found in the Hope area on March 29. Her family is asking the public to think back to the weekend prior to when she went missing. (Photo courtesy of IHIT.)

Cousin of missing woman found in Hope says she won’t have closure until death is solved

by Eric Welsh

updated 24 mins ago

Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam listens to a question during a news conference, in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Restrictions will lift once 75% of Canadians get 1 shot and 20% are fully immunized, feds say

by The Canadian Press

updated 1h ago

Police are at Ecole Mount Prevost Elementary but the students have been evacuated. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Gardener finds buried explosives, sparking evacuation of Cowichan school

by Sarah Simpson

updated 59 mins ago

A COVID-19 patient receives oxygen outside a hospital in Jammu, India, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (AP/Channi Anand)

B.C. donates $500K to Red Cross COVID-19 relief efforts in India

by Sarah Grochowski

updated 3h ago

VIDEO: Livestream of osprey birds and their babies in Kelowna

Marc Kielburger, screen left, and Craig Kielburger, screen right, appear as witnesses via video conference during a House of Commons finance committee in the Wellington Building in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. The committee is looking into Government Spending, WE Charity and the Canada Student Service Grant. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Trudeau didn’t violate conflict rules over WE Charity, watchdog says

Refrigerators are shown for sale at a Home Depot store in Miami Lakes, Fla., on April 23, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Wilfredo Lee

Global chip shortage, pandemic demand drive up home appliance prices

B.C. Labour Minister Harry Bains in the B.C. legislature, May 13, 2019. (Hansard TV)

VIDEO: B.C. to provide 3 days of sick pay for COVID-19 absences

Canada announces new pathway to permanent residency for families of crash victims

The new policy will apply to relatives of anyone who died on board Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 or Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302

by The Canadian Press

33 mins ago

Canadian residents heading to the United States for COVID-19 vaccinations should be exempt from mandatory quarantine on return if health authorities here deem the shots an essential medical service, a hospital CEO said Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

If COVID vaccines ‘essential,’ Canadians could get shots in U.S. and no quarantine

‘How can a COVID vaccine not be considered essential?’ David Musyj said Friday. ‘These vaccines are within reach. Any Canadian can go over there.’

by The Canadian Press

1h ago

New CDC guidance makes it clear: time to reopen Canada-U.S. border, congressman says
- updated 31 mins ago
Experts call on Canada to use COVAX doses of AstraZeneca or give them back
- updated 1 min ago
Kelowna records driest March on record, spells summer trouble for Okanagan
- 3h ago
Police seize 13 million ‘potentially fatal doses’ of pure fentanyl at B.C. drug lab
- updated 3h ago
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B.C. seeking ways to ‘name and shame’ gangsters, minister says
- updated 3h ago

Kelowna Rockets conclude season with 3-2 victory over Victoria Royals

The matchup concludes the shortened 24-game schedule for the 2020-21 WHL season

by Aaron Hemens

Members of Team Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. (AP/Jae C. Hong)

Hockey Canada announces players invited to try out for women’s Olympic team

Announced Wednesday, 28 invitees are set to congregate in Calgary this summer to prepare for Beijing

by The Canadian Press

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