B.C. union calls for full-time work-from-home due to spiking gas prices (BC)
The BC General Employees' Union is asking for provincially regulated employees to be allowed to work from home full-time due to high fuel prices.
The union that represents 35,000 public service workers among more than 95,000 members says in a statement that the temporary allowance would "...
Okanagan College bans unaccompanied high school students from Kelowna campus (Kelowna)
Okanagan College is taking action because of an issue that has been steadily growing over the past several years.
OC spokesperson Kevin Parnell tells Castanet that the college is asking Kelowna Secondary School students not to use OC facilities, specifically the cafeteria, going forward.
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Salmon Arm Silverbacks split 2 game series with Brooks Bandits; finish regular season with 4-3 overtime win (BCHL)
The Salmon Arm Silverbacks closed out the BCHL regular season with an overtime win on home ice.
The Silverbacks split back to back home games against the Brooks Bandits over the weekend, suffering a blowout 6-2 loss on Friday before earning a 4-3 win in overtime on Saturday.
Blowout loss
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The PICA Party turns out to be Vancouver Wine Festival's hottest ticket (Sippin' Pretty)
Foodies know every great party ends up in the kitchen.
The Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) party held during the Vancouver International Wine Festival pushes that idea to the edge, as guests snake through narrow hallways, with a new kitchen and a wine-and-food adventure awaiting at ever...
B.C. Conservative leadership hopeful Fulmer enters 'unite the right' deal with Brodie (BC)
B.C. Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer and breakaway MLA Dallas Brodie have announced a "unite the right accord" to avoid vote-splitting if Fulmer becomes Opposition leader.
The accord says Brodie's OneBC party would not run candidates in 88 out of B.C.'s 93 ridings,...
Chase Mounties seek suspects after vape shop burglars make off with $10K in loot (Salmon Arm)
Police in Chase are looking for tips after $10,000 worth of product was stolen in an overnight burglary at a vape shop.
According to Mounties, surveillance video from the business shows three suspects arriving on foot at about 4 a.m. on March 19, leaving just a few minutes later.
“Inves...
IKEA to open Kelowna plan-and-order point next month (Kelowna)
The Okanagan will see expanded access to the bounty of a beloved Swedish retailer, minus the meatballs, with IKEA Canada opening its new plan and order point in Kelowna.
The company announced its Kelowna location will open April 8, at the Central Park Power Centre on Banks Road, adjacent to PetSm...
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