Osoyoos Indian Band Chief speaks on cherishing the gift of growing old (Penticton)
Clarence Louie, one of Canada’s most respected First Nations chiefs, told a Penticton audience made up almost of seniors that growing old is admired and worshiped in his culture.
Louie was the special guest earlier this week of the South Okanagan Similkameen Community Connections Volunteer ...
Important to look beyond the interest rate when getting a mortgage (Mortgage Matters)
If you’re searching for a mortgage, you’ve probably asked—or are planning to ask—one key question: “What’s your best rate?”
It makes sense. Every article on mortgage shopping emphasizes the importance of getting the lowest possible interest rate and compa...
Kelowna's Big White Ski Resort flies the flag with pride on National Flag of Canada Day (Kelowna)
Canada is marking the 60th anniversary of our national flag, adopted in 1965 with its iconic red Maple Leaf under Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson.
Canadians, all across the country, are flying the Maple Leaf with pride, including the staff at Big White Ski Resort.
Big White senior vice-presid...
A 23-year-old man randomly stabs 5 passersby in southern Austria, killing 1, police say (World)
A 23-year-old man randomly stabbed five passersby in Villach, a city in southern Austria, on Saturday, police said. A 14-year-old was killed and four others were injured in the attack.
The suspect was detained by police. He is a Syrian national with legal residence in Austria, police said.
A 4...
Curlers from Kamloops and Vernon make up 'VernKam' team at the Canadian U18 Curling Championships (Vernon)
There will be a strong local presence at the Canadian U18 Curling Championships in Saskatoon.
Along with two teams from Kelowna, a mix of Vernon and Kamloops players will be competing at the prestigious event.
Vernon's Ava Arndt will skip the Thompson Okanagan team, called VernKam, with Iv...
Three killed, one seriously injured in crash on Metro Vancouver bridge (BC)
Three people have died and a fourth is being treated for life-threatening injuries after a three-vehicle crash on the Pattullo Bridge between Surrey and New Westminster, B.C.
Police say two passenger vehicles and a semi-trailer truck crashed on the east end of the bridge on Friday around 10 p.m.
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Doctors order 'absolute rest' for Pope Francis while he's being treated for a respiratory infection (World)
Doctors on Saturday prescribed “absolute rest” for Pope Francis and modified the treatment for his respiratory tract infection, the Vatican said, a day after the 88-year-old pope was admitted to a hospital following a weeklong bout of bronchitis.
On doctors' orders, Francis won...
White South Africans Gather In Support of Trump and His Claims That They Are Victims of Racism
Protesters criticized what they see as racist laws instituted by the South African government.
Strategy Could Be Eligible for S&P 500 Inclusion in June if Bitcoin Closes Q1 Above $96K
The last hurdle for MSTR to qualify for the S&P 500 is to achieve positive GAAP net income over the trailing 12 months.
Trump Media says it lost more than $400 million last year (Business)
The parent company of President Donald Trump’s social networking site Truth Social says it lost $400.9 million last year and its annual revenue declined 12% to $3.6 million.
Trump Media & Technology Group reported its earnings late Friday, blaming the losses in part on a revenue-sharing...
Boil water notice issued for the Lister water system (Nelson)
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has issued a boil water notice for users on the Lister water system.
The system — located in the community of Lister, within RDCK electoral Area B — had the boil water notice issued as a precautionary measure due to depressurization of ...
Kelowna's Eldorado Resort conducting summer season hiring fair March 8 (Kelowna)
If you are in need of a summer job, there is a good chance Eldorado Resort has one waiting for you.
The Kelowna resort, which is an institution in the Central Okanagan city, is set to host a seasonal hiring fair on Saturday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Manteo at Eldorado Resort.
The hir...
Someone broke into Vernon's Swan Lake Motors early Saturday morning (Vernon)
Vernon's Swan Lake Motors has been the victim of crime – again.
The family run business has had several cases of theft over the past few years with the latest occurring early Saturday morning.
Joe Skerritt, withe auto dealership, said the latest incident is disheartening.
“A...
Pump.fun Doubles Down on Memecoin Craze by Starting Mobile App as New Token Launch Hits Record
The growing number of new tokens may lead to liquidity fragmentation and decreased trader attention in any single project, CoinGecko COO said.
Quebec City police investigating killing of 62-year-old man; three arrested (Canada)
Quebec City police are investigating the city's first homicide of the year after a 62-year-old man was found dead Friday.
Police were called to the scene in the city's Beauport borough at around 2:25 p.m. and found a man with at least one gunshot wound.
Attempts were made to resuscitat...