A Kelowna equestrian coach has been found guilty of luring a child for a sexual purpose after a jury returned its verdict on Monday evening. Sebastien Devrainne, originally from France, was found guilty in B.C. Supreme Court of sexual assault, sexual exploitation, and making sexual materials available to a minor after a week-long trial in […]
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The Central Okanagan Food Bank (COFB) received $100,000 in funding on Tuesday from the federal government as part of the nation’s new National Food Security Strategy. A large portion of the money will go toward COFB’s new Food Rescue Transformation Centre, an 11,000-square-foot warehouse and processing facility in Kelowna aimed at reducing food waste and
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The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is now at the halfway mark and officials in Vancouver are breaking the host city down by the numbers. Vancouver has been the epicentre for celebrations in Vancouver, with the pedestrianized Granville Street, BC Place for the games, Science World decked out as the Trionda, the FIFA Fan Festival
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A Kelowna man with a need for speed successfully appealed his 10-month prison sentence for obstructing a peace officer and dangerous driving in May 2022. Christopher Blair Muir pleaded guilty to the charges, but despite a joint submission from defence and Crown lawyers of three months less time served, the Justice imposed a longer sentence
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