The provincial government is turning to the courts in the latest attempt to deal with the encampment of unhoused individuals living next to Highway 97 in Penticton. The civil suit, filed on Feb. 3 against John Doe, Jane Doe, and between 20 to 25 unnamed other residents of the Fairview Encampment, is currently scheduled to […]
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An incident involving Kelowna Mounties is being investigated by the Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO). At around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, RCMP officers stopped a black Mercedes sedan on Snowsell Street North near Glenmore Road. There was only one person in the vehicle – the driver – and after communicating with the
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Clocks will spring forward an hour in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 8, when B.C. moves to daylight saving time, and while losing an hour of sleep might not seem significant, it can have long-lasting effects on driver safety. The province announced on March 2 that it will adopt permanent, year-round daylight saving
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B.C. is ending the practice of changing the clocks for daylight saving time, opting to stay on summer time in perpetuity. “This decision isn’t just about clocks,” Premier David Eby said on Monday (March 2) in announcing the change. “It’s about quality of life for British Columbians.” This means that when the clocks spring forward
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Celebrations rang throughout downtown Kelowna as hundreds gathered to usher in what they believe may be a new chapter for Iran after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. After months of protests around the world, the Islamic Republic of Iran is facing a crisis as American and Israeli air strikes continue to fall in Tehran
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