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A Fort St. James man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 shooting death of John Lazarre. On Feb. 25, 2022, Fort St. James RCMP officers were called to reports of shots fired on Spruce Road. According to police, when officers arrived, they found 36-year-old John Lazarre deceased. Thomas Duncan, now 33, […]

WARNING: this article contains content related to domestic violence (gender-based violence), which may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been harmed by domestic violence (gender-based violence), contact Archway Society for Domestic Peace at 250-542-1122 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). A former Vernon

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Rise Against is Okanagan-bound. The Chicago-based alternative punk rock quartet will take the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre (PTCC) stage on March 27, 2026, as part of the North America-wide tour alongside fellow punk band Destroy Boys. Rise Against formed in 1999 and has since released 10 studio albums, including Ricochet (2025). Among the band’s

Students at Kanaka Creek Elementary have made up special gifts for local seniors this holiday season. The entire school of 600 students donated part of their Halloween candy, and decorated bags with winter and Christmas designs, before adding the candy and stapling them shut with a holiday message from “Kanaka Creek Kids”. Organized by Grade