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Taylor Swift, one of the music industry's biggest stars, endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the debate ended on Tuesday night. “I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not [...]

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage Tuesday night for the first — and possibly the last — time. The Democratic vice president opened the faceoff with a power move, marching across the stage to Trump's lectern to shake his hand. “Kamala Harris,&... [...]

UPDATE: 8:04 p.m. BC Transit says a bus driver was transported to hospital after a collision involving multiple vehicles, including a city bus, on Kelowna's Glenmore Drive. The crash happened at about 5 p.m. on Tuesday at Glenmore Drive and Mountain Avenue. “There were approximately 10 c... [...]

People who turn to psychedelics for therapeutic use are having trouble talking about it with their doctors, according to a new study from UBC Okanagan. Research published by Dr. Michelle St. Pierre and Dr. Zach Walsh in Psychedelic Medicine has found that that concern about having an open discussion... [...]

Several B.C. business groups at a press conference Tuesday stopped short of endorsing any particular party in the upcoming provincial election, but issued a warning that B.C. has become unaffordable and is stagnating economically. Whomever forms the next government needs to address the cost of livin... [...]

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen board of directors has announced the ratification of a four-year collective agreement with the B.C. General Employees' Union, effective through 2027. The average annual wage increase for BCGEU employees with the district will be four per cent. &q... [...]

A Vernon teen has been named one of the best Scottish Highland dancers in the world. Rebecca Acob is a 15-year-old student at Seaton Secondary School, and has been spending the year collecting titles. In July, she took part in the ScotDance Canada Championship Series as the B.C. provincial champion,... [...]

UPDATE: 6:55 p.m. DriveBC says Highway 97A in Enderby remains closed after a crash happened Tuesday afternoon near Canyon Road. This is after an earlier notification from DriveBC said the highway had been cleared. DriveBC said the highway is closed in both directions one kilometre south of Enderby, ... [...]

B.C.'s police watchdog says an officer from the Vancouver Police Department might face charges in a shooting that killed a man two years ago. A statement from the Independent Investigations Office says officers from the Vancouver Police Department responded to a call from the Patricia Hotel on M... [...]

A Langley man has died after drowning in Cultus Lake over the weekend. Chilliwack RCMP officers responded to Entrance Bay on Sept. 7 after a Langley man went into the water but did not resurface. Cpl. Teresa Parsons says people in the area immediately started to search for [...]

B.C.'s Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of a man on seven counts of possession of controlled substances for the purposes of trafficking in a case the chief justice called entirely circumstantial. In a Sept. 9 unanimous verdict of three justices, the court agreed with a B.C. Supreme Co... [...]

UPDATE: 6:09 p.m. Kelowna police are investigating a collision involving multiple vehicles and a city bus that happened along Glenmore Drive on Tuesday evening. The crash happened at the intersection of Glenmore and Mountain Avenue. In a statement, Kelowna RCMP said traffic is being rerouted while p... [...]

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has declared a mistrial in the case of Kane Carter, who was accused of murdering a gang member and an innocent teenager who was passing by in his parents' vehicle. The jury came back Tuesday saying it was deadlocked after five days of deliberations [...]

Penticton city councillors have unanimously approved their fellow elected official taking an unpaid leave of absence while she seeks higher officer. At Tuesday's meeting, Coun. Amelia Boultbee, who is running with the BC Conservative Party for MLA in the Penticton-Summerland riding, asked for t... [...]

Get ready for a Royal Inland Hospital Foundation fundraiser like no other. Next Saturday will mark the Royal Affair Gala, which will raise funds for Kamloops' hospital. The Sept. 21 fundraiser will be held at a secret yet-to-be revealed location that will be unveiled the morning of the event. He... [...]

Southbound traffic on Kelowna's Glenmore Drive is blocked by a crash near Mountain Avenue. The crash involved a city bus and at least three other vehicles. Witnesses say the bus, which was travelling southbound, crashed into the rear of multiple cars that were also travelling southbound on Gle... [...]

UPDATE 5:02 p.m. DriveBC reports the crash south of Enderby has now been cleared and Highway 97A is reopen. UPDATE 4:53 p.m. Highway 97A remains closed in both directions at south of Enderby. DriveBC has set up detours for motorists. Northbound traffic can detour at Stepney crossway and southbound [...]

After 20 years, the Regional District of North Okanagan is looking at increasing Development Cost Charges related to water use. The Greater Vernon Advisory Committee is recommending the Board of Directors approve the changes at its meeting Wednesday. If approved, charges would change as follows: ... [...]

The Salmon Arm Jazz Club will kick off its 2024-2025 season with a performance from local favourite Sandy Cameron. Cameron, a longtime participant in the local jazz music scene, plays the saxophone, flute and clarinet. The musician will bring a new band of talented local artists to the stage [...]

UPDATE 4:53 p.m. Highway 97A remains closed in both directions at south of Enderby. DriveBC has set up detours for motorists. Northbound traffic can detour at Stepney crossway and southbound traffic can detour at Fortune Road. A car crash closed the highway, Castanet has reached out to BC Emergency... [...]