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??Julian Curi, aka Righteous Robot, makes DIY paper movies. Curi painstakingly builds and hand-draws 3D characters and sets with paper, bringing stories to life using puppetry that looks animated. His short film “Gruff” is the product of three years of self-taught solo filmmaking.... [...]

Baby dances to Bruno Mars, shows off adorably impressive dance moves.... [...]

In the end, the West Kelowna Warriors didn't have an answer for Salmon Arm goaltender Eli Pulver. The 20-year-old netminder was the difference over the final three games of the Interior Conference semi-final, allowing just three goals while making innumerable great saves at key moments to lead t... [...]

Backup goalie Casey DeSmith finally has his first postseason victory, and he helped the Vancouver Canucks take back home-ice advantage in the process. DeSmith made 29 saves as the Canucks held off the Nashville Predators 2-1 Friday night for a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven series to open the NHL [...]

Last year, Kelowna hot sauce maker Hayden Duval introduced his Brutal hot sauce to the Okanagan. Now he's turning things up a notch with the introduction of the Brutal pepper sauce challenge. The first Brutal BBQ Pepper Sauce Challenge is set to take place at the Rustic Reel in Kelowna [...]

B.C.'s College of Nurses and Midwives has disciplined a Kamloops nurse for giving a synthetic opioid to the wrong patient. A college panel of inquiry said it had reached a consent agreement with Amaris Foster to address practice deficits that occurred on March 5, 2023, related to administering... [...]

It's Adopt a Shelter Pet Day at the South Okanagan/Similkameen branch of the BC SPCA on Saturday and the rescue has loads of activities planned. The public is invited to tour the shelter, peruse new and used pet supplies, snack on some freshly baked goods and see if there's an [...]

The Salmon Arm Folk Music Society will be bringing singer songwriter Luke Wallace to perform live at Canooligans' on Thursday, May 2. Wallace is a Vancouver-based songwriter, speaker, choral arranger and environmental activist. Last year, Wallace performed at the inaugural United Nations Water... [...]

The Kamloops Wine and Beverage Festival is returning for its 26th year. Judy Basso, event producer, said the festival is a fun way for people to sample all kinds of different products from dozens of vendors. “It's a way to find your new wine, your new favourite beverage, without being [...]

UPDATE: 5:52 p.m. After a long day of searching for the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue team and RCMP, a member has confirmed that the efforts will have to continue on Saturday. Emergency teams are working on locating missing 79-year-old Allan Francescutti of Kelowna. A COSAR member told [...]

More than 500 BC Hydro customers in the Heffley Creek area and along the Yellowhead Highway are without power after a motor vehicle incident Friday afternoon. According to BC Hydro, the outage happened at about 4:20 p.m. Power is out for 518 customers east of Westsyde Road and northwest of [...]

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has announced that due to low snowpack and minimal precipitation, stage 1 water restrictions are being put into effect. With ongoing drought conditions predicted for the region, the RDOS said they are asking all water users to reduce outdoor water use t... [...]

Harvey Weinstein will appear in a New York City court next week, the first step in potentially retrying the film mogul after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned. New York's highest court on Thursday threw out Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, ordering a new trial. The Manhattan distr... [...]

Canadian lumber output was down more than 20 per cent for the better part of 2023, compared to 2022, and even lower in B.C. -- a reflection of higher interest rates and muted global economic growth, according to a Global Consulting Alliance forest sector outlook. And the first half of [...]

Ellen DeGeneres says becoming the "most hated person in America" affected her marriage to Portia de Rossi. The 66-year-old TV star entered a downward spiral in 2020 following the publication of claims suggesting there was a "toxic" environment on the set of her long-running '... [...]

A high-risk sex offender who went on the run for 10 days in Vancouver has pleaded guilty to breaching his long-term supervision order and failing to attend court. The province's prosecution service confirmed that Randall Hopley entered the guilty pleas in provincial court on Friday. Hopley walk... [...]

An evacuation alert for residents in areas around Chetwynd, B.C., has been lifted just days after a wildfire forced some residents from their homes. Peace River Regional District in B.C.'s northeast cancelled the alert and lifted a state of local emergency that had been in place. BC Wildfire [...]

Drivers say there has been a serious crash on Highway 97 at Bailey Road in Vernon. A caller to Castanet says he observed a vehicle turning at the intersection get t-boned at high speed at approximately 4:30 p.m. Google traffic data shows delays in the area but no closure [...]

The Osoyoos Desert Centre is back for the season, and invites the public to join the fun on opening day. On Saturday, April 27, pop by the centre to celebrate spring and explore the beauty of the local ecosystem. This opening day is extra special because it is kicking off [...]

A drug alert has been issued for the South Okanagan after multiple non-fatal drug poisonings were reported, according to Interior Health. The health authority says there is a very high risk of overdose. The alert is in effect until May 3. IH is advising people to consider the following no [...]