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Eby promises $75-million rural health loan forgiveness plan at Okanagan campaign stop
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby speaks during a campaign announcement in Vernon, B.C., on Saturday, October 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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I’ve just realized my grandkids are letting me win at games. Am I too old to play?
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Budget-conscious buyers cut a deal on Kelowna house
Done Deal, 4631 Crawford Court, Kelowna, B.C.
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Growth of private assets poses liquidity issues for estates, requiring careful planning
Real estate property management with investor making profit by increasing value and earning rental payment of housing. Finance and business concept with icons of house, bank, contract, cash money
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Slocan region in interior B.C. evacuated due to multiple wildfires
Smoke fills the sky from the Lower Campbell Creek wildfire near Penticton, B.C. in this Wednesday, July 24, 2024 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, B.C. Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Wildfires erupt across B.C. sparked by dry lightning, more than 150 classified as out of control
An out-of-control wildfire burns near Wahleach Lake in southern British Columbia in this recent handout photo. More than 300 wildfires are burning in the province, and more than half of those are classified as out of control.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - BC Wildfire Service
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B.C. promises expanded gynecological cancer care, new programs in Surrey, Kelowna
British Columbia Premier David Eby attends a press conference to close the Council of the Federation meetings in Halifax on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. British Columbia is promising new programs in Kelowna and Surrey to address the growing demand for gynecological cancer surgical care. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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B.C. braces for more wildfire activity with thunderstorms in the forecast
An out-of-control wildfire burns near Wahleach Lake in southern British Columbia in this recent handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO — BC Wildfire Service
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Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard’s appeal of sexual assault conviction heard by Ontario court
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard arrives at court for his sentencing hearing in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Ontario's court of appeal is hearing arguments today as Hoggard appeals his sexual assault conviction. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex Lupul
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B.C. safety agency moves to cut risks for construction cranes after fatal accidents
British Columbia's worker safety agency is moving to "address gaps" in construction crane safety after recent accidents, including fatalities. A collapsed construction crane rests on a building in Kelowna, B.C., Monday, July 12, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alistair Waters
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Canada adds Tij Iginla, son of Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla, to U18 squad
Team White's Tij Iginla (17) carries the puck up ice in front of Team Red's Tanner Howe (43) during the first period of the CHL/NHL Top Prospects game in Moncton, N.B. on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Hockey Canada completed its 25-player roster for the upcoming world men's under-18 hockey championship Tuesday with the addition of forward Iginla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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B.C. to add 240 complex-care housing units in communities throughout the province
British Columbia is planning to add 240 new units to its complex-care housing program, providing homes for people with mental-health and addictions challenges that overlap with other serious conditions. B.C. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jennifer Whiteside steps away from the podium after speaking during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Urban firefighters to get additional training to also battle wildfire blazes
The federal government is doubling its investment to train urban firefighters to battle wildfires, which pose a growing threat to Canada's cities and towns. Firefighters drive across a farm while monitoring a controlled burn near a wildfire northwest of Vernon, B.C., Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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My favourite British Columbia winery has released a Pommard Clone Pinot Noir. What is a clone wine and why does it matter?
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Winnipeg buyer cuts a deal on Kelowna golf course home
Done Deal, 4145 Gallaghers Parkland Drive, Kelowna, B.C.
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Montreal buyers cut a deal for Kelowna duplex
Done Deal, 476 Hawk Hill Dr., Kelowna
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B.C. orchards and vineyards to get $70-million to replant after disastrous weather
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Jan. 9, 2024. The British Columbia government says hard-hit fruit farmers and grape growers will get an extra $70 million in supports to replant and strengthen orchards and vineyards after two years of weather-related disasters. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
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B.C. farm that can grow softball-sized peaches to rely on vegetables this year after cold snap
Jennifer Deol, the co-owner of There and Back Again Farms, stands near the farm’s peach orchard in Kelowna, B.C., on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. B.C. farmers are predicting at least a 90 per cent loss of this summer's harvest of fruit including peaches, apricots and nectarines. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Hemens
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Robots and drones to work in Kelowna, B.C., orchards in ‘precision farming’ project
A drone flies over Kelowna, B.C., in this undated handout image provide by the City of Kelowna. Drones and robots are being put to work in the orchards of Kelowna as part of a pilot project designed to promote what the equipment maker calls "precision farming." THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-City of Kelowna **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Pussy Riot perform in Kelowna, B.C. March 4, 2024
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