Complex-care facility adds 60 long-term care beds

Mount Ida Mews hosts grand opening of second phase in Salmon Arm

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Kelowna subdivision slope erosion fuels landslide fears

City says up to $1.2 million in slope remedial work is required this spring

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Corrections officers demonstrated in Maple Ridge on Friday afternoon

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Sports

B.C. Special Olympics officially underway in Vernon

Athlete’s Oath: “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”

Senior Golds enter Okanagan Valley Championships as top-ranked team

Salmon Arm basketball team heads straight to semifinals after stellar season

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Vancouver Aquarium wants your help to name a baby killer whale

The public helped name Springer’s first calf, Spirit, and is being asked to help with the second

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Community

Agur Lake Camp to hold golf tournament

Barrier-free camp in Summerland will hold fundraising tournament in late May

Summerland connection in early hockey game

Two local property owners played in Montreal in 1875

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Obituaries

Varick David McMillan

Feb 16th, 2019

Mrs. Ann Ayotte

Feb 12th, 2019

Garry Oberst

Feb 11th, 2019

Gordon Gambles

Feb 7th, 2019

Lawrence Harvey Smith

Feb 7th, 2019

Henrietta Waring

Feb 6th, 2019

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Entertainment

‘If I win, it would be life changing’: Teen one of 10 B.C. artists in CBC music contest

Round two voting is now open until Feb. 26

Here’s a list of famous people accused of lying

Actor Jussie Smollett joins the list with Bill Clinton, Martha Stewart and Bill O’Rilley

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