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Kelowna the 9th busiest airport, passenger numbers continue to soar

Kelowna the 9th busiest airport, passenger numbers continue to soar

January's passenger numbers rose 12.8 per cent from 2024
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Wishes on the wind: prayer bottles and kindness warm Mother's Day without mom

Wishes on the wind: prayer bottles and kindness warm Mother's Day without mom

B.C. community mourns Gwen McLennan's friendly smile after two decades at the drive-thru window
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30 mins and a pair of boots: Kelowna musician takes the stage when illness strikes

30 mins and a pair of boots: Kelowna musician takes the stage when illness strikes

Kelowna musician Mitch Zorn grabbed his boots and hat and headed to Prospera Place to save the day for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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B.C. man’s screech soars above the rest in Scream Like A Gull Contest

B.C. man’s screech soars above the rest in Scream Like A Gull Contest

A Victoria radio host won the contest during Victoria Bird Week
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127% increase in applications for U.S.-trained nurses coming to B.C.: Ministry

127% increase in applications for U.S.-trained nurses coming to B.C.: Ministry

B.C. planning a campaign targeting health-care workers in Washington, Oregon, select California cities
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Expanded lens pulls extent of B.C. city's homelessness issue into sharper focus

Expanded lens pulls extent of B.C. city's homelessness issue into sharper focus

New Chilliwack homelessness study used wider scope to find 715 unhoused people, well above prior count
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Electric golf carts given the green light to hit Victoria’s streets

Electric golf carts given the green light to hit Victoria’s streets

Tourists and locals can now cruise through Victoria in electric style – no bike required
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B.C. city councillor facing criminal charges, temporarily steps aside

B.C. city councillor facing criminal charges, temporarily steps aside

Popular councillor Ahmed Yousef charged with pointing firearm, four counts of assault
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Man sentenced for 1st-degree murder in Surrey shooting says 'I didn't have a fair trial'

Man sentenced for 1st-degree murder in Surrey shooting says 'I didn't have a fair trial'

Carlos Nathaniel Monteith, 29, received a mandatory life sentence Monday with no eligibility to apply for parole until he's served 25 years in prison
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Bungy jumper OK after slipping out of rigging into the river in Nanaimo

Bungy jumper OK after slipping out of rigging into the river in Nanaimo

Woman sustains only minor injuries, WildPlay reviewing bungy operation
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