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Chase man pockets $275K after last-minute Scratch & Win purchase leads to jackpot
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (184+ words) A $5 Scratch & Win ticket picked up during a stop at a Kamloops grocery store has turned into a $275,000 payday for a Chase man. Ryan S. was at The Real Canadian Superstore on Columbia Street when he decided to purchase The Big…...
Toxic: A Night of Masculinity
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (77+ words) Friday, January 30, 2026 " " 7:00 PM Unicorn Lounge, 315 Lawrence Ave, Kelowna Prospera Place, KelownaJan 25 7:30 pm Prospera Place, KelownaFeb 24 7:00 pm South Okanagan Events Centre, PentictonFeb 20 7:00 pm Prospera Place, KelownaApr 21 7:00 pm Prospera Place, KelownaFeb 7 10:00 am Penticton Lakeside Resort, PentictonJan 21 7:00 pm Prospera Place, KelownaFeb 18 7:30 pm Penticton…...
LGBTQ refugee group says number of requests for help has increased - Canada News
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (777+ words) An organization that helps LGBTQ+ people file refugee claims says it has seen a spike in pleas for assistance from around the world since 2020. Devon Matthews, program head with Rainbow Railroad, said the explosion in the number of requests for…...
Critically endangered sunflower sea stars are seeking refuge in B.C. fiords - BC News
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (854+ words) Alyssa Gehman vividly recalls seeing starfish for the first time while on a kayaking trip in British Columbia's Desolation Sound in Grade 8. Alyssa Gehman vividly recalls seeing starfish for the first time while on a kayaking trip in British Columbia's…...
UBC Okanagan delves into sexual identity, race - Kelowna News
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (669+ words) In an effort to better understand and support its student body, UBC Okanagan created a census that delved into the issue of identity. The census, which took about five to 10 minutes for students complete, asked questions about race, ethnicity, gender,…...