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castanet.net > news > Salmon-Arm > 600455 > Chase-man-pockets-275K-after-last-minute-Scratch-Win-purchase-leads-to-jackpot

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…...

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castanet.net > events > toxic_a_night_of_masculinity > 149727

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…...

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castanet.net > news > Canada > 556859 > LGBTQ-refugee-group-says-number-of-requests-for-help-has-increased

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…...

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castanet.net > news > BC > 542237 > Critically-endangered-sunflower-sea-stars-are-seeking-refuge-in-B-C-fiords

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…...

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castanet.net > news > Kelowna > 535712 > UBC-Okanagan-delves-into-sexual-identity-race

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,…...