Democrats claim House and Senate majorities
Democratic leaders say they have won majorities in the U.S. House and Senate after Tuesday’s midterm elections. The post Democrats claim House and Senate majorities appeared first on My South Okanagan Now.
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Cemetery services ensure students remember fallen North Okanagan veterans
No Stone Left Alone program sees hundreds of poppies placed on graves
UPDATE: Two dead in suspected bear attack near Bella Coola
BCCOS confirms second victim was found dead this afternoon
Legacies of former Salmon Arm councillors shared at emotional first meeting
'The city of Salmon Arm is in super good hands… '
Author digs into scandalous royal connection kept secret by Shuswap grandmother
'What you are doing is dangerous Jeremy; I stopped digging years ago'
Heritage BC awards funding to 2 organizations in the Okanagan, 31 across the province
Heritage BC announced more than $476,000 in funding for 31 heritage projects across the province through its Heritage Legacy Fund
Kelowna Rockets ready to challenge Spokane Chiefs
The game is set for Nov. 4 at Prospera Place
Okanagan charity helps keep a senior and her chihuahua together in dog’s final months
Princessa, Poppy's chihuahua, has helped her as she went through homelessness
Every journey matters: campaign helps North Okanagan hospice care
Annual fundraising supports end-of-life care, grief support and comfort for individuals and families
2 Saturdays, 2 comedians all the laughs in Kelowna
This November check out the Glory Days Lounge
‘I only got 19 years’: Daughter mourns mom, as man pleads guilty to MVA charge
The man who ran a red light in Saanich last summer, fatally hitting a cyclist on her morning commute, is pleading guilty to driving without due care. The post ‘I only got 19 years’: Daughter mourns mom, as man pleads guilty to MVA charge appeared first on CHEK.
Bobrovsky bounces back in loss to Mammoth
Sergei Bobrovsky has experienced some tough nights this season.
Recycling depot in Qualicum Beach now accepting flexible plastics, foam packaging
People living in and around Qualicum Beach now have an option to recycle flexible plastics, foam packaging, and other materials at a depot. The post Recycling depot in Qualicum Beach now accepting flexible plastics, foam packaging appeared first on CHEK.
Taurid meteor shower could bring spectacular fireballs to Vancouver Island skies this week
Vancouver Island stargazers could be treated to some spectacular sights in the night sky this week as the Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak, with the potential for unusually bright fireballs. The post Taurid meteor shower could bring spectacular fireballs to Vancouver Island skies this week...
4.2M earthquake rumbles west of Port Hardy
Earthquakes Canada says a 4.2 magnitude quake has shook 259 kilometres west northwest of Port Hardy on Tuesday afternoon. The post 4.2M earthquake rumbles west of Port Hardy appeared first on CHEK.
New Kelowna councillors intend to improve public discourse
At Monday's swearing-in ceremony, Tom Dyas pledged to find more ways to listen and communicate. Asked what that would look like, he acknowledged there is room for improvement.
B.C. privacy watchdog launches investigation into Crime Stoppers data breach
B.C.'s privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into whether the provincial Crime Stoppers society took adequate steps to protect personal information following a massive data breach that exposed more than 1.5 million anonymous crime tips across Canada.
A part of B.C. now observes the same time as a part of Florida
The Regional District of East Kootenay, which includes B.C. communities like Cranbrook and Kimberley, now observes the same time as Fort Walton Beach and Crestview in Florida.
The give and take (and partisan wrangling) in Alberta's urban-rural hybrid riding maps
The last boundary panel's chair urged the new panel not to alter ridings in southern Alberta. They did.
A runner died in the New York City Marathon. Have the risks changed as more people race?
Every year, amid our current running boom, more and more people vie for the chance to lace up their sneakers and push themselves 42.2 kilometres to cross that finish line. But every year, young and seemingly healthy people also die trying.
ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa decline
As South Africans vote in local elections, residents tell the BBC they are tired of the poor quality of services they get.
'This is a disaster': Angry Republicans blame Trump for midterms defeat
Some Republicans tell the BBC the president's focus on his legacy and indifference to voter concerns cost them.
James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win Texas Senate seat since 1988
"This wasn't just a tsunami, not just a referendum, but this was a bloodbath," one expert told the BBC on Democrats' historic wins in Texas.
South Carolina elects Democratic senator for first time in almost three decades
Annie Andrews is projected to defeat Darline Graham, who was handpicked by President Trump to take her brother's seat after his death.
Florida Republicans fend off Democrats as state elects first black governor
Republican Byron Donalds, who was backed by President Donald Trump, will be the first black governor of Florida.