UPDATE: 5:30 p.m.The police incident appears to be over. Police remain along Wilson Avenue, but are wrapping up. Castanet has requested more information from the Kelowna RCMP. ORIGINAL: 5:10 p.m.Police appear to be surrounding a home along Ethel and Wilson Street in downtown Ke…
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Eddie Rosario hits 2-run HR in 7th to help Nationals outlast Blue Jays 11-8
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Princess Anne lays wreath at Battle of Atlantic ceremony; honours late Queen
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Blue Jays acquire reliever Kuhnel from Astros
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City of Kelowna encourages people to GoByBike during the first week of June
Jump on your bike and pedal yourself around town for GoByBike Week next month.The City of Kelowna is encouraging Central Okanagan residents to gear up for another season of GoByBike Week, which is a province-wide initiative that gets people to choose cycling over driving.People can also scoo…
Motorcycle crash in Kawartha Lakes leaves 73-year-old man dead
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