News Items tag as: Kite surfing

Not just boaters: Aircraft fighting Christie Mountain wildfire were also impeded by kitesurfer
August 28, 2020 - 6:00 AM

As if boats and vehicles weren't enough for firefighters to contend with when fighting the Christie Mountain wildfire near Penticton, a kitesurfer also grounded aircraft.
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JONESIE: The real forces controlling the news
OPINION I think I understand sometimes why some people don’t trust the news anymore. It plays by old rules that seem silly and stuffy and serving you — citizens and readers/viewers — seems to be missing from the

What to do with those Oregon grape berries
Sometimes the most ordinary, unremarkable looking plants growing in our forests and neighbourhoods can have some surprising characteristics. Oregon grape is found growing in wet and dry areas throughout the Thompson-Okanagan with its signat

Cayman Islands to ask voters whether to ease marijuana laws
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands plans to hold a referendum on whether to turn possession of small amounts of marijuana into a minor offense. Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan said there is widespread support among legisla

Central Okanagan has quietest real estate month since 2012
In the Central Okanagan, there was half the number of single-family homes sold in September compared to the 10-year average. A report from Rennie Intelligence paints a bleak picture of the Central Okanagan real estate market showing a 21% d

Italian family believes painting found in a dump in 1960s is a Picasso and seeks authentication
MILAN (AP) — An Italian family hopes to prove definitively that a painting discarded from a villa on the islan
October 05, 2024 3:30 PM
Did this happen to me also? Korean adoptees question their past and ask how to find their families
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Dozens of South Korean adoptees, many in tears, have responded to an investigation l
October 05, 2024 1:00 PM
Drought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years
MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever re
October 05, 2024 12:00 PM
400some event makes golf fun again by putting hundreds on course at the same time
The Tamil Golfers Association of Canada was founded with the simple goal of getting as many people from their commun
October 05, 2024 10:30 AM
Supreme Court upholds rules on air passenger compensation in win for consumers
MONTREAL - In a victory for air travellers, the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld rules that bolster compensation f
October 05, 2024 8:00 AM

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