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John Harding»
Heavy dose of perspective from the outside looking in
"For a few minutes on a ferry, a guy from France named Bertrand provided more therapy, more reasons to feel good about the place I live and the game I love, than thousands of dollars with some doctor would ever provide."
Entertainment»
Movie Listings: Nov. 20-26
Opening this weekend: Twilight Saga: New Moon, Planet 51, The Blind Side. Opening Wednesday: Old Dogs, Ninja Assassin, Fantastic Mr. Fox.
What's Happening»
Stuff to do
Check out what's happening in the city in the coming days–movie listings, concerts and events.
Health»
H1N1 flu clinics in the Central Okanagan
IH adds new clinics for coming week; government announces eligibility changes to flu shot recipients.
News»
'You do not seem to understand what I am saying'
Speaking to one’s personality is nothing more than speaking to one in their language.
John McDonald»
Transgendered people deserve to live the lives their mind dictates
Transphobia is the last bastion of prejudice and ignorance and should not be tolerated, says John McDonald.
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Celebrity Sizzle»
Adam Lambert’s controversial AMA performance has everyone talking
Many feel that Adam Lambert's American Music Awards performance was way over the top with its strong homosexual content. We've got the video to check out, along with all the rest of the highlights from last night's AMAs.
Local business»
Sharing the skill of speaking smoothly
A strong partnership between SIFE Okanagan students and a local nonprofit group, Little Women for Little Women in Afghanistan is resulting in some smooth talking Okanaganites.
TOP STORY
Heritage train station gets second life for nightlife
5:00 am | 11.24.2009
Heritage building finally finds new life. "I love it," says Coun. Robert Hobson.
Update: RCMP name pedestrian killed in weekend accident
8:20 am | 11.24.2009
Matthew Heenan, 23, from Coldstream was killed Sunday morning by a 47-year-old West Kelowna driver.
Update: RCMP looking for witnesses to Pennask Summit accident; name victim
8:01 am | 11.24.2009
Sheldon Brin, 36, was the man who perished in the weekend accident. RCMP hope witnesses will come forward with information about the accident.
Nearly one million baby cribs recalled in Canada
8:00 am | 11.24.2009
Almost one million drop-side cribs in Canada were recalled late Monday just as the world's standards organization is poised to institute a worldwide ban of cribs with a movable side rail, following multiple baby deaths.
Doctors should have realized man trapped in diagnosed coma: Canadian expert
7:23 am | 11.24.2009
A top medical expert at Canada's largest rehabilitation hospital said Monday doctors should have realized sooner that a Berlin man who was diagnosed to be in a coma for more than two decades was in fact, conscious the entire time.
Okanagan Rockets have week to regroup after away game losses
7:14 am | 11.24.2009
The Okanagan Rockets travelled to Burnaby on the weekend, where they dropped two games to the Vancouver Giants.
NHL Wrap: Scoring touch eludes Canuck winger
6:28 am | 11.24.2009
See what's happening in the NHL:
- NHL stats, scores and standings for Nov. 24
- Scoring touch eludes Canuck winger
- Roloson Bailey help calm Tavares' nerves
- Deslauriers earns first career shutout in Oilers win
- Crawford says he finally matured
- Scoring touch eludes Burrows
- Leafs Notebook
- Visual therapy gets defenceman back in game
- Ottawa rising through the ranks beat Capitals
- Montreal ships disappointing Latendresse to Minnesota Wild
- Coyotes' financial mess didn't scare off Tippett
Remembering those killed for gender reassignment
10:13 pm | 11.23.2009
"One of the girls was the same age as me and had the same name. She was stabbed to death in El Salvador. I thought, wow, that could be me."
Gala raises $25,000 for children's ski program
4:38 pm | 11.23.2009
The inaugural Snowflake Gala allowed the Big White Racers program to freeze registration fees.
Update: Dog died of stab wound
4:26 pm | 11.23.2009
Owner says family at a loss to explain why someone would want the dog dead.
The DKA and Santa Claus scheduled to Light Up Downtown
3:42 pm | 11.23.2009
This Saturday families from all over the central Okanagan will gather in Downtown Kelowna’s Cultural District for the 21st Annual Downtown Christmas Light Up.
By-election candidates set to square off
3:00 pm | 11.23.2009
The lone all-candidates forum of the campaign is this Wednesday.
Man faces federal jail time after guilty verdicts in torture, exortion case
2:02 pm | 11.23.2009
Judge convicts James Merkley on four counts stemming from grisly incident at Lake Country motel.
Update: Green Team seizes pot worth more than $1 million
1:49 pm | 11.23.2009
Special Kelowna RCMP unit executed search warrants at 22 marijuana grow-ops in October and also recovered bud, cash and guns.
Airport launches watch program
1:24 pm | 11.23.2009
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) has established an Airport Watch program to involve the community in reporting suspicious behaviours on YLW property.
More Local News
Foosball for Food brings food bank funds 7:17 am
Update: Other events to benefit from Music and Arts Festival flop 6:27 pm
Society of Hope celebrates 20 years 4:39 pm
Increase in major crimes forces cancellation of school-based DARE program 12:04 pm
Okanagan College president unveils Education Quality Assurance program 12:00 pm
Kelowna RCMP make arrest in Penticton robberies 11:57 am
T-Shirt sales could win food bank $5,000 11:17 am
Man found dead by vehicle; foul play not suspected 9:47 am
Demolition derby at Kelowna International Airport 8:53 am
What to do about downtown redevelopment 5:00 am
BC NEWS
Local MLA votes his conscience on bill allowing forced shelter of homeless 1:07 pm
Health care, education top British Columbians budget priorities 2:55 pm
Early snow bodes well for B.C. resorts 5:40 pm
Vancouver Island man shrugs off slap by bear 4:40 pm
Alleged B.C. gang boss denied taxpayer cash for trial 11:40 am
BC Hydro's Powertech facility a lab with global reach 1:40 am
Vancouver man sentenced for deadly crash released on bail 6:40 pm
Dad of Vancouver hit-and-run victim hopes driver can turn life around 6:40 pm
Vancouver police say new acoustic device could be used as weapon 5:40 pm
B.C. chefs release scrumptious Christmas cookbooks 3:40 pm
Breaking News
Amnesty calls for Afghan-detainee inquiry 8:40 am
Climate change protesters charged after sit-in at minister's office 8:40 am
Scientists urge drastic action at Copenhagen climate meet 8:40 am
Markets lower on disappointing jobs and GDP data 8:40 am
Feud between white supremacists believed behind weekend bomb attack 8:40 am
Saskatchewan passes Ontario on wealth meter 8:40 am
Toronto stocks fall as oil decline offsets financials 7:40 am
Canadians on jobless benefits rise 7.1% 6:40 am
Manulife buys part of Chinese wealth-management company 6:00 am
Vancouver gangster shot dead in Toronto. 6:00 am
Sports »
NHL stats, scores and standings for Nov. 24 6:12 am
Deslauriers earns first career shutout in Oilers' win. 6:00 am
Warriors forward Trevor Bailey receives top honour 5:00 am
Roloson, Bailey help calm Tavares's nerves 4:10 am
The kick that haunts him still; Don Sweet finally explains an infamous missed field goal 3:51 am
For riders, business trumps pleasure; Many distractions 3:51 am
Swede Soderling dents Nadal's bid to topple Federer from No. 1 spot 3:51 am
MVP award a rare catch for Twins' backstop; American League 3:51 am
Baseball Notebook 3:51 am
Homegrown; Alouettes lineman Scott Flory need only remember his childhood to recall the passion of the Roughriders' franchise 3:51 am
Business »
Bargains beckon as B.C. holiday shoppers plan to pull back spending; Economy may force businesses to drop prices dramatically three weeks before Christmas 7:50 am
IE rolls jump in September. 6:36 am
Minister's tourism council panned by NDP; Many of the 13 appointed members have strong ties to provincial Liberal party, critic says 4:40 am
High-tech helps cities track drivers; Skymeter on road to success with automatic fee system 4:40 am
How to find VC in hard times; Improving IPO market should help 'exits' 4:40 am
Bargains beckon as B.C. holiday shoppers plan to pull back spending; Economy may force businesses to drop pre-Christmas prices dramatically 4:40 am
Looking for a Deal 4:40 am
Alberta government invests in world's biggest carbon-capture pipeline 4:40 am
Canadian concerns delay accord on Congo 4:40 am
Two-thirds of educated immigrants underemployed in Canada: report; Part-time work and temporary jobs more common than for Canadian-born 4:40 am
Entertainment »
Christmas celebrity dinner and silent auction 6:32 am
The Rock goes into orbit as a cartoon; On Planet 51 it's the human Dwayne Johnson who's alien 3:51 am
Start the small presses!; Author Nathaniel G. Moore is content to stay on the fringes 1:30 am
Look out: Rain takes Hollywood by storm; Korean pop star turns Ninja Assassin 1:30 am
The Tut touch; The glitterati gathered to celebrate the ancient king's arrival in Toronto, and there were prizes! 1:30 am
The Gazettiquette; On the occasion of Aislin's 42nd book, Jack Rabinovitch salutes Montreal's artistic troublemaker 1:30 am
B.C. politician gave up seat to allow Gordon Campbell to run 1:30 am
Climber's K2 conquest was publicly disputed 1:30 am
H1N1 vaccine program on the mend 1:30 am
Know your fats; A new study reveals why saturates, omegas and their kin aren't the enemy after all 1:30 am
Lifestyle »
Three things to ease the pain of growing them out 4:40 am
Paramedics called back to work without enough rest 4:40 am
Gangster back behind bars after weekend arrest 4:40 am
Buble will explain hockey on Aussie TV 4:40 am
Duncan area residents brace for more rain 4:40 am
Environment ministry's rules for hunters discriminate against disabled, tribunal finds 4:40 am
Mechanics' pay versus that of daycare workers 4:40 am
B.C. ferry tossed by heavy seas; Northern Adventure forced to return to port by fast-moving storm 4:40 am
'A nice town. You should come'; That's Jim Bickford's invitation to Annapolis Royal, the Nova Scotia town he now calls home 4:40 am
City may be dumping ground for homeless; Councillor expresses concern about new law 4:40 am
