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Sweden's men's curling team practices on Okanagan ice before Olympics in Vancouver.

Olympic athletes from around the world have been using the Okanagan as a training base in recent weeks, preparing for the upcoming winter games in Vancouver. More than a year ago the Swedish Olympic committee decided to use Kelowna as an Olympic training centre for its women's hockey and curling teams. They are so impressed by the city's sports facilities they plan to come back.

John Reynen returns to the Penticton hillside where his friend was found thrown from his SUV.  The South Okanagan man is in serious condition in Kelowna hospital.

Rope rescue required for injured driver

Penticton Search and Rescue were called in after a vehicle plunged hundreds of feet down an embankment in the South Okanagan Sunday...

The Polish Olympic Snowcross team has arrived at Big White for practice after encountering poor snow conditions on the coast.

Polish Olympic team members at Big White

Warm weather on the coast has driven an international ski team to Big White for training. The Polish Olympic Snowcross team was excited...

Sure Crop Feeds is in negotiations to buy a stretch of rail from CP, with the Enderby Chamber of Commerce working on an economic impact report to support the sale. Traffic along the line stopped in August.

Rail sale sought

Officials in the North Okanagan are pushing to resurrect a rail line between Armstrong and Sicamous. The Okanagan Valley railway stopped...

Pedestrians reminded to pay attention

RCMP are reminding pedestrians to use more caution after two incidents in West Kelowna Thursday, one that required a 10-year-old to...

Investigators searching Burns Bog landfill after receiving a tip and found a baby's remains.

Police rake through Vancouver-area landfill to find corpse of newborn boy

It was like finding a needle in a haystack. Desperate police searchers combed through tons of garbage at the Burns Bog dump site near...

Wing commander Col. Russell Williams (left), 46, was arrested Sunday and is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two Ontario women Marie France Comeau (centre), 38 and Jessica Lloyd, 27.

Commander faces murder charges in Ont. deaths

In a shocking turn, the commander of a Canadian Forces Base Trenton has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two...

B.C. legislature resumes for quick session

B.C.'s politicians return from a lengthy Christmas break to start work at the legislature Tuesday — but only for three days.

Pesky peacocks run amok in Vancouver suburb

A neighbourhood in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey is in a flap over a flock of problematic peacocks.

West Coast waves getting bigger: study

West Coast waves are getting bigger, meaning greater threats of flooding or coastal erosion during storms, according to a new study...

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