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Penticton mom and daughter receive bravery awards for saving baby from drowning

Meghan Thompson and her daughter Kennedy Lanteigne were awarded bravery awards on Saturday for helping to save the life of a baby drowning off a Naramata beach last June. (Submitted)

Off duty Penticton fire captain also awarded for saving the boy’s life last summer in Naramata

by Monique Tamminga
updated 6 mins ago

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The first of the extended closures is wrapping up, with the Trans-Canada highway re-opening on weekends for travel. (Jack Stuemple photo)

B.C. preparing ‘Restart 2.0’ from COVID-19 as June approaches

by Tom Fletcher

updated 60 mins ago

Puppy’s home in question as BC Supreme Court considers canine clash

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Hometown Heroes Lottery spokesperson Sebastian Sevallo outside of the 5,137 sq. ft. Grand Prize home in Langley, in Murrayville.

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A family navigates childhood cancer through the pandemic

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VIDEO: Heritage Minute marks 100th anniversary of work to discover insulin

‘COVID to COVID’ lung transplant patient says he’s grateful at a May 14, 2021, news conference in Chicago. (CP screenshot)

‘COVID to COVID’ lung transplant patient grateful

Prince Rupert was one of the first B.C. communities targeted for mass vaccination after a steep rise in infections. Grey area marks community-wide vaccine distribution. (B.C. Centre for Disease Control)

B.C. tracks big drop in COVID-19 infections after vaccination

VIDEO: Livestream of osprey birds and their babies in Kelowna

Kayak the humpback whale found dead on Haida Gwaii beach

Whale was estimated to be only 18 years old

by Katya Slepian

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Then-finance minister Kevin Falcon presents his last B.C. budget, Feb. 21, 2012. The province was emerging from the 2009-10 recession and repaying federal incentive to cancel the harmonized sales tax. (Tom Fletcher/Black Press)

Political veteran Kevin Falcon set for second run at B.C. Liberal leadership

Vancouver MLA Michael Lee announces on the same day

by Tom Fletcher

updated 27 mins ago

Twenty-two BCHL grads chasing Stanley Cup as NHL playoffs begin

The list includes Alex Newhook, getting his first taste of NHL playoffs with the Colorado Avalanche

by Eric Welsh

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Edmonton Oilers’ Jujhar Khaira (16) is checked by Vancouver Canucks’ Tyler Myers (57) during second period NHL action in Edmonton on Saturday, May 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Canucks power past playoff-bound Oilers 4-1 as NHL regular season winds down

Vancouver and Calgary will play final games as other teams begin post-season action

by The Canadian Press

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