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Feature film shooting in Merritt and Princeton searching for background actors
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (102+ words) A feature film shooting in Merritt and Princeton throughout June is need of some background actors to help fill out their shoot. The background performers will be needed Mondays to Fridays from June 8 to June 26. "We are looking for folks…...
City of Nelson invites public input to guide future EV charging
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (216+ words) People can help shape future electric vehicle (EV) charging by completing a short survey, being undertaken by the City of Nelson, open now until June 5. The city is developing a Public EV Charging Strategy to better understand how people travel…...
Stand-alone offence will help investigate, prosecute hate crimes, experts say
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (1287+ words) A provision in the federal government's proposed hate crime bill to create a stand-alone hate crime offence will make it easier to investigate and prosecute those crimes, some experts say. "The entire system, the way it's running right now, has…...
Should steaming services contribute revenue to support Canadian content creation?
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (258+ words) The Motion Picture Association is slamming new streaming revenue rules in Canada, saying they impose unprecedented, unnecessary and discriminatory investment obligations on U. S. streaming services. Canada's broadcast regulator, the CRTC, said Thursday that large TV streaming services must contribute 15 per cent…...
Horoscopes May 24-30
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (447+ words) Aries (March 21 April 19) Noteworthy day: You could receive a confirmation regarding a long-distance plan on May 29. Noteworthy day: You may need to have a firm and direct conversation about a budget or shared financial responsibility on May 27. Gemini (May 21 June…...
Nature lovers flock to South Okanagan for Meadowlark Festival
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (1304+ words) Ask anyone who's ever gone to school. Field trips are awesome. One problem. There aren't enough of them. Maybe once a month, if you're really, really lucky. And then when you're all grown up, you have to plan your own…...
Two very different types of spiders spotted in the region
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (298+ words) If it were possible for a spider to be cute, then this one is adorable. Scott Williams sent in a picture of a tiny arachnid he spotted at his Keremoes home earlier this month. And that brings us to Castanet's…...
Public to address council Tuesday on prospective routes for second Westside power source
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (449+ words) Members of the general public will get an opportunity to speak face-to-face with West Kelowna council concerning proposed routes and design for a second power source into the city. After nearly 20 years of lobbying by the city for a redundant…...
North Shore Business Improvement Association block party back in action this Saturday
18+ hour, 47+ min ago (1777+ words) A long-haul trucker who drifted across the centre line near Clearwater and caused a fiery crash that killed two people has been ordered to pay a $2, 000 fine. Harpreet Singh, 41, was sentenced Friday in Kamloops provincial court after pleading guilty to…...
'Survivor': Photos show adorable seal pup rescued off B. C. Coast
18+ hour, 2+ min ago (263+ words) A little seal pup beat the odds at survival, and he will forever carry a name that reflects his journey." The"Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society"(VAMMR) has accepted"a young harbour seal pup"from"Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, who…...