PHOTOS: Alice the 17K pound T-Rex has landed in Penticton

The T-Rex being installed at a Penticton property on Tuesday, Sept. 19. (Kevin Stone photo)
The massive sculpture is on private property but can be viewed near the KVR Trail entrance
Counter protesters, both for and against SOGI teachings in schools, clash at a a set of Vancouver protests at Jack Poole Plaza on Wednesday (Sept. 20, 2023). (Lauren Collins)

Counter-marchers outnumber SOGI protesters on Vancouver streets, plazas
Protesters gather outside the Consulate of India in Vancouver on Saturday, June 24, 2023, during a protest over the shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Vancouver Police Department says it’s beefing up security outside India’s Consulate after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this week there was credible intelligence about a potential link between India’s government and the killing of a Sikh community leader in B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Security boosted at Vancouver’s Indian consulate after Trudeau’s remarks
The economic roller-coaster of an Ontario town fuelled by chocolate and cannabis

The economic roller-coaster of an Ontario town fuelled by chocolate and cannabis
Cheers! Countdown officially on for Penticton Beer Week Oct. 13 to 22

Cheers! Countdown officially on for Penticton Beer Week Oct. 13 to 22

Vancouver Canucks’ defenceman Tucker Poolman, right, is upended by Arizona Coyotes’ Liam O’Brien (38) during the first period of a pre-season NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Friday, October 7, 2022. Poolman will start the upcoming NHL season on long-term injured reserve as he continues to recover from migraines.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

‘Together now’: team brass says Canucks ‘speaking the same language’
The Polson Park Bandshell was rented out prior to the protest by a group of anti-protesters. (Bowen Assman- Morning Star)

Hundreds turn out in clash of support over SOGI in Vernon
Smoke from wildfires can be seen over Okanagan Lake from Peak Cellars Winery in Lake Country while temperatures broke records Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. (Lisa Fenyedi photo)

Wildfire smoke impacts Okanagan air quality
People hold signs during a demonstration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Protests and counter-protests for and against Canada’s trans and LGBTQ community are being planned across Canada on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Conservative MPs told not to comment on ongoing gender policy clashes
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The crash happened on Sep. 19 at approximately 2:00 a.m., one kilometre west of Juniper Beach Provincial Park near Walhachin (Credit: BC Wildfire Service)

4 wildfire fighters killed in Highway 1 crash near Ashcroft

A elementary student arrives for his first day back to school in Montreal, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. Returning to school in September can be a “mixed picture” for students as some deal with higher levels of anxiety as change can be a stressful situation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

New school year can lead to higher levels of anxiety for students: B.C. doctor

The familiar red tag from a pair of Levi's 550 jeans is seen Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, in San Francisco. Canada's corporate ethics watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations that Levi Strauss Canada is working with companies that use forced labour in China. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ben Margot

Levi Strauss targeted by federal corporate ethics czar in probe

A new StatCan report links cyberbullying to mental health issues in adolescents. THE NEWS/files

Cyberbullying hurting 1 in 4 Canadian youths: StatCan

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A rally and counter-protest about school policies on gender identity were held outside the B.C. legislature on Wednesday (Sept. 20). (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)

‘Unsafe’: Police ask protesters on SOGI issue to vacate B.C. legislature

Rallies and counter-protests took place at the B.C. legislature and across Canada Wednesday

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service put down a coyote at approximately 5 a.m. on Wednesday (Sept. 20) after nine people suffered bites in a five-day span. /Pixabay Photo

Conservation officers put down coyote following 9 Lower Mainland attacks

Conservation Officer Service says coyote matched witness photos and descriptions

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New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) runs in for a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. (Greg Sakaki photo)

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CEO of the KGH Foundation Allison Young (left) and CEO of the YMCA of Southern Interior BC Allyson Graf (right) stand with Karen and her son Derek, who have benefitted from the two organizations, outside the new Lake Life Lottery dream home prize. (Brittany Webster photo)

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Rise Up Indigenous Wellness volunteers and staff (left to right) Irene Anderson, Marley Ormondy, Sherrelle Anderson, Launa Payne and Chantel Avery in Salmon Arm make healthy food and put together tote bags in February 2023 to give away as part of the Helping Hand program. (File photo)

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Entertainment
Dan Mangan plays the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Sept. 25. (Jonah Atkins photo)

Vancouver musician Going Somewhere stops in Vernon

Dan Mangan plays Performing Arts Centre Sept. 25

Debby Friday performs at the Polaris Music Prize gala in Toronto, on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Good Luck leads to Polaris Prize for Debbie Friday

11-member grand jury selects eclectic artist for $50,000 best album prize

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Pierre Poilievre speaks in Terrace in a bid to shift the Skeena-Bulkley Valley riding from its current status as a seat for the NDP. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

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