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Global Okanagan | Vancouver gets its turn in World Cup spotlight as Australia takes on Turkey

https://globalnews.ca/news/11903488/vancouver-turkey-world-cup/

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Vancouver gets its turn in World Cup spotlight as Australia takes on Turkey

Thousands of Turkish and Australian fans are expected at BC Place as Vancouver hosts its first-ever FIFA World Cup match tonight.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News1d ago

Global Okanagan | Unique B.C. glass guitar found, seven years after being stolen

https://globalnews.ca/news/11902314/unique-bc-glass-guitar-seven-years-stolen/

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Unique B.C. glass guitar found, seven years after being stolen

Stamati Charalambidis began sculpting in his late teenage years, but the idea to create a functioning glass guitar came from his friend.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News1d ago

Global Okanagan | BC Hydro expects World Cup and hot weather to trigger record spring power consumption

https://globalnews.ca/news/11901948/bc-hydro-world-cup-spring/

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BC Hydro expects World Cup and hot weather to trigger record spring power consumption

BC Hydro says warm weather and FIFA World Cup activity could push spring electricity demand near record levels across the province.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News1d ago

Global Okanagan | World Cup teams don’t just fight for glory. Millions of dollars are at play

https://globalnews.ca/news/11901690/world-cup-prize-money-fifa/

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World Cup teams don’t just fight for glory. Millions of dollars are at play

'The FIFA World Cup 2026 will also be groundbreaking in terms of its financial contribution to the global football community,' said FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News1d ago

Global Okanagan | Ontario court raises amount Iran owes torture victim to $560 million

https://globalnews.ca/news/11901838/ontario-court-raises-amount-iran-owes-torture-victim/

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Ontario court raises amount Iran owes torture victim to $560 million

The case is the latest against Iran under the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News1d ago

Global Okanagan | B.C. firm ‘over the moon’ about contract to chart Canada’s role in lunar exploration

https://globalnews.ca/news/11901656/spacedirt-lunar-exploration-contract/

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B.C. firm ‘over the moon’ about contract to chart Canada’s role in lunar exploration

Shaun Riddell, the CEO of SpaceDirt, says he was "blown away" by the awarding of the $500,000 contract, given the competition for the national grant. 

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Kelowna & Okanagan News1d ago

Global Okanagan | The stage is set for World Cup opening ceremony — and Canada’s 1st game

https://globalnews.ca/news/11900050/canada-bosnia-world-cup-fifa/

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The stage is set for World Cup opening ceremony — and Canada’s 1st game

Toronto will host Canada’s opening ceremony at 1:30pm at Toronto Stadium, with Canada is set to take on Bosnia and Herzegovina at 3pm.

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Global News Okanagan1d ago

Okanagan vet warning dog owners about parvovirus
His rescuer was determined to help. She planned to take him home, nurse him back to health and eventually adopt him.

Those plans quickly changed
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11901320/okanagan-vet-warning-dog-owners-parvovirus/