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BC doctor was ‘uncomfortable and unprepared’ to give trans teen a shot; HRT says he must pay
While it wasn't malicious, it was still discrimination.
Former Okanagan Tory MP calls out BC Conservatives for being undemocratic
Former federal Okanagan-Shuswap Conservative Party MP Darrel Stinson has come out swinging at the Conservative Party of BC after it…
Crime, disorder take centre stage in BC election, but statistics tell complex story
David Screech doesn't mince words when asked about street disorder and crime around his business in downtown Victoria. He described…
Seal pup once rescued on a British beach hits the big 5-0. Sheba may be the oldest seal in captivity
LONDON (AP) — As gray seals go, Sheba is grayer than most. The grand dame of the Cornish Seal Sanctuary…
Trudeau to be guest on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
NEW YORK – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will appear as a guest on CBS's "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"…
‘They’ve found our baby’: Mom’s joy as B.C. girl’s rescue plays out on social media
The mother of a six-year-old girl who went missing for three days in north-central British Columbia has described her joy…
Rustad’s major housing tax rebate plan overshadowed by anti-vaccine comments on video
On the day British Columbia Conservative Party Leader John Rustad unveiled a major election campaign promise to help renters and…
iN NUMBERS: How much money is bet on local elections on prediction markets
Prediction markets allow people to bet on all kinds of things like sports, politics and criminal trial outcomes.
Kelowna MLA recall campaign delayed due to lack of funding and volunteers
“Make no mistake, based on your record to date, we remain steadfast in our belief that you should be removed from power because of your actions.”
‘No incumbents’ attitude looms among Kamloops voters with election campaign underway
"People are saying with the dysfunction at city hall, they all need to go."
iN VIDEO: Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market is more than a little market
The summer season of the Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market is coming to a close,…
iN VIDEO: The deadly mating dance of Okanagan praying mantids
"Apparently, they only eat their mate when they’re stressed.”
The apple pie (inspired by mom, of course) became the symbolic food of a nation
Flaky, golden crust. Apple juices bubbling through its vents. The scent of cinnamon. Apple pie is my comfort food, and the only thing my family always cooks together: rolling the dough, fluting the crust’s edges, peeling and chopping the apples....
California could be first in the nation to create smoke-damage standards
Two smoke-damage bills awaiting the governor’s signature address a longstanding issue brought to the fore by the Los Angeles County fires: When is it safe for wildfire survivors to move back into their homes? After the deadly January 2025 fires,...
What to know about the Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami that killed 5 workers in a van
Investigators are still trying to determine what caused an Amazon cargo jet to overshoot a runway in Miami and plow into two vehicles, killing five people on the ground. The Boeing 767 hit a van on Miami International Airport property...
DEA tactic that let fentanyl flood the streets is being investigated by House Republicans
MIAMI (AP) — A controversial policing tactic that permitted staggering amounts of deadly fentanyl to reach the streets as federal authorities sought to build bigger drug cases is now under investigation by Republicans on the House Oversight Committee. The committee's...
iN DISCUSSION: Did not watering your lawn help? Not as much as you’d think
"It’s been a weird summer with the water restrictions where I live in the Okanagan."
iN DISCUSSION: What a mess the BC Conservatives find themselves in
"In a time where David Eby's NDP appears to be out of ideas and momentum and voters clearly would prefer another choice, this is their option."
iN DISCUSSION: Okanagan bakery stirs up wildfire compensation controversy
The bakery and coffee shop in Peachland would like to be compensated for business lost when tourists fled.
Eby invokes Canadian kindness after 9/11 in support of Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby invoked the memory of the 9/11 terrorist attacks…
Police say stray bullet killed Burnaby, B.C., man Chang Yong Cho, 85, in his own home
BURNABY — Homicide investigators say an 85-year-old man was killed in his Burnaby, B.C., home…
The Latest: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $28B in U.S. goods take effect
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs on American goods — a response to the 50 per…
Trump ramps up retaliation against Canada, banning imports of booze, other products
iNwheels
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump signed new executive orders on Tuesday, ramping up retaliation…
Eby invokes Canadian kindness after 9/11 in support of Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby invoked the memory of the 9/11 terrorist attacks…
Indonesia searches for boat that went missing near Anak Krakatau volcano
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers searched for eight people who went missing at sea…
Thieves steal 4 Renoirs from a French museum. 2 of the paintings are still missing
PARIS (AP) — Two thieves sliced through a fence, climbed through a window and stole…
Photos show what remains of an Iranian school where some 120 children died in a U.S. strike
MINAB, Iran (AP) — Families gather at the shattered remains of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school…
The Latest: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $28B in U.S. goods take effect
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs on American goods — a response to the 50 per…
Trump ramps up retaliation against Canada, banning imports of booze, other products
iNwheels
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump signed new executive orders on Tuesday, ramping up retaliation…
Thieves steal 4 Renoirs from a French museum. 2 of the paintings are still missing
PARIS (AP) — Two thieves sliced through a fence, climbed through a window and stole…
Great Outdoors Comedy Festival postpones Mississauga event featuring John Mulaney
Organizers of the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival say its cavalcade of laughs set for this…
Manaea perfect for 5 innings, Lindor and Soto homer as the Mets beat the Marlins 7-5
MIAMI (AP) — Sean Manaea retired his first 15 batters, Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto…
Brewers’ Jackson Chourio continuing to perform his best in clutch moments
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio explains his success in clutch situations by…
Asian Games venues and athletes unharmed by extensive flooding in Nagoya, Japan
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Athletes who’ve arrived early for the Asian Games were unharmed by…
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