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Kelowna killer’s failure to complete counselling leads to more charges
He was 22-years-old when he killed a 32-year-old father with a hammer on a Kelowna street.
Okanagan, Kamloops may be in store for an early season heat wave
Temperatures should make it into the low 30s by the weekend.
Crown wants 13-year sentence for B.C. woman guilty of violent human sex trafficking
NEW WESTMINSTER — Graphic videos played in a New Westminster, B.C., courtroom on Monday prompted a warning from the judge…
Prosecution wraps B.C. murder trial with pathologist testimony on wounds
The prosecution has finished presenting its evidence at a B.C. murder trial with testimony from a pathologist who said the…
Poilievre says Alberta needs new priorities from Ottawa, not a new country
CALGARY — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the easiest way to squash separatist sentiment in Alberta is for the federal…
iN PHOTOS: Endangered American badgers popping up in Thompson-Okanagan
Badgers in BC are considered endangered with only 250 to 400 of them province-wide and roughly 30 in the Okanagan.
About 24 properties on alert in southwest B.C. due to glacial outburst threat
SQUAMISH — About two dozen properties near Pemberton, B.C., are under an evacuation alert due to the risk of flooding…
‘See a need, fill a need’: Summerland man’s website reports damaged homes as locals evacuated
"The thought hit me of all these little kids and parents that are stuck just not knowing, and it made me angry."
Vernon woman charged with arson days after Bradley Creek wildfire broke out
The fires were lit in the Commonage Road area of Vernon.
More people evacuated by Bald Range wildfire returning home
Roughly 150 structures have been damaged or destroyed in Summerland and Electoral Area F.
Kelowna bought $3.5M industrial property from Hotel Eldorado owner amid boardwalk vote
Kelowna has gone to court to annex lakefront boardwalk so the public can access it.
No end in sight to dry spell in Okanagan, Kamloops: meteorologist
“It’s not atypical for us in the summer to see one of these dry months but to see the duration of this dryness is really what's the most concerning right now."
Everyone on Kamloops city council running for re-election
Most want to hold onto their council seats while one incumbent councillor is running for mayor.
Once shaped by court rituals, China’s imperial cuisine lives on today
BEIJING (AP) — It is said that Empress Dowager Cixi once dreamed of a pastry during the final decades of imperial China. The same treat was served to her at breakfast the following morning. Delighted, she summoned her chef and...
In the news today: Trump delays tariffs, B.C. wildfire update, Alberta data centres
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed…Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three daysCanada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28-billion worth of goods...
Feds move to repeal EV sales mandate without new stringent emission rules in place
OTTAWA — The federal government moved last week to formally repeal the electric vehicle sales mandate, but the more stringent emission standards Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to replace it with is not close to being finalized.In a notice in...
Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research
TORONTO — Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced $24 million to create the Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium. Funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the group of 10 research teams from across Canada will work...
iN DISCUSSION: Climate change has disrupted summer
"The summers of my youth are not the same. They have been disrupted by climate change and I don't think they are coming back."
iN DISCUSSION: How effective is government wildfire emergency alert system?
Do you think you can rely on the alerts sent to your phone?
iN DISCUSSION: Kelowna mayor and councillor partying at Hotel Eldorado sends wrong message
"Here's my hope for all would-be politicians — leave the office better than you found it."
Wildfire near Summerland, B.C., remains active as residents return
SUMMERLAND — While most evacuation orders have come down for the Bald Range wildfire near…
Relief in Summerland, B.C., as fire evacuations end, but 150 structures damaged, lost
iNhome
Most residents of Summerland, B.C., are now able to return home after being chased out…
In the news today: Trump delays tariffs, B.C. wildfire update, Alberta data centres
iNhome
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three days
OTTAWA — Canada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28-billion worth of…
Wildfire near Summerland, B.C., remains active as residents return
SUMMERLAND — While most evacuation orders have come down for the Bald Range wildfire near…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data…
South Korean and US militaries shorten drills by about half after Trump ordered a reduction
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean and U.S. militaries confirmed Wednesday they were…
Queen Camilla wished she could share king’s diagnosis during a visit to cancer charity
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Queen Camilla has said she knew about her husband’s cancer diagnosis…
Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three days
OTTAWA — Canada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28-billion worth of…
Relief in Summerland, B.C., as fire evacuations end, but 150 structures damaged, lost
iNhome
Most residents of Summerland, B.C., are now able to return home after being chased out…
Anita Rau Badami puts questions about home into new book, ‘Asha in Her Garden’
TORONTO — Anita Rau Badami poured herself into her latest novel: her worries, her passions,…
Montreal is hosting a final farewell for legendary jazz pianist Oliver Jones
MONTREAL — Montrealers will get a chance to say goodbye to legendary jazz pianist Oliver…
Monaco parts with Pogba after the midfielder hardly played during an injury-hit stay
MONACO (AP) — Monaco has parted ways with midfielder Paul Pogba after the former France…
Roma seals Mora signing from Porto as emotional teenager gets a 500-fan welcome
ROME (AP) — Roma completed the signing of talented teenage midfielder Rodrigo Mora from Porto…
England wins toss and bowls first against Pakistan with Root captain at start of post-Bazball era
LEEDS, England (AP) — England won the toss and opted to bowl first against Pakistan…
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