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Why satellites tracking BC wildfires don’t detect them
"It is not what I would ever recommend for early detection."
‘Hockey city’: experts say Canadiens fever fuelled by team’s winning history
Almost everyone appears to agree that the Montreal Canadiens fans are the loudest and rowdiest of any team in the…
Carney, Smith sign carbon price deal, suggest fall 2027 pipeline approval
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday they’re eyeing a fall 2027 start date for construction…
The Latest: After China visit, Trump says he’s undecided on sending weapons to Taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump has wrapped up his visit to Beijing after a crucial series of meetings with Chinese leader…
Eby says Ottawa is rewarding Alberta’s ‘bad behaviour’ with pipeline agreement
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the federal government is rewarding Alberta for “bad behaviour” by agreeing to…
No jail for woman who stabbed man at Kelowna’s tent city
"It appeared as if the blade went right through the hand."
Supreme Court recognizes intimate partner violence as a legal basis for civil damages
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has recognized intimate partner violence as a distinct legal basis for pursuing civil…
Latest volley in Trump trade war swells ranks of Okanagan-based group dedicated to boycott
“The elbows are up and the gloves are off."
Partial win for Shuswap development stung with $20K wastewater fine
The company argued the fine was too steep as there was "low to none" risk to the environment.
iN PHOTOS: Residents help urban wildlife during drought, wildfires in Thompson-Okanagan
Extreme heat events and wildfires are causing more heat exhaustion and severe dehydration in wild animals.
$200,000 fine for BC realtor who falsified income to buy subsidized condo to rent out
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The government-subsidized affordable housing units were meant for middle-income families and individuals.
iN NUMBERS: Nearly 80% of British Columbians support Carney in Trump trade war
Nine out of ten Canadians surveyed expect life to get more expensive.
Wildfire forces Okanagan fruit pickers back to Mexico
After bouncing between shelters reluctant to accept them, Mexican workers are heading back home months earlier than expected.
$200,000 fine for BC realtor who falsified income to buy subsidized condo to rent out
The government-subsidized affordable housing units were meant for middle-income families and individuals.
E-scooter hospitalizations up by 40%, many with head and brain injuries: data
TORONTO — The Canadian Institute for Health Information says hospitalizations for both children and adults riding e-scooters rose by almost 40 per cent in the past year. Data released Tuesday showed there were 837 hospitalizations last year between April 2025...
B.C. drug deaths rebound from May to June, but still down sharply from peak
Deaths in British Columbia due to unregulated drugs have rebounded from May to June but remain sharply down from their peak three years ago.The BC Coroners Service says there were 138 deaths in June, up 25 per cent from 110...
iN DISCUSSION: Escalation of Trump’s trade war is going to hurt
"Are you satisfied with how Canada has acted?"
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.
iN DISCUSSION: How effective is government wildfire emergency alert system?
Do you think you can rely on the alerts sent to your phone?
B.C.’s Eby urges Carney to look beyond tariff response in U.S.-Canada trade war
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to…
Rosalyn Bird latest MLA to quit B.C. Conservatives, warns against racism, homophobia
VANCOUVER — On Tuesday morning, B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay acknowledged that more legislators could…
Two belugas, four dolphins from Marineland heading to aquarium in Spain
NIAGARA FALLS — Two belugas and four dolphins from Marineland are being moved today to…
In the news today: Tariff relief packages, Alberta referendum latest, Arctic sea ice.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Alberta NDP urges Smith to cancel separation vote amid Canada-U.S. trade war
CALGARY — Alberta’s Opposition leader says now is not the time to hold a referendum…
The Latest: Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates
Canada is striking back at the United States with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion…
Trump and Vance will keynote the Republicans’ midterm convention in Texas next month
As if there was any doubt, Republicans’ midterm convention will be the Donald Trump show,…
Felony charges dropped against Golden Gate Bridge protesters
A two-year legal battle over a dramatic protest against the war on Gaza came to…
Dolly Parton’s philanthropy was based on ‘her belief in the goodness of people’
NEW YORK (AP) — Just weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the American South in 2024,…
Alberta NDP urges Smith to cancel separation vote amid Canada-U.S. trade war
CALGARY — Alberta’s Opposition leader says now is not the time to hold a referendum…
The Dolly Parton you may not know, in her own words
For nearly five decades, Dolly Parton talked with Associated Press reporters about far more than…
Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 of cancer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant…
Unrivaled women’s basketball league is valued at $650 million after new funding round
Unrivaled has raised funds that put its valuation at $650 million, the 3-on-3 women’s basketball…
India in winning position in 2nd test after enforcing follow on against Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — India put itself in a winning position in the second…
Olympic champion Alysa Liu takes season off after Milan gold, promises her return to the ice
Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu is taking the season off following her triumph in…
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iN VIDEO: Polson Artisan Market entertains Vernon with thematic weekly summer night market
Every Friday in Vernon, you’ll find tents and booths set up for the Polson Artisan…