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Why satellites tracking BC wildfires don’t detect them
"It is not what I would ever recommend for early detection."
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…
Canadian wineries say scrapping provincial trade barriers would add billions to GDP
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HALIFAX — Canada’s wine sector is worth more than $10 billion a year and the industry says a few tweaks…
BC professor loses appeal after method of collecting caribou hair deemed ‘hunting’
The environmental appeal board had to decide if his method constituted hunting.
It took 25 years to ‘connect’ but in BC the Trans Canada Trail has an uncertain future
You may have used the Trans Canada Trail without even realizing.
Parks Alive wraps up Free Summer Concert Series with Live Music and Shrek 2
Festivals Kelowna has been putting on free concerts across the months of July and August…
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
iNhome
The government-subsidized affordable housing units were meant for middle-income families and individuals.
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.
The Latest: Democratic states sue Postal Service to block Trump’s limits on voting by mail
Democratic-controlled states have filed a new challenge to Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year’s midterm elections. The 25 states are suing the U.S. Postal Service, which Trump has tasked with deciding who can and cannot...
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?
Teresa Wat quits B.C. Conservatives over ‘distasteful’ Findlay remarks
Teresa Wat has quit the B.C. Conservatives and will sit as an Independent, saying she…
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…
Canada’s last captive dolphins leave Marineland as one of its belugas dies in Chicago
NIAGARA FALLS — Canada’s last captive dolphins have left Marineland for a new home in…
Canada pledges $2 million in aid for earthquake relief in Colombia
OTTAWA — The federal government is providing more than $2 million in aid to Colombia…
Trump’s tariffs on Canada likely to face court challenge: lawyer
WASHINGTON — A lawyer involved in the case which resulted in the United States Supreme…
Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump’s order limiting mail voting in midterms
Democratic-controlled states on Wednesday filed another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to…
At least 98 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China
UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) — Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and…
The Latest: Democratic states sue Postal Service to block Trump’s limits on voting by mail
iNhome
Democratic-controlled states have filed a new challenge to Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail…
Canada’s last captive dolphins leave Marineland as one of its belugas dies in Chicago
NIAGARA FALLS — Canada’s last captive dolphins have left Marineland for a new home in…
Trump’s tariffs on Canada likely to face court challenge: lawyer
WASHINGTON — A lawyer involved in the case which resulted in the United States Supreme…
Rupert Grint will become Ron Weasley again – this time, on Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) — Rupert Grint — the original Ron Weasley from the “Harry Potter”…
Dolly Parton’s philanthropy was based on ‘her belief in the goodness of people’
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton didn’t think her philanthropy made her special. She thought…
Italy latest nation to pull support for Infantino’s reelection as FIFA president
ROME (AP) — The Italian soccer federation became the latest in a growing list of…
Serena and Venus Williams will play doubles together at the US Open
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams are teaming up again at the U.S.…
Canadian national team defender Bombito set for second surgery on left tibia
Canadian national team defender Moïse Bombito is set to undergo surgery on his left tibia…
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Every Friday in Vernon, you’ll find tents and booths set up for the Polson Artisan…