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iN NUMBERS: British Columbians worried rising cost of living amid US trade war
More than half of British Columbians want governments to support workers and industries hit by tariffs, but only four per cent want taxes raised to pay for it.
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.
What could a supercharged El Nino mean for Canada?
A rapidly warming planet due to human-caused climate change is set to amplify what forecasters say could be a supercharged…
BC’s new data centre cluster sparks new discussion of ‘sovereign’ AI push
Putting a data centre in Canada does not automatically mean Canada controls it. The servers may be inside Canada but the technology, software, customers or parent companies behind the project could still be foreign.
Recall petition to be issued against OneBC MLA Dallas Brodie, who says it’s fine
VICTORIA — The agency overseeing British Columbia elections says it will issue a recall petition against OneBC legislator Dallas Brodie…
Interior Health unlikely to lobby for e-scooter ban after Kamloops fatality
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The health authority said its role is to "focus on prevention messages."
iN VIDEO: Kelowna is lively for the Downtown Kelowna Thursday Night Market
Kelowna’s Downtown Thursday Night Market has been a big success for this season. This year,…
Highland Valley near Kamloops restarts copper production amid water shortage
The company that owns the mine said production was temporarily paused "to appropriately manage site water supply".
Not all calls for help with mental heath crises should go to Kelowna RCMP
"Many people experiencing a mental health crisis do not require a police response."
Kamloops Target Sports Association brings target competition to Kamloops
A day of friendly competition and target shooting returns to Kamloops as the KTSA .22LR…
Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment, so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them
YORK, Maine (AP) — As a morning fog lifted over Maine's York River, Mike Masi and his two interns stood on a dock sorting through a mound of one of the region's most despised crabs and hoped to find a...
Buy Canadian: Purchasing patriotism sees renewed push amid rising tariffs
Buy Canadian sentiment is seeing a resurgence across the country as backlash to U.S. tariffs grows. Consumers eager to support local products and businesses are swapping shopping tips and resources online as some retailers renew labelling of tariffed or homegrown...
Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emission rules, study says
The Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emissions standards this year, making errors in how it accounted for fuel savings, the price of technology and mileage, according to a new study by a group of economists....
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: 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.
iN DISCUSSION: How effective is government wildfire emergency alert system?
Do you think you can rely on the alerts sent to your phone?
TSB probes plane accident near Mission in 3rd deployment to B.C. this month
RICHMOND — Canada’s Transportation Safety Board has deployed a team to investigate what it calls…
Trans-Canada Highway reopens near Boston Bar, B.C., after seven-week wildfire closure
BOSTON BAR — A stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway through British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon has…
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America as tensions rise
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to change the…
Champagne defends reversal on seafood tariffs against U.S.
OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne defended his government’s quick backtracking on retaliatory tariffs against…
Fréchette says Trump is her main adversary as Quebec election campaign gets underway
QUÉBEC — The leaders of Quebec’s main political parties began spreading out across the province…
Jury deliberates whether Lindsay Clancy is liable for the murder of her 3 children
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts, are…
Jury weighs whether Lindsay Clancy is criminally responsible for killing her children
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children because she was depressed and…
How donors in De Smet are bringing big projects to little town on the prairie
Even though it happened more than a decade ago, Rita Anderson can still recall the…
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America as tensions rise
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to change the…
Champagne defends reversal on seafood tariffs against U.S.
OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne defended his government’s quick backtracking on retaliatory tariffs against…
NBC to carry second year of Shaun White’s Snow League halfpipe circuit
NEW YORK (AP) — The Snow League, a halfpipe circuit created by Shaun White, reupped…
Peter Cullen, prolific voice actor who gave Optimus Prime his authoritative baritone, has died
NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Cullen, a prolific voice actor who enlivened scores of TV…
Vancouver Canucks sign goalie Chris Driedger to professional tryout deal
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Chris Driedger to a professional tryout contract,…
Dodgers RHP Roki Sasaki headed to 15-day injured list with middle finger blister
ATLANTA (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki is headed to the 15-day injured…
Packers add depth at tight end by signing veteran Jonnu Smith to 1-year deal
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have addressed their depth issues at…
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