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How to help out Okanagan wildfire evacuees
Those fortunate enough to still be in their own home smay want to help out.
Lake Country launches free ‘Scottie’ the summer shuttle to improve public transit
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The shuttle rides are free for everyone and it’s meant to get people to destinations like beaches and restaurants.
Sentencing for man whose driving while high on mushrooms prompted 50 calls to 911
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NELSON — A man whose dangerous driving while high on mushrooms prompted about 50 calls to 911 before he rammed…
BC man to pay $20K after tribunal rules party trick videos are intimate images
He has 100,000 followers and wanted the social media exposure.
‘Only game in town’: Osoyoos track set to revive horse racing in B.C.
"Times change, people change, culture changes, and we don't want to see the horses gone.”
B.C. helicopter pilot helping to fight Colorado wildfire killed in weekend crash
Police in southwestern Colorado say a man from British Columbia died after the helicopter he was piloting crashed Sunday while…
Lyme disease isn’t the only tick-borne illness. Anaplasmosis is on the rise: doctors
TORONTO — A new paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal urges doctors to consider anaplasmosis as a possible…
How to avoid letting wildfire smoke seriously impact your health: expert
A UBC wildfire smoke expert says in some way it's kind of simple.
‘Get out now’: Summerland evacuee forced to leave livestock behind
“We watched the fire come over the mountain and light up and it was unbelievable how quickly it spread."
Kamloops adopts first-of-its-kind bylaw to recover unpaid taxes from politicians
It would add a novel punitive measure into council's remuneration policy.
If humans cause wildfires, shouldn’t they be banned from the backcountry?
“If the intention is to reduce the number of wildfires, you're going to have to remove everybody."
iN PHOTOS: Wildfire smoke creates haunting atmosphere in the Okanagan, Kamloops
In the midst of the wildfire emergency, photographers are capturing the eerie smoke and changing skies.
Photos show Italian winemakers harvesting grapes earlier due to extreme heat
CORTE FRANCA, Italy (AP) — Extreme heat is pushing Italy’s Franciacorta winemakers to harvest grapes earlier than expected. Rising temperatures and low rainfall are accelerating ripening, forcing producers to adapt as they work to preserve the quality of their wines....
Rapid damage assessments underway following inferno outside Summerland, B.C.
PENTICTON — The heavy blanket of smoke that covered much of British Columbia's Okanagan region for days has thinned, replaced by clouds in Penticton, B.C., where many evacuees have gathered after fleeing an explosive wildfire Friday night.The Bald Range wildfire,...
New Brunswick teens arrested after viral ‘car surfing’ video
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick police say three teenagers were arrested after a vehicle was stolen and the youth allegedly travelled through the province’s southeast corner committing various crimes.RCMP say they received multiple reports Sunday of "car surfing" on a main...
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: Impact of climate change on wildfire season can’t be ignored
"There will be a fire season next year and the year after. This isn't going away."
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."
JONESIE: Well, look who was partying at the Eldorado Hotel this weekend
See if you can note the difference between the responses of the two candidates for mayor.
Rapid damage assessments underway following inferno outside Summerland, B.C.
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PENTICTON — The heavy blanket of smoke that covered much of British Columbia’s Okanagan region…
Two fisheries officers injured when vessel collides with humpback whale in B.C.
CALVERT ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Two Fisheries Department officers have been injured when the boat…
Another six whales being moved out of Marineland, headed to U.S. aquariums
NIAGARA FALLS — Marineland began moving on Wednesday a third batch of whales to aquariums…
Rapid damage assessments underway following inferno outside Summerland, B.C.
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PENTICTON — The heavy blanket of smoke that covered much of British Columbia’s Okanagan region…
Global Affairs tight-lipped on fate of Canadian men being held in Iraq
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada is refusing to say whether Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand…
New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on…
Forecasters warn a Pacific system could soak Hawaii as Tropical Storm Cristobal fades
HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal well west of the Azores was expected to dissipate…
Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official charged in broader criminal case against group
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in…
Rapid damage assessments underway following inferno outside Summerland, B.C.
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PENTICTON — The heavy blanket of smoke that covered much of British Columbia’s Okanagan region…
Insolvencies jumped 11.5% annually in June, Canada’s bankruptcy monitor shows
OTTAWA — Insolvencies in Canada are floating around levels not seen since the global financial…
New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on…
Montreal police chief says he has experienced racial profiling from both sides
MONTREAL — Long before he became Montreal’s police chief, Fady Dagher says he learned a…
Deshaun Watson starting Browns’ exhibition opener at QB, Shedeur Sanders to start next week vs Bills
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson gets to go first. The polarizing quarterback will start…
Young Mystics relying on strong bonds to improve while making push toward postseason
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sydney Johnson remembers the camaraderie he felt as a player at…
Commanders’ Jayden Daniels shines in joint practice vs. Dolphins in front of a star-studded audience
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jayden Daniels’ injury-ridden second NFL season ended in December when the…
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