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This might be a good time to wonder why the ‘absurd’ BC Homeowners Grant still exists
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In BC, the government give you more for owning a house than renting one.
Budget 2026: Liberals pin tax changes, billions in spending on ‘economic sovereignty’
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is arguing that tax changes, cultural supports and billions of dollars aimed at stoking investment…
Sales and prices down in Central Okanagan, Kamloops real estate markets
iNhome
October saw the third consecutive year-over-year decline.
Politics appear to be at play with Kelowna regional district appointments
Gordon Lovegrove got the most votes among city councillors, which would typically land him a chair at the regional district board.
Feds commit funding to Indigenous-led study of South Okanagan rattlesnakes
New federal funding will support an Indigenous-led program studying how the 2021 wildfire that tore through the South Okanagan affected local rattlesnakes.
iN PHOTOS: Shuswap woodworker turns hardwood into functional works of art
“Every single wood has a different hardness and smell and they all look different, it amazes me the colours you get."
Owner of B.C. ghost town taking another swing at energy exports
CALGARY — Krishnan Suthanthiran is trying to make Kitsault, B.C., happen — again. The Indian-born, U.S.-based medical technology entrepreneur says…
Southern Interior expecting high winds as atmospheric rivers lash BC coast
The wind will peak Friday afternoon in the Kamloops region.
Late paperwork costs Kelowna property manager $3,800, and his licence
iNhome
The company has been late more than once.
Pandemic business loans are coming due; how one South Okanagan company is handling the pressure
"It could be that it's too much weight and it just makes them close their doors.”
A new town is being born in the Okanagan; here’s how they made it
As of this week, Okanagan Falls will be the province's 162nd municipality.
Okanagan legend, Rattlesnake Island visionary Eddy Haymour dies at 96
"Eddy launched a historic fight to protect his property, rights and honour."
Will new BC Conservatives keep old promise to fire Dr. Bonnie Henry? They’re not eager to answer
The BC Conservatives have wanted to fire the provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry for…
New lawsuit claims ostrich farm would have been worth $200,000,000 before cull
It also claims some birds 'disappeared.'
This might be a good time to wonder why the ‘absurd’ BC Homeowners Grant still exists
In BC, the government give you more for owning a house than renting one.
Vernon man charged for drunk driving in fatal crash that killed teen passenger
He was 18-years-old at the time.
Seeds, preserved hair in tomb point to oldest signs of cannabis high 2,800 years ago, study suggests
GENEVA (AP) — People may have been getting high off cannabis earlier than previously thought — at least 2,800 years ago, a new study suggests. Archaeologists who led a dig at a monumental tomb in Siberia said they turned up...
iN DISCUSSION: US voters regret decision to vote for Trump two years ago
"I'm guessing many US voters regret thinking two years ago: 'All the doomsday scenarios didn't happen with Trump One, returning him to office can't be that bad...'"
iN DISCUSSION: New movie highlights problem with news business
"It's a documentary about, well, many different things but among them is how the documentary is made, how they made decisions about what to include or not, how they reached conclusions."
iN DISCUSSION: How about some kindness for those incumbents who lost
What surprised you the most about the municipal elections?
Doerkson backs budget, hopes for big cut of forestry funds
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s incoming Conservative premier Lorne Doerkson is all-in on the budget tabled…
Police escorting students to school after B.C. bear attack that killed two
BELLA COOLA — The Nuxalk Nation in Bella Coola, B.C., said additional Mounties have been…
Carney heads to Winnipeg to tout budget plan to end homelessness in 10 years
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected in Winnipeg today to highlight new measures in the…
In the news today: Liberals tout budget, October jobs data, Canadiens’ OT winner
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Champagne, Carney travelling across country to sell federal budget to Canadians
OTTAWA — Canada’s leaders are fanning out today to sell communities on this year’s federal…
South Africa’s ruling ANC faces huge decline in voter support, early election results show
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s long-dominant African National Congress party was set to lose significant…
90-year-old Holocaust survivor dies almost a year after being shot in the Sydney Hanukkah massacre
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 90-year-old Holocaust survivor has died almost a year after she…
New Zealand votes in an election expected to be tight after a tense campaign
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s election results will be announced Saturday after a…
Carney heads to Winnipeg to tout budget plan to end homelessness in 10 years
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected in Winnipeg today to highlight new measures in the…
Statistics Canada to release October labour force survey numbers today
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada will release its latest snapshot of the country’s job market today.…
In ‘Possible Love,’ a South Korean auteur returns with a story of marriage, labor and class
VENICE, Italy (AP) — There are some filmmakers who churn movies out like clockwork. And…
25 years after ‘Britney,’ 5 new Britney Spears songs showcase a pop icon at a transformative moment
NEW YORK (AP) — Britney Spears was at a crossroads — and not just because…
Chiba leads figure skating Cup of China as Ignatova returns
SHENZHEN, China (AP) — World silver medalist Mone Chiba led the way in the women’s…
Body-positive message lifts a young US rugby player to the Youth Olympics
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Before 15-year-old Eseta Moala found rugby, getting dressed for sports could…
Ducks continue torrid scoring pace, make franchise history in win over Oilers
EDMONTON — The Anaheim Ducks are filling the net at a pace unseen before in…
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