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Former Coldstream, Grand Forks Jehovah’s Witnesses’ privacy case going to Canada’s Supreme Court
"Should the Charter privilege a religious organization over an individual who has chosen to leave? These questions lie at the heart of this appeal.”
New 1,350-home subdivision proposed near Kamloops jail
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City staff are estimating the neighbourhood would require $100 million in water system upgrades if built.
Don’t forget pets when preparing for winter’s cold. Here’s what experts recommend
“The same thing you would do for children in your house, do for your pet.”
The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and ‘The Last of Us’
“We made gaming cool. When we came out we were a little edgy, we were a different, but it was really about being disruptive.”
German bakers bring Christmas specialty to life with rich tradition and sweetness
“Stollen tastes like Christmas, like family, like tradition, like hominess, peace, serenity."
Interior Health orders closure of South Cariboo hotel pool and restaurant, again
The health authority has repeatedly fined the resort and ordered closures, and it's now warning the public of health risks.
Doping at your doorstep: The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mail
"The mainstream use of peptides has exploded in the last five years.”
West Kelowna man implicated in illegal cannabis, money laundering scheme
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The province wants to seize his bank account.
iN PHOTOS: Just kiddin’ around at goat yoga in Penticton
“The goats just love people, and they're so used to the attention that that's all they really want."
Why old washtubs can be found hanging from trees in the Okanagan
The washtubs weren't race markers rowers, part of a pinecone study nor baths for monkeys.
Why an Okanagan pro-choice activist couldn’t get billboard and had to get a bus ad
"I tried to find the next most impactful way to show our message and that was transit ads.”
iN NUMBERS: Looking at Okanagan condo inventory in wake of PM’s controversial buyout plan
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What are your thoughts on this plan?
Silver Star Summer Spectacular brings carnival fun to the mountain this Saturday
Destination Silver Star is turning its village into a carnival, with a full day of…
This woman ‘managed to not be bored’ during the COVID lockdown and planted a vineyard at home
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Like millions of others, Natasha Jacka went stir-crazy during a COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, until it dawned on her that there might be great opportunity in having nowhere to go. Jacka used the pandemic...
Poilievre asks Parliament to probe B.C. ‘condo bailout’ blocking ‘a price correction’
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Parliament to probe Ottawa's proposal to convert unsold condominium units in British Columbia into affordable housing.In a letter to the House ethics committee, Poilievre says a program to possibly help finance...
Fatal crash between motorcycle and sedan reported on Highway 1 west of Chase, B.C.
CHASE, B.C. — Police in the British Columbia Interior say a motorcycle rider is dead after a crash on Highway 1 west of Chase.RCMP say the crash on Saturday morning involved a sedan and a motorcycle.They say the rider, a...
West Kelowna man implicated in illegal cannabis, money laundering scheme
The province wants to seize his bank account.
iN DISCUSSION: Prime Minister Carney’s BC condo buyout bungle
"I'm starting to get a disturbingly familiar feeling about Prime Minister Mark Carney."
THOMPSON: Social media not the place for accurate, factual news
"It’s like panning for gold…the nuggets are few and far between."
iN DISCUSSION: NDP appears to be more hindrance than help for BC housing initiatives
We're supposed to be streamlining developments like Ignition's plan for the Tranquille property in Kamloops.
Plenty of food and conservation have turned B.C. waters into whale-sighting hot spot
VICTORIA — A rich food supply and past conservation efforts have turned British Columbia’s Salish…
Doctors detail 2024 Ontario child rabies death, warn public about contact with bats
TORONTO — Doctors are urging people to seek medical attention if they have any contact…
In the news today: Canada beats South Africa, NWT wildfire evacuation, AI at the UN
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
UN ambassador Lametti: Canada pushing for safety, equity in artificial intelligence
OTTAWA — Canada is pushing for safe, equitable adoption of artificial intelligence at the United…
Plenty of food and conservation have turned B.C. waters into whale-sighting hot spot
VICTORIA — A rich food supply and past conservation efforts have turned British Columbia’s Salish…
Israeli strike targeting a militant kills 3, including a child, in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed at least three Palestinians, including…
A long-awaited Australia-Vanuatu pact blocks China from building a military base
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Vanuatu signed a long-awaited bilateral security and economic treaty…
Americans’ pride in US history and democracy drops, and fewer are proud to be American, polls find
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans have grown less proud of their country’s history or the way…
UN ambassador Lametti: Canada pushing for safety, equity in artificial intelligence
OTTAWA — Canada is pushing for safe, equitable adoption of artificial intelligence at the United…
Some Indigenous people wary of Order of Canada’s “colonial symbolism”: federal study
OTTAWA — Indigenous community members have encouraged federal officials to reflect on how the Order…
‘Spirited Away’ to make North American stage première at Mirvish in Toronto
TORONTO — The stage adaptation of “Spirited Away” will have its North American première in…
Bill Maher accepts Twain humor prize as the Kennedy Center navigates Trump-era upheaval
WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Bill Maher was the guest of honor at the Kennedy Center…
New Zealand looks to wrap up series win over England on Stokes’ final day of international cricket
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — New Zealand is on the brink of clinching a test series…
Money can’t buy success in World Cup for gulf nations like Saudi Arabia and Qatar
ATLANTA (AP) — Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar that poured a fortune into…
Sonny Gray loses no-hit bid against Yankees in 8th but Red Sox rally in 10th to finish 4-game sweep
BOSTON (AP) — Sonny Gray was almost overloaded with reasons to celebrate. As if taking…
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