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Canadians will be consulted on housing strategy: Federal housing minister
VICTORIA – Canada's housing minister says he and his provincial and territorial counterparts are working…
Quebec lost 600,000 residents to other provinces since 1971: Fraser report
MONTREAL – The number of Quebecers who left for other provinces between 1971 and 2015…
Whitewater rafters reach new heights accessing famed rapids near Golden
GOLDEN, B.C. – Two whitewater rafting companies have found a high-flying solution to reach world-class…
TRENDING NOW: Best ‘I got fired’ stories
Many people have been fired from a job at some point, but not all of…
Early drought alert on Vancouver Island; residents asked to conserve water
VICTORIA – Low rainfall and record-high temperatures have prompted British Columbia to issue its highest…
Canada lifting visa for Mexican visitors, Mexico to allow Cdn beef
OTTAWA – Canada will lift its controversial visa requirement for Mexican visitors before the end…
Court approves extradition of suspected cyberbully in Amanda Todd case
AMSTERDAM – An Amsterdam court has approved the extradition of a Dutch man suspected him…
Multiple deaths and injuries lead to safety recall for wide range of Ikea chests of drawers
BURLINGTON, Ont. – Ikea is recalling 29 million chests and dressers after six children were…
TRENDING NOW: Seal busks in Montreal
Buskers are found on corners all over the country but it's not often a star…
Oilsands production to be 1 million barrels a day higher by 2025: researchers
CALGARY – A U.S. research organization says oilsands companies will gradually switch from new projects…
Reminder: Kelowna and West Kelowna property taxes due next week
KELOWNA – Kelowna property taxes for 2016 must be paid by midnight, Monday, July 4.…
Vernon property tax deadline next week
The City of Vernon is reminding property owners that property taxes are due on July…
Shots fired at another Vernon home
VERNON – A child was at home when shots were fired at a Vernon home…
Electric wheelchair stolen in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A handicapped man is without a way of getting around after thieves stole…
Critics of Canada’s assisted dying laws to launch new court challenge
VANCOUVER – A 25-year-old British Columbia woman with a degenerative muscle disease is challenging Canada's…
B.C. parrot refuge set to close this summer, hundreds of birds in need of homes
COOMBS, B.C. – Hundreds of parrots living at a Vancouver Island sanctuary need new homes…
Kamloops says goodbye to June with a heat wave
KAMLOOPS – Every year Canada Day seems to bring the heat and this year is…
Okanagan heat wave ushers out June
OKANAGAN – Temperatures were above normal Sunday but things are about to heat up even…
TRENDING NOW: Scary statue impersonation
What do you get when you combine a model, a talented makeup artist and a…
STAHN: Why my opinion on Ajax doesn’t matter (and where I actually stand)
'EVERY FUTURE STORY WOULD HAVE BECOME SHADED IN THAT OPINION' OPINION While covering news in…
TRENDING NOW: Not everyone ‘Got Talent’
You sometimes have to wonder how these people make it on a show like America's…
Canadian hospital bolsters treatment services for aboriginal patients with sweat lodge
TORONTO – Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital has added a unique service…
TRENDING NOW: Tie Domi can’t turn down a fight
One of Canadian hockey's most well-known fighters is Tie Domi, so of course this kid…
Kelowna fan shocked by Winnepeg Jets T-shirt made by company licensed to sell NHL stock
KELOWNA – A lifelong Winnipeg Jets fan was shocked to learn she'd bought a team…