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Judge dismisses challenge to Christian law school after B.C. reverses approval
VANCOUVER – A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed legal action over the plan for a controversial law school at a Christian university, saying the man's challenge is "moot."
New rules for tailings ponds based on findings from Mount Polley collapse
VANCOUVER – The disastrous collapse of the Mount Polley mine tailings pond in B.C.'s Interior last year has spurred new provincial environmental requirements for similar operations.
CRTC to require cable, satellite companies to offer basic package, with $25 cap
GATINEAU, Que. – Cable and satellite service providers will soon have to offer consumers an "entry-level" television service, at a cost of no more than $25 a month.
Seattle Thunderbirds score for the win in overtime against Kelowna Rockets
KELOWNA - The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 in overtime on Wednesday night at Prospera Place. Lane Pederson scored the winning goal three minutes into overtime to give Seattle the win, after Kelowna had battled back from two one-goal deficits. The loss dropped the Rockets record to 51-13-5-1 on the season. Rourke Chartier...
New traffic pattern on Doyle Avenue next Tuesday
KELOWNA - Doyle Avenue between Ellis Street and St. Paul Street will be reduced to one lane of eastbound traffic on Tuesday March 24, from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. Doyle Avenue will be closed to westbound traffic, except for transit. Construction crews will be pouring concrete as part of the Interior Health building project....
Case of Ontario man accused of killing Merritt and Abbotsford girls in 1970s goes to trial
VICTORIA – The case of an Ontario man charged with first-degree murder in the historic deaths of two young girls in B.C. will go directly to trial.
B.C. terror suspect anxious waiting for news of explosions in Victoria
VANCOUVER – As the morning of Canada Day slipped away from him, John Nuttall knew something was wrong.
Vernon Vipers use home ice to even series against Penticton Vees
VERNON - The Interior Division Final will come down to a best-of-three after the Vernon Vipers picked up a 5-2 win over the Penticton Vees Wednesday night, in game four at Kal-Tire Place. The Vipers, like the Vees, held serve on home ice, winning both games by 5-2 scores to come back from a 2-0...
Burning fire hazard debris today
KELOWNA - With good air quality and venting conditions today (Thursday, March 19, 2015) the Regional District of Central Okanagan advises controlled burning is underway in Rose Valley Regional Park off Pettman and Bowes Roads. This is to dispose of fire hazard debris collected as part of a multi-year BC Wildfire Management Branch fire hazard...
Judge denies Kamloops man’s plea to have seized marijuana plants returned
KAMLOOPS – A provincial court judge has denied a Kamloops man's application to be reunited with 10 medical marijuana plants that were seized by RCMP last summer.
Police: Stranger lures pregnant woman with baby clothing ad, then stabs, removes unborn child
LONGMONT, Colo. – A pregnant woman who went to a Colorado home to buy baby clothes advertised on Craigslist was lured by a stranger who posted the online ad and then stabbed her in the stomach and took out her unborn child, police say.
Wireless cameras put bird’s-eye-view of mating Stanley Park herons online
VANCOUVER – It's supposed to be a private encounter, but all eyes are on the screen as the long-legged heron swoops into the scene and proffers a classic token of desire: a stick.
RCMP say illegal fentanyl linked to more than 100 deaths in Alberta last year
EDMONTON – Police and health officials are raising the alarm about an illegal form of a painkilling drug linked to more than 100 deaths last year in Alberta.
Accused B.C. terrorist hoped attack would help ‘brothers’ in Afghanistan
VANCOUVER – As far as John Nuttall knew, three pressure cookers full of plastic explosives would soon detonate on the lawn of the British Columbia legislature.
Canada and British Columbia support skills training for older workers
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The Honourable James Moore, Minister Responsible for British Columbia, on behalf of the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, along with Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour for British Columbia, announced today that up to 470 unemployed older workers will benefit from 14 skills training projects...