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AWEFF delivers striking films for the explorer in all of us
Eight different directors presented their work across the seven films, which are still available online for ticketholders.
MEGAbike Rolls Through Kelowna for Youth Mentorship
On Sept. 25, the not-for-profit organization Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada hosted their first…
Join the fight against breast cancer in Kelowna, Kamloops
The annual CIBC Run for a Cure is set to take over Kelowna and Kamloops…
Afrique en Cirque set to dazzle at birthday bash opener
The popular performance, Afrique en Cirque, will deliver a jaw-dropping performance on Oct. 7 at…
Alberta watchdog will investigate N.S. police handling of wrongful murder conviction
HALIFAX — The daughter of a Nova Scotia man who was wrongfully convicted of murder…
Trans Mountain faces $292k environmental fines after 2024 B.C. rainstorm: regulator
Trans Mountain is facing $292,000 in regulatory fines for alleged environmental issues in January 2024…
Squamish, B.C., launching lockout of unionized workers in dispute
SQUAMISH — The district government in the community of Squamish, B.C., is locking out some…
B.C. government’s professional workers to expand strike after talks break down
VICTORIA — Almost all of British Columbia’s licensed professional workers are going on strike after…
B.C. coroner’s panel report calls for action to reduce the risk of youth suicide
Youth at risk of suicide in B.C. are facing a strained health-care system, particularly in…
Airports in Victoria and Kelowna, B.C., hacked with pro-Hamas messages
KELOWNA — Airports in Kelowna and Victoria have confirmed their public information systems were hacked…
Seven obstetrician gynecologists resign from hospital in B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS — Seven obstetrician gynecologists have resigned from in-hospital privileges under the Interior Health authority…
Dawson Creek, B.C. declares state of emergency over low water supply, drought
DAWSON CREEK — A severe and prolonged drought has set off a declaration of a…
One woman dead, another arrested, after stabbing in Campbell River, B.C.
A woman has been killed and a suspect arrested in a stabbing in Campbell River,…
B.C. hikers in stable condition after being attacked by grizzly bear
PRINCE GEORGE — British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says a pair of hikers who were…
Charge laid against woman suspected of Vancouver stranger assaults
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say the BC Prosecution Service has approved one charge against…
B.C. Premier Eby says lifting the tanker ban would sink billions in ‘real’ projects
SURREY — Lifting the oil tanker ban off British Columbia’s North Coast for a nonexistent…
Thanks for your ‘patience,’ Eby says to public over B.C. workers strike
British Columbia’s premier said it’s been a frustrating time for residents as a public service…
‘Razor’s edge of survival’: Eby calls for attention on softwood amid tariff hike
British Columbia’s softwood industry is facing an “existential threat” from increasing U.S. tariffs that needs…
Province to build new plant, animal health centre in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD — The British Columbia government has announced its plans to build a new plant…
Chilliwack, B.C., Mounties cleared after woman seriously injured in 2024 arrest
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog has cleared Mounties in Chilliwack, B.C., of wrongdoing after…
B.C. set to open Western Canada’s first new medical school in decades
SURREY — Applications are being accepted for those wanting to become doctors through Simon Fraser…
Grizzly bear attacks pair of hikers near Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE — British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says trails in the McGregor Mountain area,…
Evacuation alert due to man-made dam near Kamloops, B.C., rescinded
KAMLOOPS — An evacuation alert issued for several properties in British Columbia’s Interior last week…
Taylor Swift announces movie of final Eras Tour performance in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Taylor Swift fans will soon be able to relive the singer’s record-smashing Eras…