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Aurora CEO sees compensation rise to $6.7 million amid share slump, cost cutting
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc.'s chief executive saw his annual compensation climb about 38 per…
‘Barbenheimer’ arrives as moviegoers flock to a Mattel-mushroom cloud double feature
NEW YORK (AP) — Waves of pink-clad moviegoers passed under cardboard palm trees on the…
TRENDING NOW: This pup is so excited and he just can’t hide it
It doesn't take much to keep this doggo happy in the summertime. He's very excited…
Blistering heat warnings continue for B.C. Interior regions: Environment Canada
Environment Canada says unseasonably hot weather in the Okanagan, Thompson and Boundary regions will push…
BC firefighter numbers increase to more than 2,500 with 100 Brazilians here today
VICTORIA – British Columbia is expecting the arrival of 100 firefighters from Brazil today, adding…
Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic…
Meet the young Canadians spending summer on the frontlines of wildfire fight
When Reese Lange was in kindergarten, she dreamed of joining the police. But it was…
TRENDING NOW: Coolest dad with a mullet you’ll see today
This mullet-wearing parent should be entered into the Cool Dad Awards. He's all in on…
Bernardo to stay in medium-security prison as correctional service defends transfer
OTTAWA – The decision to transfer serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo to a medium-security…
UPDATE: Helicopter operated by Okanagan company crashes in Alberta; pilot killed
PEACE RIVER, Alta. – A helicopter crash in northwestern Alberta has resulted in the third…
Penticton keyboardist Alfie Zappacosta’s right hand man
A chance meeting over a couple of beers and a jam session a decade ago…
After nearly 30 years, there’s movement in the case of Tupac Shakur’s killing. Here’s what we know
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An investigation into Tupac Shakur’s unsolved killing has been revived. It…
TRENDING NOW: Game of hoops goes from offence to de-fence
A game of hoops at a backyard party went quickly from offence to de-fence when…
iN PHOTOS: First of two WW2 aircraft lands in Penticton
The first of two of the world’s rarest historic military aircraft still flying touched down…
More military expected to deploy to help B.C. wildfire fight, minister says
VANCOUVER – More soldiers are expected to be deployed today to help firefighters battle the…
New York prosecutor begins crackdown on illegal cannabis shops with $400K deal with shop owner
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City entrepreneur who illegally sold marijuana at a…
Rescued Australian man adrift three months in Pacific with dog ‘grateful’ to be alive
MANZANILLO, Mexico (AP) — An Australian sailor who was rescued by a Mexican tuna boat…
TRENDING NOW: A bison where he shouldn’t be
Boom Boom the bison is in big trouble. He knows he's not supposed to be…
Record wildfire season in B.C. for area burned with almost 400 fires in the province
British Columbia's disastrous wildfire season has set a new record for the total area burned…
iN PHOTOS: Pentictonites prevail at Peach Classic Triathlon
Penticton’s Jeff Symonds admittedly had to “climb a few walls” but in the end pushed…
Dogs trained to detect potentially deadly superbug at B.C. hospitals
VANCOUVER – Arti and Anton are the newest floppy-eared members of a team of dog…
TRENDING NOW: Kid cracks himself up
His parents are in for quite the ride. At age three, this youngster has already…
‘Nobody’s working’: Canada’s film, TV labour force feels sting of twin Hollywood strikes
TORONTO – Canadian film and television workers are feeling the sting of twin strikes by…
Pod of 55 whales die after being stranded on beach in Scotland
A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on…