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Utility company’s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Operators of illegal marijuana grow enterprises hidden inside rural homes in…
The Perseids are here. Here’s how to see the ‘fireballs’ of summer’s brightest meteor shower
The Perseids are back to dazzle the sky with bursts of light and colour. The…
TRENDING NOW: ‘Cursed Waters: Creature of Lake Okanagan’
And you thought swimmer's itch was all you had to worry about when you jumped…
Inquest jury urges review detention policies after man died in Kamloops RCMP custody
CONTENT ADVISORY Regina Basil always did everything she could to protect her younger brother, Randy…
B.C. fisherman fined $33K for harvesting in ‘globally unique’ glass-sponge reefs
The owner of a commercial halibut vessel in British Columbia has received more than $33,000…
Ottawa calls $8-million price tag for elephant and great ape captivity bill speculative, premature
OTTAWA – A proposed law to prohibit keeping elephants and great apes in captivity in…
Missouri bans sale of Delta-8 THC and other unregulated CBD intoxicants
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is banning the sale of drinks, candy and other…
Farmers honour ‘Peanuts’ creator Charles M. Schulz with corn mazes across US and in Canada
NEW YORK (AP) — Visitors to corn mazes across the country are finding a familiar…
‘Our medicinal lake’: Okanagan Nation members gather at Spotted Lake
During a gathering at kllilx’w (Spotted Lake) in late July, syilx Okanagan Nation members were…
TRENDING NOW: Meet parkour dog
Meet parkour dog! Or should we say barkour? This handsome and talented border collie even…
Woman, child dead in six vehicle crash on Trans-Canada in Fraser Valley
Police in the Fraser Valley say the people who died in Tuesday's multi-vehicle crash on…
Boeing will spend $61M in B.C. as part of Canada’s military planes contract
RICHMOND, B.C. – Boeing Canada plans to invest $61 million in British Columbia for an…
Customers line up on Ohio’s first day of recreational marijuana sales
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Customers lined up at dispensaries across Ohio on Tuesday for the…
Fossils suggest even smaller ‘hobbits’ roamed an Indonesian island 700,000 years ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty years ago on an Indonesian island, scientists discovered fossils of an…
TRENDING NOW: Crashing plane plays through on California golf course
Does the pilot have to yell fore in this situation, or maybe they were playing…
Shootout between suspect and Montreal police leaves three people seriously injured
MONTREAL – Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a shootout between a suspect and Montreal…
TRENDING NOW: Beaver builds an excellent dam in this hallway
If you have ever been concerned about flooding in your home, just get a pet…
Thousands storm fences at free weekend Billy Talent concert in Port Colborne, Ont.
PORT COLBORNE, Ont. – Niagara Regional Police say several thousand people pushed through the fences…
Trudeau meets officials, evacuees following Jasper wildfire
HINTON, Alta. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Hinton, Alta., to get a briefing on…
Canada finishes fourth in women’s 3×3 basketball after bronze-medal loss to the U.S.
PARIS – Losing their bronze-medal game left Katherine Plouffe and her teammates awash in emotion…
Hundreds gather at Somalia beach to condemn attack that killed 37 and demand stronger security
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Hundreds gathered Monday at a Somalia beach hotel, the site of…
CP NewsAlert: Water flowing over site of B.C. landslide that dammed Chilcotin River
The Tsilhqot'in National Government says water has begun flowing overtop the landslide that dammed British…
Kamala Harris is poised to become the Democratic presidential nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the…
GPH Mechanical: Helping To Build South Okanagan Communities
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When it comes to air conditioning and cooling installation, hot days mean busy days. For…