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Multiple people dead after construction crane collapses in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA, B.C. – The head of a development company building a 25-storey residential tower says…
Tonnes of oil, diesel pumped from leaking B.C. shipwreck 53 years after sinking
VICTORIA – Tonnes of bulk fuel has been safely removed from a ship that sank…
Canada to donate 17.7M doses of AstraZeneca and raise money for global vaccination
OTTAWA – Canada will donate nearly 18 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to poorer…
How the word Okanagan came to be
nsyilxcen language speaker Marlene Squakin, who also goes by yaxma (cedar basket), says according to…
TRENDING NOW: The hilarious sinking of a pontoon boat
This video clip is from a few summers ago, but it's worth check out if…
‘I shouldn’t have to beg for my life’: B.C. woman can’t afford treatment for painful disorder
On a warm Saturday afternoon in May, Madeline was watching her friend’s young daughter open…
Funeral home industry expected to embrace video technology post pandemic
When Ernie Morgan's mother died last summer, he was upset that he couldn't have a…
Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his…
Health Canada pulls pre-rolled joints contaminated with yeast, mould and bacteria
Health Canada has issued a recall that could harsh some Canadians' cannabis buzz. The agency…
UPDATE: Tourists being asked to stay away from Sun Peaks resort due to nearby wildfire
A resort community in British Columbia is asking visitors to stay away to support any…
Quarantine exemptions lure visitors to Canada in advance of busy travel weekend
WASHINGTON – The number of incoming visitors to Canada has been gradually increasing in the…
B.C. urged to help rebuild Lytton to prevent great destruction from future fires
The wildfire-ravaged village of Lytton, B.C., could be rebuilt to set a new North American…
Transport minister orders CN, CP to take new wildfire prevention measures
OTTAWA – Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra ordered Canada's two major railroad operators to step…
Remains of second Canadian pulled from collapsed Miami condo building: Global Affairs
Global Affairs Canada says the remains of a second Canadian have been pulled from the…
Harper urges global powers not to negotiate with incoming Iranian regime
Governments around the world should shun Iran's incoming president based on his long-standing record of…
‘Safe enough:’ Thousands gather at Calgary Stampede’s live music venue
CALGARY – A bird's-eye view of a popular live music venue on its first night…
TRENDING NOW: Toronto Zoo welcomes birth of critically endangered Vancouver Island marmots
It's a good season for Vancouver Island marmots. There are only a few hundred left…
B.C. resident who owned home in Lytton says wildfire has left the place ‘flat’
LYTTON, B.C. – A Delta, B.C., resident who owns a home in Lytton that was…
Should DFO reel in sport fishing to help save salmon?
Conservation groups want Ottawa to dramatically curtail the recreational fishery as it did with the…
Lytton-area man’s home remains standing after fire; parents not as fortunate
Andrew Loring had no idea what was behind him as he drove home with groceries…
TRENDING NOW: Canada’s famous Bhangra dancer pumps up the jam
Canadian Bhangra dancer Gurdeep Pandher is famous for performing his joyful dances all over Canada.…
Tk’emlups has counsellors, food, lodging for wildfire evacuees
Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc is looking after many people who have been displaced by wildfires, with…
Researchers create concussion tool to find those at high-risk of prolonged symptoms
Annalise Mathers doesn't remember the fall that caused her concussion on a ski mountain four…
Billionaire Blastoff: Rich riding own rockets into space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month…