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Picketing B.C. public sector workers attacked with bear spray: union
VICTORIA — The president of a union representing British Columbia’s public service workers says he…
B.C. man who claims he stabbed 3 on ‘God’s will’ isn’t responsible, lawyer says
VANCOUVER — The lawyer for the man accused of an attack at a Vancouver Chinatown…
Seven-month Vancouver Island transit strike ends after ‘deeply disruptive’ dispute
DUNCAN — A strike by transit workers in Vancouver Island’s Cowichan Valley is over after…
‘We like beavers’: Dams simple solution for wildfire mitigation in Okanagan, Kamloops
Wetlands have been dwindling over the past couple of decades due to human development, logging and the removal of millions of an industrious, native species — the beaver.
B.C. wildfire season extending into fall until stormier weather arrives
VICTORIA — The BC Wildfire Service says fire season is expected to continue into the…
Tractor with no roll bar nets Okanagan orchard WorkSafeBC fine
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The person driving the tractor also wasn't wearing a seatbelt.
‘Uncle Osama’: Iran-born B.C. RCMP officer not offended by terrorist jokes
A British Columbia RCMP officer who was born in Iran says he wasn’t offended when…
Training camp ‘fun’ for new Vancouver Canucks head coach Adam Foote
PENTICTON — Adam Foote may have a different title this year, but the newly minted…
B.C. Conservative Sturko is ‘deeply concerned’ about fake membership allegations
VICTORIA — A Conservative MLA says she is “deeply concerned” about allegations of improper membership…
Quebec follows Alberta’s move to stop offering COVID vaccine for free to most people
Quebec is now the second province after Alberta to announce it will no longer offer…
Youth movement maturing, Calgary Flames less of a team in transition to start camp
CALGARY — Expectations inside the Calgary Flames dressing room were high as the players hit…
iN PHOTOS: How a North Okanagan cabin was built for $500 in 1974
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“It’s perfectly sound, it’ll probably last for a couple hundred years."
TRENDING NOW: Dog just wants to play fetch
What we have here is a failure to communicate.
No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.8-magnitude quake off Russia
VANCOUVER — Authorities have announced there was no tsunami risk to British Columbia’s coast after…
B.C. chief raises concerns about Teck-Anglo merger’s effect on First Nations
OLIVER — A First Nations chief in the southern British Columbia Interior says he’s concerned…
iN NUMBERS: How reducing immigration is going to impact Thompson-Okanagan’s population
The federal government’s initiatives to slow-down immigration have thrown off the population projections that cities rely on to inform things like housing policy.
Two suspects arrested after series of suspicious grass fires in West Kelowna
“Intentionally setting fires creates a significant risk to our community and first responders.”
‘Really disappointed in myself’: Leafs’ Rielly hoping to rebound after tough season
TORONTO — Morgan Rielly took a long look in the mirror over the summer. The…
Lichen, logging, land rights: Complex forces play out in fate of ancient B.C. forest
A shaggy, cool-green lichen hangs from the trunk of a tree in a forest on…
Vancouver police recover helmet worn by Greg Moore stolen from BC Sports Hall of Fame
VANCOUVER — The family of late IndyCar racer Greg Moore say they are “incredibly relieved”…
Police cleared in fatal shooting of man escaping hospital in Abbotsford, B.C.
SURREY — British Columbia’s independent police watchdog has cleared an Abbotsford officer of wrongdoing in…
Prosecute all domestic killings as first-degree murder: Kamloops MP
While they could still be released on bail, the change would also block police from releasing repeat offenders before they see a judge.
‘DOESN’T MAKE SENSE:’ Domestic violence laws not in time for Bailey McCourt
The flaws in the court system around how it handles domestic violence have been highlighted…
Project Sticky Fingers nets 14 shoplifting suspects in West Kelowna
"Our team worked closely with partners in loss prevention to hold offenders accountable and disrupt those responsible for repeat theft and related crimes.”