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CFIA employees face harassment and death threats after BC ostrich cull
"In the current climate, any CFIA employee who is publicly identified immediately becomes the target of harassment, including death threats, from individuals opposed to the CFIA's eradication policy in British Columbia at the ostrich farm.”
BC gov’t fined $760,000 for fatal wildfire ATV crash and crew entrapped by fire
The incidents date back to the 2023 wildfife season.
‘No credible evidence’ of gun at Kamloops high school after lockdown
Police are keeping a presence in the area of the school due to threatening social media posts.
iN PHOTOS: Farm animals love donated pumpkins in Okanagan, Kamloops
“Most of our animals eat pumpkins and it’s quite funny to watch them."
B.C. government workers voting through to Thursday on tentative agreement
BURNABY — Members of the British Columbia General Employees’ Union have begun voting on the…
Brewing Up Art: Memo Cups Are Turning Every Sip Into a Marketing Masterpiece
Business Spotlight
Since time immemorial, necessity has inspired innovation — and for one Kelowna business owner, that…
Communities shut water intake from B.C. lake after fuel spill reaches 80,000 litres
KAMLOOPS — A local official says small communities on Kamloops Lake in British Columbia have…
Gunshots ring out at B.C. ostrich farm as cull moves ahead
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Numerous gunshots rang out in the night at a British…
Penticton council votes to delay decision on tiny homes project
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Mayor Julius Bloomfield warned council any delay would make the province’s offer “dead in the water because the funding may be pulled."
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also…
Conservative MP announces resignation days after another crosses the floor
Matt Jeneroux, MP for Edmonton Riverbend, said in a letter that it was "not an easy decision" but he believes it is the "right one."
Driving a tractor without a seatbelt nets Kelowna orchards $13,500 in fines
They can add their names to a list of farms all fined for the same thing.
Raided Kelowna business owner says she got the drugs from India, won’t get a licence
"I don't believe in licensing."
The Supreme Court of Canada wants you to call 911 if someone is overdosing
Police can’t arrest a person for drug possession if they call for help and stick around, a new ruling finds.