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Groundhog Day 2026: Willie in Ontario, Fred in Quebec predict early spring’s arrival
Canada’s famous prognosticating rodents are predicting an early spring. Wiarton Willie in Ontario’s Bruce County…
‘This hurts me more than you’: Why an Osoyoos artist is looking for broken wooden spoons
“I can have a sense of humour about it but sometimes you’re sitting with the heaviness seeing all these broken utensils and being confronted with that hurt again."
‘Where I fell in love with hockey’: NHLers look back at their outdoor rink memories
Victor Hedman remembers rushing home from school and scarfing down whatever food he could find.…
TRENDING NOW: He zigged when he should’ve zagged
Sometimes you just need to liven things up at work and have a bit of fun.
Why Kelowna crime stats don’t match how people feel about crime
“One of the things we know about the crime statistics is they're not really a very accurate representation of what's actually happening.”
BC psychologist pleads guilty to indecent public act
He had his licence suspended earlier this month.
Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. That may…
Kelowna’s mayor told everyone Oliver jail was 1/4 full. We fact-checked that
“That solution is simplistic at best.”
Are tennis players being treated like zoo animals? Iga Swiatek thinks so
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Iga Swiatek picked up a privacy theme that Coco Gauff left…
Feds commit funding to Indigenous-led study of South Okanagan rattlesnakes
New federal funding will support an Indigenous-led program studying how the 2021 wildfire that tore through the South Okanagan affected local rattlesnakes.
iN PHOTOS: Shuswap woodworker turns hardwood into functional works of art
“Every single wood has a different hardness and smell and they all look different, it amazes me the colours you get."
Owner of B.C. ghost town taking another swing at energy exports
CALGARY — Krishnan Suthanthiran is trying to make Kitsault, B.C., happen — again. The Indian-born,…
Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Take two snowballs and call me in the morning? Dr. Sarah…
TRENDING NOW: Start of bathroom reno goes badly
He's starting a bathroom renovation, so of course you have to knock out some walls.
iN NUMBERS: BC divided on immigration as national opinion sours
Since 2022 the amount of Canadians who think immigration has a negative effect on Canada has nearly doubled.
iN VIDEO: Summerland drone operator gets surprise on dreary winter day
"You never know what you’re going to capture unless you step outside your door."
‘Creeping snow drought’: Canadian research shows less snowpack a concern
New research shows less snowpack in certain regions of Canada can have wide-ranging effects on…
BC nurse avoids suspension after pilfering meds from work
It's unclear what he was doing with the drugs.
Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things
With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and those gloves left behind at the…
Justice Department releases largest batch yet of Epstein documents, says it totals 3 million pages
NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its…
BC researchers edit genes to treat incurable skin diseases
“With this work, we show that it is possible to correct disease-causing mutations in human skin using a topical treatment that is safe, scalable and easy-to-use.”
iN VIDEO: Vernon hiker confronted with ornery sharp-tailed grouse
"This female probably had eggs nearby. She saw me setting up my camera and thought well, this can’t be good."
Conservatives vote to keep Pierre Poilievre as leader after speech in Calgary
CALGARY — Pierre Poilievre’s position as Conservative leader was cemented Friday after 87.4 per cent…
CFIA official tells of threats and harassment that dogged ostrich cull operation
As Canadian Food Inspection Agency workers prepared for a cull of hundreds of ostriches at…