Canada

Kelowna fifth most generous community in Canada: GoFundMe
Kelowna is the fifth most generous community in Canada on the popular donation site GoFundMe.…

Burning trees is not a clean energy option: climate advocates
With the annual United Nations climate conference just around the corner, environmental groups are calling…

Is Canada a high seas laggard?
A coalition of more than 30 environmental groups is urging Canada to sign a watershed…

The potentially high risks of alternative healthcare in Canada
Alternative health care is on the rise in Canada, and with it, the risks associated…

Making it easier in Canada to talk about drinking too much
Canada has a drinking problem. The country is wealthy, has a culture of drinking, has…

Computer files for 3D printed ‘ghost guns’ not hard to come by in Canada
Law enforcement agencies across Canada have started sounding the alarm over the proliferation of 3D…

Canada’s new cruise ship rules don’t plug loopholes for major source of wastewater pollution
The federal government says some new cruise ship pollution measures are now mandatory, but environmental…

For teens who drink and do drugs, here’s how to reduce the harm
About 40 per cent of Canadian teenagers drank alcohol in the last year and one…

Canada’s top CEOs make 243 times more than the average worker
The average pay of Canada’s top 100 CEOs hit an all-time high in 2021, making…

Pubs in Kamloops, Kelowna busy for Canada’s World Cup opener
Pubs in Kamloops and Kelowna are where many Canadian soccer fans are about to watch…

Ontario homeless man and dog walking across Canada make it to Okanagan
A well-known Ontario homeless man who has written multiple books about his journey across Canada…

Smoky skies advisory issued for South Okanagan, Similkameen
People in the South Okanagan and Similkameen can expect smoky skies again today. The special…

Kelowna is number two, Kamloops 18th among Canada’s best small cities
Kelowna has been ranked one of Canada’s best small cities, second only to Victoria. It…

Fewer young Canadians seeing the steady stream of online harassment
More than a third of young adult internet users in Canada either witnessed or experienced…
One-third of gas prices for British Columbians is tax: federation
Scrutineers of public spending say B.C. drivers, outside of the major centres, are being charged…