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Republican alleges FBI has names of Epstein clients, including 'billionaire' Canadian
September 18, 2025 - 11:47 AM

WASHINGTON — A Republican lawmaker on Wednesday alleged the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has the names of some of the late Jeffrey Epstein's clients, including a "billionaire from Canada."
Ione Christensen, famed for Yukon politics, century-old sourdough starter, dies at 91
September 16, 2025 - 5:06 PM

A powerhouse politician who broke glass ceilings in Canada, Ione Christensen is being remember both for the trails she blazed and the international acclaim she earned for the century-old sourdough starter she protected in the back of her refrigerator.
What is the Bishnoi gang and why do some want it labelled a terrorist group?
September 13, 2025 - 3:00 AM

OTTAWA — Politicians on both sides of the aisle have been calling on Ottawa to designate a gang tied to India as a terrorist organization.
Former climate minister McKenna describes struggles over carbon pricing in new book
September 12, 2025 - 5:12 PM

OTTAWA — Former federal environment minister Catherine McKenna says the Justin Trudeau government's efforts to explain the consumer carbon price to Canadians were "half-hearted" — and just getting a meeting with the prime minister to discuss it "seemed impossible."
Fact File: Video of supposed attack on Edmonton Uber driver actually filmed in Texas
September 11, 2025 - 2:05 PM

A video shared on social media claims to show an Edmonton Uber driver held at gunpoint by two passengers who violently try to remove the driver from the car.
Citing U.S. loophole, NDP pitches tighter arms controls on Israel
September 04, 2025 - 1:00 PM

OTTAWA — NDP MP Jenny Kwan says she will ask Parliament to close a loophole that could allow the U.S. to purchase Canadian weapons for Israel, despite a ban on exporting various forms of arms to that country.
AI chatbots changing online threat landscape as Ottawa reviews legislation
September 03, 2025 - 1:00 AM

OTTAWA — Wrongful death lawsuits citing the activities of artificial intelligence chatbots are underway in the United States, as reports emerge of mental health issues and delusions induced by AI systems.
Workout substances can be harmful to some adolescents, survey of pediatricians says
August 27, 2025 - 1:30 PM

TORONTO — Researchers say pediatricians, family doctors and parents need to learn more about what kind of performance-enhancing substances kids are using when they work out or play sports.
Indigenous leaders on Trans Mountain lessons as Building Canada Act moves forward
August 18, 2025 - 10:38 AM

OTTAWA — Two former Indigenous leaders on both sides of the debate over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion say the federal government can't ignore First Nations on future infrastructure projects it seeks to approve.
Significant amount of rainfall slows the spread of wildfires on Vancouver Island
August 16, 2025 - 1:54 PM

PORT ALBERNI — BC Hydro said restoration work will take up to two weeks after an out-of-control wildfire, which is burning south of Port Alberni, B.C., left hundreds of residents in the nearby communities without power since Monday.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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Republican alleges FBI has names of Epstein clients, including 'billionaire' Canadian

Ione Christensen, famed for Yukon politics, century-old sourdough starter, dies at 91

What is the Bishnoi gang and why do some want it labelled a terrorist group?

Former climate minister McKenna describes struggles over carbon pricing in new book

Fact File: Video of supposed attack on Edmonton Uber driver actually filmed in Texas

Citing U.S. loophole, NDP pitches tighter arms controls on Israel

AI chatbots changing online threat landscape as Ottawa reviews legislation

Workout substances can be harmful to some adolescents, survey of pediatricians says

Indigenous leaders on Trans Mountain lessons as Building Canada Act moves forward

Significant amount of rainfall slows the spread of wildfires on Vancouver Island

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