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Canada, U.S. have deep relationship despite shift to 'transactional' trade: Carney
October 08, 2025 - 4:31 PM

TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney said there is a path toward a deal with the United States on steel, aluminum and energy following his meeting with President Donald Trump this week, as he drew applause from Canadian business leaders for how he is managing Canada's relationship with its southern neighbour.
Conservative Rustad says private property rights, Indigenous title cannot coexist
October 08, 2025 - 3:32 PM

VICTORIA — Conservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad says "Indigenous rights and private property rights cannot coexist" and called on the Supreme Court of Canada to resolve the conflict as soon as possible.
Potential dam failure 'imminent,' triggers evacuation alert for 14 B.C. properties
October 07, 2025 - 4:12 PM

KAMLOOPS — An illegally built dam in front of a B.C. Interior lake threatens to burst, forcing residents along the river downstream to prepare to evacuate.
Striking B.C. public service workers expand pickets again to more liquor stores
October 07, 2025 - 3:48 PM

VANCOUVER — Too many wildland firefighters "hang up their boots" in British Columbia as wages and working conditions erode, but losing that experience could also mean billions in losses, a wildland firefighter says.
As Trump digs in on tariff rhetoric, LeBlanc suggests quick deals in the works
October 07, 2025 - 3:44 PM

WASHINGTON — A high-profile meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday resulted in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc vowing both sides are focused on quickly reaching deals on steel and aluminum tariffs.
Polytechnique engineers design low-cost, Japanese kirigami-inspired parachute
October 05, 2025 - 3:00 PM

MONTREAL — Researchers at Polytechnique Montreal have created a concept for a parachute inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, one that engineers hope could be used in everything from humanitarian airdrops to scientific exploration.
Ve Oh Lay Acres Winery is Raising the Bar on Alcohol-Free Wine
September 29, 2025 - 8:00 AM
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Summerland's Ve Oh Lay Acres Winery & Farm is crafting exciting new wine varietals with a twist—they are alcohol free.
Natural gas powered transport truck hauling lumber through Okanagan
September 25, 2025 - 3:30 PM
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The Okanagan’s windy roads are the training grounds for a new natural gas powered transport truck in Canada.
Lichen, logging, land rights: Complex forces play out in fate of ancient B.C. forest
September 18, 2025 - 9:00 PM

A shaggy, cool-green lichen hangs from the trunk of a tree in a forest on northeastern Vancouver Island, growing on the bark like coral on a rocky sea floor.
Children's book author Robert Munsch says he has chosen medical assistance in dying
September 16, 2025 - 9:46 AM

TORONTO — Children's book author Robert Munsch says he has chosen a medically assisted death because of his dementia diagnosis.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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