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Middle East latest: Large airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs as Israel expands northern Gaza operations
November 07, 2024 - 1:07 PM

Several large airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs early Thursday, including one on a site adjacent to Lebanon’s only international airport. The Israeli military had issued an evacuation notice for the site, saying Hezbollah facilities were there, without giving more details.
Middle East latest: Rescue workers pull 30 bodies from apartments in Lebanon after Israeli strike
November 06, 2024 - 4:07 PM

Lebanon’s Civil Defense service says they have pulled 30 bodies from the rubble of an apartment building that Israel struck the night before. Search efforts were ongoing Wednesday, and it was unclear how many survivors or bodies were still trapped under the rubble.
Middle East latest: Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to be group's next head
October 22, 2024 - 8:55 PM

The Israeli military said Tuesday a top Hezbollah official who had been widely expected to be the group’s next leader was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut in early October.
Middle East latest: UN ponders how to calm the conflict as Israel battles militants on two fronts
October 02, 2024 - 9:33 PM

The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting Wednesday to address the spiraling conflict in the Middle East.
Middle East latest: Iran fires ballistic missiles at Israel, US calls it a severe escalation
October 01, 2024 - 8:17 PM

Iran has fired a barrage of missiles at Israel, sending Israelis diving into shelters but prompting celebrations across Iran. There was no immediate report of casualties in the attack late Tuesday.
Israel-Hamas war latest: New Hamas leader can ensure a cease-fire deal is reached, Blinken says
August 07, 2024 - 12:16 PM

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the newly chosen Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has the power to ensure that a cease-fire deal is reached for the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The Palestinian militant group on Tuesday chose Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, after political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed July 31 in Iran by a presumed Israeli strike.
The Latest | Netanyahu dissolves war Cabinet that directed Gaza conflict, Israeli officials say
June 17, 2024 - 2:08 PM

Israeli officials say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the influential war Cabinet that was tasked with steering the war in Gaza.
Live updates | Day 9 of the latest Israel-Hamas war
October 15, 2023 - 11:30 AM

Hundreds of thousands of Gaza residents sought to heed Israel’s order to evacuate roughly the northern half of the territory, while others huddled at hospitals in the north on Sunday. Gaza’s 2.3 million civilians faced a deepening struggle for food, water and safety, and braced for a looming invasion more than a week after Hamas militants launched a deadly assault on Israel.
iN VIDEO: Previous flight of crashed Lion Air jet terrified passengers
October 30, 2018 - 11:30 AM

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Relatives numbed by grief provided samples for DNA tests to help identify victims of the Lion Air plane crash that killed 189 people in Indonesia, as accounts emerged Tuesday of problems on the jet's previous flight including rapid descents that terrified passengers.
WestJet loses another unionization battle as CUPE to represent flight attendants
August 01, 2018 - 8:00 PM

WestJet Airlines has lost another battle against unionization after the airline's 3,000 flight attendants were approved to join pilots in being represented by organized labour.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

BC weed store with 'no babies' policy avoids fine for underage sale
A BC weed store which wouldn't let anyone under 19 enter the premises, including babies, has managed to avoid a $7,000 fine after it sold cannabis to a minor. According to a recently published June 21, 2024 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regula

BC realtor promised client a Kelowna condo, instead bought himself a house
A BC realtor who duped his neighbours out of $200,000 in an investment deal on a Kelowna condo spent the money on his own home. According to a Jan. 24 BC Supreme Court decision, realtor Alden Ashneil Chand promised his neighbours substantia

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Vernon dancer, choreographer's work comes full circle with Ballet Kelowna show
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