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Two bodies were missed at B.C. death scene. Was treatment of coroners to blame?
August 29, 2025 - 3:32 PM

VANCOUVER — When police attended a single-room occupancy building in East Vancouver three years ago, they found the body of “Jimmy” Van Chung Pham, a man with a criminal history who would later be described as a predator by the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs.
Two bodies were missed at B.C. death scene. Was treatment of coroners to blame?
August 28, 2025 - 9:00 PM

VANCOUVER — When police attended a single-room occupancy building in East Vancouver three years ago, they found the body of “Jimmy” Van Chung Pham, a man with a criminal history who would later be described as a predator by the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs.
The Latest: US stock market and global trade partners react to Trump’s new tariffs
August 01, 2025 - 1:54 PM

President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves drew worries from Wall Street Friday as stocks slumped and Treasury yields fell sharply.
Okanagan business owner blames others for $80,000 in unpaid wages
July 30, 2025 - 6:00 PM

The former director of a defunct Okanagan security company has failed in her latest attempt to appeal after stiffing 10 former security guards of more than $80,000.
Bank of Canada, Crown corporations set to align with Liberal cost-cutting plans
July 19, 2025 - 8:00 AM

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada and most other federal Crown corporations will be looking to trim their budgets over the coming years alongside a wider government effort to cut costs.
Stubborn core inflation in June likely cements calls for Bank of Canada rate hold
July 15, 2025 - 11:30 AM

OTTAWA — Underlying inflation remained stubbornly hot in June, leading financial markets and many economists to firm up calls for a third straight interest rate hold from the Bank of Canada later this month.
Surprisingly strong June jobs numbers quash Bank of Canada rate cut odds
July 11, 2025 - 12:26 PM

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is increasingly expected to keep its benchmark interest rate on hold later this month after the labour market delivered a surprise hiring surge in June.
Minister flags concern over BC Ferries' deal with Chinese state-owned shipyard
June 11, 2025 - 10:42 AM

British Columbia's transportation minister has raised concerns with BC Ferries about its decision to have a Chinese shipyard build four new ferries for its passenger fleet, amid an ongoing trade conflict between Canada and China.
The Latest: Tesla shares fall after Trump lashes out at Musk
June 05, 2025 - 3:42 PM

President Donald Trump said it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace.
Bank of Canada rate cut odds for June fall after April inflation data
May 20, 2025 - 11:34 AM

OTTAWA — Signs that underlying inflation was picking up in April put the Bank of Canada in a tricky position ahead of its June interest rate decision, with some economists arguing a second straight pause is now more likely.
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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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Obama says the US is at ‘an inflection point’ after Kirk’s killing and Trump has divided the country
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