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Pressure mounts on Carney to match Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum
June 04, 2025 - 4:48 PM

OTTAWA — Canada's steel industry is calling on the federal government to quickly match U.S. President Donald Trump's 50 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum — part of a growing chorus demanding swift retaliation.
Steel industry, labour leaders call for government action as U.S. tariffs spike
June 04, 2025 - 1:13 PM

TORONTO — Canada's steel industry needs the federal government to take swift action as it faces an existential threat from steeply increased U.S. tariff, said Catherine Cobden, head of the Canadian Steel Producers Association.
A 250-year plan is in the works to protect Okanagan-Similkameen watersheds
May 03, 2025 - 2:30 PM
Dutch cannabis growers welcome expansion of state-run experiment to make sales legal
April 07, 2025 - 10:00 PM
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BEMMEL, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands expanded a government-run initiative on Monday allowing legal cannabis sales.
'Liberation Day': A timeline of Donald Trump's trade war with Canada
April 02, 2025 - 2:56 PM

For over a year before the November 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump had been signalling plans to impose across-the-board tariffs if he won the United States presidency.
The Latest: Education Department guts its civil rights office
March 12, 2025 - 5:57 PM

The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs, effectively gutting an office that already faced a backlog of thousands of complaints from students and families across the nation.
Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $29.8B in U.S. goods starting Thursday
March 12, 2025 - 1:46 PM

OTTAWA - The federal government will impose 25 per cent tariffs on U.S. goods worth $29.8 billion in retaliation for steel and aluminum tariffs the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed Wednesday.
Canadian recession looms this year if U.S. tariffs stay in place: economists
March 04, 2025 - 2:02 PM

TORONTO - Economists say Canada is poised to plunge into a recession this year if U.S. tariffs that took effect Tuesday remain in place.
Remembering the Kamloops canneries, farms and orchards in 'simpler' times
March 03, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Brian Stainton was born and raised in Kamloops and remembers a much different city growing up in the 1950s, it was a landscape bursting with agriculture.
Here's the latest as Canada faces steel and aluminum tariffs from the United States
February 11, 2025 - 5:36 PM

OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all aluminum and steel imports to the U.S., including those from Canada, on March 12.
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iN DISCUSSION: Advertiser boycott suggested in reaction to Okanagan billboards
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iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
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Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing
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'It's a privilege to live here': What this Canada Day means for new citizens
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iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
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BC Tribunal rules against woman who took nude photos at work
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Is Tide a pesticide? BC contractor who put detergent on rooftop sparks legal fight
A BC contractor that used Tide laundry detergent to remove moss from a condo building's roof has sparked a legal battle between the province and an arms length environment appeal board.
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5 nasty bugs in the B.C. Interior you might want to stay on top of
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Top News - Penticton, South Okanagan & Similkameen Areas

Pressure mounts on Carney to match Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum

Steel industry, labour leaders call for government action as U.S. tariffs spike

A 250-year plan is in the works to protect Okanagan-Similkameen watersheds

Dutch cannabis growers welcome expansion of state-run experiment to make sales legal

'Liberation Day': A timeline of Donald Trump's trade war with Canada

The Latest: Education Department guts its civil rights office

Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $29.8B in U.S. goods starting Thursday

Canadian recession looms this year if U.S. tariffs stay in place: economists

Remembering the Kamloops canneries, farms and orchards in 'simpler' times

Here's the latest as Canada faces steel and aluminum tariffs from the United States

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