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Scientists find ancient life-size animal rock carvings in the Saudi Arabian desert
October 04, 2025 - 10:00 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers have discovered life-size rock carvings of camels, gazelles and other animals in the Saudi Arabian desert.
Not guilty verdict for former TRU student accused of rape
October 01, 2025 - 6:00 PM

CONTENT ADVISORY - This article contains references to sexual assault
Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist and conservationist, has died
October 01, 2025 - 4:59 PM

Jane Goodall, the intellectual, soft-spoken conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking, immersive chimpanzee field research in which she documented the primates' distinct personalities and use of tools, has died. She was 91.
An Alberta farm is home to Beef, the world's tallest steer
September 29, 2025 - 9:00 PM

VULCAN, ALBERTA, CANADA — It was love at first sight when Jasmine Entz locked eyes with Beef's scrawny, slimy body covered in straw that had emerged from the womb at the first slip of dawn in August 2017.
Crew unravels humpback whale from rope and fishing gear off B.C.'s coast
September 27, 2025 - 8:00 AM

Fader the humpback has been coming back to British Columbia’s waters for the last two decades, but this time the whale was spotted with something extra — more than 130 metres of rope and fishing gear.
Six months of outstanding Kamloops parking fines nears $80,000
September 27, 2025 - 4:00 AM
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The City of Kamloops has a parking problem, but it's not a lack of spaces.
B.C. Premier David Eby announces new involuntary care beds at UBCM
September 26, 2025 - 9:00 PM

VICTORIA — Premier David Eby came prepared with announcements as he spoke to leaders of British Columbia's local governments, promising more involuntary care facilities for those with severe mental illness and addictions, and to bring in legislation to build the North Coast power line.
Police probe threats of violence aimed at businesses linked to B.C. ostrich cull
September 25, 2025 - 3:33 PM

Businesses across British Columbia linked or thought to be associated with a planned cull of about 400 ostriches have been "flooded" with calls and emails with "language intended to intimidate," the RCMP say.
Interim stay of cull order turns despair to joy on B.C. ostrich farm
September 24, 2025 - 8:20 PM

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The mother and daughter at the centre of a movement to save their flock of 400 ostriches from a cull order had just finished a sombre and tearful prayer alongside supporters at their farm in British Columbia on Wednesday, when they heard the Supreme Court of Canada had granted a last-minute stay, sparing the birds for now.
Wall of hay bales constructed around B.C. ostriches ahead of CFIA cull
September 23, 2025 - 9:39 PM

A wall of hay bales about three metres tall has been constructed at a British Columbia farm where the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is organizing the cull and disposal of about 400 ostriches after an outbreak of avian flu in the herd.
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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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