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Canada's sport system 'broken' and in need of change: report
September 01, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A new national report on how abuse and maltreatment are handled in sport says "Canadian sport has lost its way" and the federal government must act to better protect athletes across the country.
Now healthy, De Grasse shares support on managing injuries to young long jumper
September 01, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A decade at the professional level has come with its share of injuries, and stategies on how to manage them, for Andre De Grasse.
WestJet blames 'pilot availability' but Vernon snowbird sues and wins
September 01, 2025 - 4:00 PM

WestJet blamed the weather and pilot availability, but a Vernon woman whose flight back from Mexico was delayed by two days has been awarded $1,700 after she took the airline to court.
'Moral imperative': Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms
September 01, 2025 - 3:00 PM

As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians' daily lives, teachers across the country say the education system must better equip younger generations to deal with its fallout.
Robot rabbits the latest tool in Florida battle to control invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades
September 01, 2025 - 1:00 PM

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their hiding spots.
High above the Arctic Circle, these Philly cheesesteaks are filled with moose and reindeer meat
September 01, 2025 - 10:00 AM

KIRUNA, Sweden (AP) — Forget Philadelphia: In the far north of Sweden, locals and tourists alike chow down on Arctic cheesesteaks, their hoagie rolls piled high with moose and reindeer meat.
Poll suggests 85% of Canadians want governments to regulate AI
September 01, 2025 - 7:00 AM

OTTAWA — A new poll indicates an overwhelming majority of Canadians are in favour of regulating artificial intelligence, and almost half are worried it will contribute to cognitive decline.
Penticton man sues after ICBC calls lasting concussion a 'minor injury'
September 01, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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A South Okanagan man who was rear-ended four years ago has had to resort to taking legal action against ICBC after it refused to accept that the crash had caused him significant cognitive issues and he'd had to largely give up work.
Treasure trove of unseen Terry Fox footage to be showcased in new documentary
August 31, 2025 - 9:00 PM

TORONTO — While the story of Terry Fox has been told many times, a new documentary will provide insight into the Canadian icon's greatest moments of weakness and triumph along the 1980 Marathon of Hope.
Guillermo del Toro almost lost his movie memorabilia in a wildfire. Now, he's letting some of it go
August 31, 2025 - 6:00 PM

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Many fled when wildfires devastated Los Angeles earlier this year, but Guillermo del Toro rushed back in, determined to save his lifelong collection of horror memorabilia.
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THOMPSON: The problem with 'influencers'
OPINION If you’re a huge fan of pop culture - something I’ve never been - it must be hard to keep up. Things change too fast today for most folks to stay abreast of what’s happening…what&rsquo

Okanagan apples returning to market amid adversity
A year after the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative closed down, orchardists in the Okanagan are quietly optimistic about this year's apple harvest. It's been a bumper year for cherries , and peaches and apricots are back on track . And no

Smells of weed. Roars of airplanes. Loud crowds. It's all part of the US Open's chaos
NEW YORK (AP) — There are some tennis players, such as Frances Tiafoe or Madison Keys or Ben Shelton, who can't wait for the U.S. Open to come around each year, with its boisterous crowds, its bold-faced names in the stands, its music a

BC tenant's sleuthing gets her $17,000 after Airbnb eviction
A BC family who evicted their tenant and then rented out their condo on Airbnb have lost an appeal after being ordered to pay $17,000 in compensation. According to an Aug. 25 BC Supreme Court decision, Cristopher and Leonida Resurreccion bo

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BC man ticketed for having no insurance on uninsurable vehicle wins retrial
A BC man who was convicted for not having insurance on his one-wheel electric skateboard, even though he can't get it insured, has won a retrial after it emerged that the judicial justice who
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Cash-strapped regulator pursues Kelowna vet who was rude to client
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BC tenant's sleuthing gets her $17,000 after Airbnb eviction
A BC family who evicted their tenant and then rented out their condo on Airbnb have lost an appeal after being ordered to pay $17,000 in compensation. According to an Aug. 25 BC Supreme Cour
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Okanagan apples returning to market amid adversity
A year after the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative closed down, orchardists in the Okanagan are quietly optimistic about this year's apple harvest. It's been a bumper year for cherries , an
August 28, 2025 6:00 AM
Penticton man sues after ICBC calls lasting concussion a 'minor injury'
A South Okanagan man who was rear-ended four years ago has had to resort to taking legal action against ICBC after it refused to accept that the crash had caused him significant cognitive issues a
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Quashing rumours floating around off-grid community of Frederick on Kamloops Lake
A curious little community 20 kilometres into the mountains from Kamloops is entirely off-the-grid and has been the subject of ridiculous rumours. Located at the end of several kilometres of
August 29, 2025 6:00 AM
Smells of weed. Roars of airplanes. Loud crowds. It's all part of the US Open's chaos
NEW YORK (AP) — There are some tennis players, such as Frances Tiafoe or Madison Keys or Ben Shelton, who can't wait for the U.S. Open to come around each year, with its boisterous crowd
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Former Kelowna bookkeeper sentenced to seven years in jail for fraud
Nearly a decade after a woman defrauded two Kelowna companies of more than a half-million dollars she was sentenced to seven years jail today. Megan O'Gorman, 35, supported a lavish life
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Guillermo del Toro almost lost his movie memorabilia in a wildfire. Now, he's letting some of it go
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Many fled when wildfires devastated Los Angeles earlier this year, but Guillermo del Toro rushed back in, determined to save his lifelong collection of horror mem
August 31, 2025 6:00 PM
WestJet blames 'pilot availability' but Vernon snowbird sues and wins
WestJet blamed the weather and pilot availability, but a Vernon woman whose flight back from Mexico was delayed by two days has been awarded $1,700 after she took the airline to court. Accor
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