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B.C. police cite privacy as investigators probe chat groups
February 14, 2025 - 9:00 PM

The details of a private chat group among current and former members of the police department in Nelson, B.C., haven't been made public.
Plan for new Kelowna youth recovery house includes animal therapy
February 14, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A new recovery house for youth struggling with addiction in Kelowna plans to use animal therapy to help young people.
Urban deer a target as B.C. government, cities try to curb wasting disease
February 14, 2025 - 5:32 PM

CRANBROOK, B.C. - The B.C. government along with the southeastern cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley say they'll try to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease with a targeted cull and testing of urban deer.
B.C. Labour Relations Board finds Starbucks made threats against pro-union employee
February 14, 2025 - 4:20 PM

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Labour Relations Board has found Starbucks wrongfully made "threats of adverse consequences" against an employee for her unionization activity, but found the company had a "legitimate business reason" to close down its only unionized location in Vancouver.
Love planet Venus reaches annual peak brightness on Valentines Day
February 14, 2025 - 4:00 PM

Known as the love planet, Venus is reaching its peak brightness for the year coincidentally on Valentines Day, and the overnight sky forecast for Kamloops and the Okanagan is cooperating for optimal viewing opportunities.
B.C. Court of Appeal tosses case alleging Tim Hortons wage suppression conspiracy
February 14, 2025 - 1:06 PM

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid to revive a class-action lawsuit against Tim Hortons parent company TDL Group Corp. over an alleged wage suppression conspiracy with its franchisees.
Middle East latest: Palestinian militants name 3 Israeli men to be freed in next hostage release
February 14, 2025 - 12:51 PM

The families of Israeli hostages still held by the Hamas militant group on Friday welcomed the “joyous news” that three men, all taken from the same kibbutz on Oct. 7, 2023, are expected to be freed on Saturday in exchange for more than 300 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
Singh says NDP expects snap election call if Carney wins Liberal leadership
February 14, 2025 - 10:31 AM

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Friday he doesn't think he'll have to chose between voting on tariff relief and bringing down the government because he expects a snap election call if Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership.
RCMP identify victims in Coldstream double murder
February 14, 2025 - 10:16 AM

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP have identified the victims in a double homicide in Coldstream that happened two years ago.
Earthquake felt on southern Vancouver Island is latest B.C. tremor
February 14, 2025 - 9:54 AM

VANCOUVER - Residents across southern Vancouver Island reported feeling a 3.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the southern coast, the latest in a string of tremors in British Columbia this week.
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JONESIE: Booing the American anthem is understandable, but the wrong strategy
OPINION Well that wasn’t very Canadian, was it? In Montreal, they booed the Americans and the American anthem at the Four Nations hockey tournament. That’s of particularly poor taste to invite guests into your own

'No rationale': BC pub fined $7,000 for customer drinking beer in its bowling alley
A BC pub has been fined $7,000 after a customer took a beer from the bar to its bowling alley. According to a Jan. 16 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch decision, the Victoria bar argued the rule was difficult to manage because custom

France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
PARIS (AP) — “Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and aims to raise awareness among France’s millions of recreational drug u

Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

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