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Rescuers race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll passes 1,400
September 02, 2025 - 5:39 PM

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The United Nations warned of an exponential rise in casualties from a major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as the Taliban said the death toll passed 1,400 on Tuesday, with more than 3,000 people injured.
Ottawa slams Israel after official finding of famine, urges halt to escalating war
August 25, 2025 - 3:27 PM

OTTAWA — The Carney government endorsed a UN-backed finding that famine is occurring in the Gaza Strip, and is urging Israel to stop ramping up its campaign in the Palestinian territory.
After Air Canada strike, Section 107 of labour code is 'dead,' says union leader
August 20, 2025 - 4:27 PM

OTTAWA — A rare show of defiance by Air Canada flight attendants in the face of a back-to-work order from the government has proven the ineffectiveness of the section of Canada's labour code that allows a minister to order the end to a strike or lockout, the president of the Canadian Labour Congress said.
Those in Bamfield, B.C., support each other as wildfire cuts power, main road access
August 15, 2025 - 4:29 PM

Mark Lawrence says residents of Bamfield, B.C., are used to relying on their generators for extended periods, and though he wishes it was easier to take a hot shower these days, the small community is coming together to support each other after a wildfire severed the community's power and main road access.
Trump warns of 'severe consequences' if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit
August 13, 2025 - 12:55 PM

BERLIN (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop the war against Ukraine after the two leaders

Premier Ford warns Trump could reopen CUSMA trade pact in the fall
August 06, 2025 - 5:03 PM

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is warning that U.S. President Donald Trump could choose to suddenly "pull the carpet out from underneath us" by opening up the trade agreement his administration negotiated with Canada during his first term.
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.
Prime Minister Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state
July 30, 2025 - 10:56 PM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday that Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September, as long as the Palestinian Authority holds elections next year.
B.C.'s Eby tilts at Trump's dislike of windmills to jolt provincial call to power
July 28, 2025 - 11:24 AM

VANCOUVER — Premier David Eby used British Columbia's latest call for more power sources to invite American clean energy producers to the province after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized "ugly" windmills in Scotland.
Sex offender planned to start new life with abducted Kamloops teens
July 25, 2025 - 6:00 AM

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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

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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