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Middle East latest: Displaced people return to south Lebanon as ceasefire appears to hold
November 27, 2024 - 1:15 PM

Thousands of displaced people started returning to their homes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday in the first hours of a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group, defying a warning from the Israeli military to stay away from previously evacuated areas.
Middle East latest: US won't halt any weapons to Israel over Gaza humanitarian aid situation
November 12, 2024 - 7:15 PM

Eight international aid groups said Tuesday that Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands for greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where hunger experts say the north may already be experiencing famine.
Middle East latest: 7 people killed in Israel by rocket fire from Lebanon
October 31, 2024 - 8:43 PM

A series of rocket barrages from Lebanon struck northern Israel on Thursday, killing a total of seven people, including four Thai workers. The attacks marked the deadliest strikes to hit Israel since its military invaded southern Lebanon at the beginning of October.
Middle East latest: Netanyahu says Israel has ‘settled its account’ with Sinwar
October 17, 2024 - 7:24 PM

Israel says the top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in a battle with Israeli forces in Gaza. Foreign Minister Katz called Sinwar’s killing a “military and moral achievement for the Israeli army.”
Middle East latest: Israeli jets pummel southern Lebanon and Beirut's suburbs
October 16, 2024 - 11:15 AM

Israeli jets struck southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people including a city mayor, Lebanese officials said.
Middle East latest: 22 people killed and 117 wounded in Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon says
October 10, 2024 - 4:36 PM

Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip and Beirut on Thursday have left dozens of people dead, Palestinian and Lebanese authorities said.
Tropical Weather Latest: Helene strengthens to a Category 4 hurricane as it nears Florida
September 26, 2024 - 7:57 PM

Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was nearing Florida's western coast Thursday, threatening a “catastrophic” storm surge in northwestern parts of the state as well as damaging winds, rains and flash floods hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern U.S., forecasters said.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have killed nearly 700 this week
September 26, 2024 - 5:32 PM

Nearly 700 people have been killed in Lebanon this week, according to Lebanon's health ministry, as Israel dramatically escalated strikes, saying it is targeting Hezbollah’s military capacities.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
September 24, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of September 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
BC movers that damaged furniture sue customer for $3,000 but lose
September 22, 2024 - 12:00 PM

A BC moving company that tried to sue a customer over a $3,200 unpaid bill have been ordered to cough up after a Tribunal found it had overcharged and caused $2,000 of damage.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall J

iN PHOTOS: How a Kamloops food photographer makes mouthwatering images
Kamloops resident Crystal Hughes had a passion for photography since high school. After earning diplomas in holistic nutrition, and starting a family, she combined her love for photography, healthy food and cooking. She's been working a

Nebraska judge's ruling moves the state closer to legalizing medical marijuana
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Three weeks after Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana the state moved a step closer to allowing it Tuesday when a judge ruled that the petitions that put the question on the ballot were valid.

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

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