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‘I’m always optimistic’: Columbia River Treaty talks continue amid tense border rhetoric
January 18, 2025 - 7:00 PM

With Donald Trump preparing to take office, concerns swirled at a recent public meeting about his presidency’s potential impact on efforts to modernize the cross-border Columbia River Treaty.
Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements
December 31, 2024 - 9:00 PM

Happy Birthday, Celsius!
Here's the latest on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Vancouver
December 07, 2024 - 12:47 AM

VANCOUVER - Superstar Taylor Swift is in Vancouver tonight for the first of three shows on the final stop of her blockbuster Eras Tour.
The Latest: House remains in the balance as world reaction to Trump victory keeps pouring in
November 08, 2024 - 3:18 PM

Republican leaders are projecting confidence that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor Thursday, while Democrats insist they still see a path toward the majority and sought assurances every vote will be counted.
How Canadians can watch the U.S. election, with or without cable
November 04, 2024 - 9:00 PM

Canadians are eager to see how the results of the contentious U.S. presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will shape the next four years.
Lowriding is more than just cars. It's about family and culture for Mexican Americans
October 20, 2024 - 3:00 PM

CHICAGO (AP) — For Luis Martinez, competing in lowriding bike and car competitions is about more than glory and bragging rights. The lowrider clubs in the Chicago area have become like one big family and a source of mutual support.
BC wildland firefighter worried about breathing smoke. So he designed a solution
October 07, 2024 - 9:00 PM

British Columbia wildland firefighter Angus Duguid loves his job, but he doesn't love waking up with headaches or a clogged nose from inhaling smoke.
Using fire to heal the land — and mitigate BC wildfires
June 05, 2024 - 9:10 AM
Female musicians underrepresented on Canadian radio playlists: study
June 03, 2024 - 9:00 PM

TORONTO - A new report on Canada's radio airwaves says songs performed by women have been underplayed on commercial music stations for at least the past decade.
The Latest | Lawyers in Trump hush money case paint competing portraits of him in opening statements
April 22, 2024 - 12:06 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — In opening statements in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, prosecutors said Monday that the former president “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt” the 2016 presidential election.
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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 March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
A Kelowna company that grows, processes and exports cherries was fined last year following a fatal tractor incident has again been fined after a tractor driver was seriously injured. According to a recently published Feb. 6 WorkSafeBC

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

Okanagan’s first ‘net-zero’ home is insulated with hemp
In an effort to make construction more sustainable a Kelowna developer has built a home insulated with hemp. The 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 2,430 square foot home at 278 Summer Wood Drive in the Echo Ridge development in Kelowna meets the pro

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Kamloops firm ordered to pay $22,000 in unpaid overtime, vacation, severance
A Kamloops first aid company has been ordered to pay $22,000 in unpaid wages and been fined $3,000 after a former employee took legal action. According to a recently published Feb. 5 BC Empl
March 28, 2025 6:00 PM
Kelowna firm that failed to pay staff unsuccessfully argued it wasn't an 'employer'
A Kelowna business owner who failed to pay his employees and then tried to claim his company wasn't an "employer" has lost an appeal and been ordered to pay $5,100. According t
March 29, 2025 7:00 AM
Kelowna financial advisor made $70,000, but client lost $150,000
A Kelowna financial advisor who misled his clients and made $70,000 in commission while they lost $150,000 has been fined $25,000. According to a March 13 Insurance Council of BC decision, v
March 30, 2025 6:00 AM
Kelowna property manager fined $5,000 for letting tenants sublet
A Kelowna rental property manager has been fined $5,000 after he allowed tenants to sublet their home. According to a March 26 BC Financial Services Authority decision, property manager Dust
March 28, 2025 7:00 PM
The curious case of how Kamloops council's advisor got ousted
Just when Kamloops thought it had a provincial advisor to help Kamloops city council with its internal dysfunction, the ministry responsible ousted him within days of his appointment. Though
March 28, 2025 6:00 AM
Unlicensed Kelowna trader faces hearing after $20M lost in offshore investments
Hundreds of investors lost nearly $20 million in offshore trades, and regulators are investigating a Kelowna man for illegally running the failed investment scheme. The Alberta Securities Co
March 27, 2025 6:00 PM
BC teacher who said 'slut' in class and didn't use preferred pronouns, gets reprimanded
A BC teacher who failed to use the preferred pronouns of students, taught kids the French word for "slut," and asked a pupil of Japanese heritage if it was a "cultural thing" t
March 29, 2025 12:00 PM
$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
A Kelowna company that grows, processes and exports cherries was fined last year following a fatal tractor incident has again been fined after a tractor driver was seriously injured. Ac
March 26, 2025 6:00 PM
Neptune's auroras are captured in great detail by NASA's Webb telescope
WASHINGTON (AP) — Neptune's glowing auroras are captured in the best detail yet by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Hints of auroras were first faintly detected in ultraviole
March 29, 2025 6:00 PM
North Okanagan man surrenders after standoff with police
A man was taken into custody after police responded to a call about someone making threats with a weapon in North Okanagan. Vernon RCMP received a call about a disturbance at a home in the M
March 28, 2025 2:57 PM

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