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The Latest: Collision between passenger jet and Army helicopter near DC leaves no survivors
January 30, 2025 - 5:25 PM

A collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C, killed 67 people, including more than a dozen figure skaters. The plane was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members at the time of the crash late Wednesday. Three soldiers were on board the helicopter.
The Latest: Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s federal funding freeze
January 28, 2025 - 6:13 PM

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars and cause disruptions in health care research, education programs and other initiatives.
The Latest: Justice Department fires over a dozen employees who helped prosecute Trump
January 27, 2025 - 4:54 PM

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first day at the Pentagon is expected to include an array of executive orders, including “removing DEI inside the Pentagon, reinstating troops who were pushed out because of Covid mandates” and an “Iron Dome for America.”
The Latest: Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary in victory for Trump
January 24, 2025 - 8:02 PM

President Donald Trump is in the fifth day of his second term in office, striving to remake the traditional boundaries of Washington by asserting unprecedented executive power.
Middle East latest: Released Israeli hostage says she has 'returned to life'
January 20, 2025 - 6:40 PM

One of the Israeli hostages freed on the first day of the Gaza ceasefire said Monday in her first comments since being released that she has “returned to life.”
Life in the time of wildfire: Stories from those on the frontlines in BC
January 19, 2025 - 7:00 PM
Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids
December 20, 2024 - 2:10 PM

An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Gaza killed at least seven Palestinians, including four children, and wounded 16 other people Friday afternoon, health officials said.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
December 17, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
Middle East latest: Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon begins
November 26, 2024 - 8:53 PM

A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants began early Wednesday morning, after Beirut residents endured the most intense day of Israeli strikes since the war began.
'It's inhumane': Vernon woman with dementia hopeful for medically assisted dying
November 24, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Every year more people are choosing medical assistance in dying in the Interior Health Authority since it became legal eight years ago.
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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 January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

UBCO researchers determine how many tokes from a joint equal a bong hit
Seven years after Canada legalized cannabis there is still no reliable way for aspiring stoners to find out the effects of different methods for getting high, and University of British Columbia Okanagan scientists are trying to fix that. Re

BC weed store with 'no babies' policy avoids fine for underage sale
A BC weed store which wouldn't let anyone under 19 enter the premises, including babies, has managed to avoid a $7,000 fine after it sold cannabis to a minor. According to a recently published June 21, 2024 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regula

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