News Items tag as: Lower Mainland

B.C. search and rescue member found dead
June 19, 2022 - 10:47 AM

A missing member of a B.C. search and rescue team has been found dead, according to the latest information from the B.C. Search and Rescue Association.
‘Extremely rare’ bat found in Lower Mainland on person’s balcony
October 10, 2021 - 2:03 PM

An unusual bat that was rescued from a Chilliwack resident’s balcony is actually “extremely rare,” according to the Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C.
iN VIDEO: It's a snow day for most in B.C. — just not here
January 15, 2020 - 9:09 AM

Transit is delayed and public schools and universities are closed — it's a snow day in the Lower Mainland.
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THOMPSON: Censorship, capitulation nothing new in American entertainment industry
OPINION Earlier this month, ABC - one of America’s major television networks - folded like a cheap suit when President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened: “I m

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

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

Door-to-door scams target Penticton seniors
Penticton seniors are being targeted by scammers posing as maintenance workers. Penticton RCMP say the suspects are focusing on apartment complexes and retirement homes, claiming they need to check safety systems like fire alarms and sprink

B.C. search and rescue member found dead