World News

Search/Filter Results

Trump and Zelenskyy hold talks, with US leader showing hesitance to send Kyiv Tomahawk missiles
October 17, 2025 - 10:38 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House on Friday, with the U.S. leader signaling he's not ready to agree to sell Kyiv a long-range missile system that the Ukrainians say they desperately need.
Hamas reaffirms commitment to ceasefire as delays in returning hostages' bodies fray nerves
October 17, 2025 - 10:37 AM

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas brought out bulldozers to dig for the remains of dead hostages on Friday as it sought to shore up its tenuous ceasefire with Israel, saying it was committed to the terms of the deal, including the handover of bodies.
The Latest: Trump to host Zelenskyy at the White House following call with Putin
October 17, 2025 - 10:37 AM

President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House on Friday, with the U.S. leader signaling he’s not ready to agree to sell Kyiv a long-range missile system that the Ukrainians say they desperately need.
UK police face pressure to reverse ban on Israeli soccer fans at Birmingham match
October 17, 2025 - 10:32 AM

LONDON (AP) — Pressure mounted Friday on police authorities in the English city of Birmingham to reverse a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans attending a Europa League game at Aston Villa next month over security concerns, a decision that drew widespread condemnation.
FBI says a Louisiana resident assisted Hamas and lied on his US visa application
October 17, 2025 - 10:31 AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The FBI has accused a Louisiana resident of participating in the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, then lying about his past and fraudulently obtaining a visa to live in the U.S.
New York Republicans suspend Young Republicans group after release of offensive group chat
October 17, 2025 - 10:26 AM

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's Republican State Committee on Friday suspended a Young Republican organization following the release of a group chat that included jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers.
A war on drugs or a war on terror? Trump's military pressure on Venezuela blurs the lines
October 17, 2025 - 10:19 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Under President Donald Trump, the drug war is looking a lot like the war on terror.
DNA from discarded cup leads to Georgia man's arrest in 1990s sexual assaults in New York
October 17, 2025 - 10:16 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — A Georgia man accused of sexually assaulting five women during a New York City crime spree in the early 1990s was linked to the cases by DNA authorities obtained from a discarded cup, prosecutors said.
Portuguese parliament approves bill banning face coverings in public
October 17, 2025 - 10:11 AM

MADRID (AP) — Portugal 's parliament on Friday approved a bill banning face veils worn for “gender or religious” reasons in public, in a move seen as largely targeting the face coverings worn by some Muslim women.
Powerful blast at apartment building in Romania’s capital kills 3 and injures at least 13
October 17, 2025 - 10:10 AM

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A powerful explosion tore through two stories of an apartment building in Romania’s capital on Friday, killing three people and injuring at least 13 others, authorities said.
More ...

THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

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

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

World News

Trump and Zelenskyy hold talks, with US leader showing hesitance to send Kyiv Tomahawk missiles

Hamas reaffirms commitment to ceasefire as delays in returning hostages' bodies fray nerves

The Latest: Trump to host Zelenskyy at the White House following call with Putin

UK police face pressure to reverse ban on Israeli soccer fans at Birmingham match

FBI says a Louisiana resident assisted Hamas and lied on his US visa application

New York Republicans suspend Young Republicans group after release of offensive group chat

A war on drugs or a war on terror? Trump's military pressure on Venezuela blurs the lines

DNA from discarded cup leads to Georgia man's arrest in 1990s sexual assaults in New York

Portuguese parliament approves bill banning face coverings in public

Powerful blast at apartment building in Romania’s capital kills 3 and injures at least 13

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon