World News

Search/Filter Results

The Latest: Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children
December 18, 2025 - 10:45 AM

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions on transgender Americans.
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crash
December 18, 2025 - 10:36 AM

STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A business jet crashed Thursday while trying to return to a North Carolina airport shortly after takeoff, killing all seven people aboard, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family, authorities said.
Coast Guard drops references to swastikas and nooses being 'potentially divisive'
December 18, 2025 - 10:36 AM

References in U.S. Coast Guard policy calling hate symbols “potentially divisive" were removed Thursday, and a U.S. senator said she was lifting a hold she had placed on a nomination for the service's top job.
Prosecutors ask US Supreme Court to restore conviction in Etan Patz missing child case
December 18, 2025 - 10:06 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City prosecutors asked the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday to reinstate a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz.
Sliders from Ukraine and Russia will start consecutively at World Cup luge race at Lake Placid
December 18, 2025 - 10:06 AM

Ukrainian and Russian athletes are scheduled to start a World Cup men's luge race in consecutive order on Saturday, meaning it is almost certain that athletes from those nations will cross paths at least near the start of the track.
British baker’s criticism of Mexican 'ugly' bread triggers social media outrage
December 18, 2025 - 10:05 AM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A blunt critique of Mexican bread by a British baker sparked a cascade of social media outrage, ultimately leading to a public apology.
Colorado River water negotiators appear no closer to long-term agreement
December 18, 2025 - 9:57 AM

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The seven states that rely on the Colorado River to supply farms and cities across the U.S. West appear no closer to reaching a consensus on a long-term plan for sharing the dwindling resource.
US Justice Department sues 3 states, District of Columbia for voter data
December 18, 2025 - 9:55 AM

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sued three states and the District of Columbia on Thursday for not turning over requested voter information to the Trump administration.
Florida man executed for the killings of a man and his girlfriend during a home invasion
December 18, 2025 - 9:54 AM

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of fatally shooting a man and his girlfriend during a home invasion robbery was put to death Thursday evening in a record 19th execution in Florida this year.
Honduras starts special count of final votes in its presidential election after pressure from the US
December 18, 2025 - 9:53 AM

TEGUCIGALPA (AP) — Honduras electoral officials on Thursday launched a special count of the final set of votes in the country's November presidential election, after three weeks of uncertainty, swirling accusations and pressure from the Trump administration to wrap up the results.
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

The Latest: Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crash

Coast Guard drops references to swastikas and nooses being 'potentially divisive'

Prosecutors ask US Supreme Court to restore conviction in Etan Patz missing child case

Sliders from Ukraine and Russia will start consecutively at World Cup luge race at Lake Placid

British baker’s criticism of Mexican 'ugly' bread triggers social media outrage

Colorado River water negotiators appear no closer to long-term agreement

US Justice Department sues 3 states, District of Columbia for voter data

Florida man executed for the killings of a man and his girlfriend during a home invasion

Honduras starts special count of final votes in its presidential election after pressure from the US

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon