World News

Search/Filter Results

A UN team in Lebanon examines options for border area with Israel after peacekeepers leave
December 06, 2025 - 3:36 AM

BEIRUT (AP) — A United Nations delegation visting Lebanon said Saturday they came to Beirut to explore options for territory along the border with Israel after a U.N. peacekeeping force's term ends at the end of next year.
Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue
December 06, 2025 - 3:08 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, after U.S. and Ukrainian officials said they’ll meet Saturday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the nearly 4-year-old war.
Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 11 dead, including 3 children
December 06, 2025 - 3:05 AM

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A mass shooting carried out Saturday by multiple suspects in an unlicensed bar near the South African capital left at least 11 people dead, police said. The victims included three children aged 3, 12 and 16.
Trump administration plays up pipe bomb suspect's arrest. Jan. 6 violence goes unmentioned
December 06, 2025 - 2:59 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — After the arrest of a man charged with placing two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties on Jan. 5, 2021, the warning from the Trump administration was clear: If you come to the nation's capital to attack citizens and institutions of democracy, you will be held accountable.
Events to mark 36 years since Polytechnique attack, honouring 14 women slain in 1989
December 06, 2025 - 2:42 AM

MONTREAL — Polytechnique Montréal and others across the country will pay tribute on Saturday to the 14 women who were murdered at the engineering school 36 years ago in a brazen anti-feminist attack.
Sudanese paramilitary drone attack kills 50, including 33 children in Kordofan, doctor group says
December 06, 2025 - 2:17 AM

CAIRO (AP) — A drone attack by the Sudanese paramilitary forces hit a kindergarten in south-central Sudan, killing 50 people, including 33 children, a doctors’ group said.
San Diego considers $30 million settlement in police-involved shooting death of Black teen
December 06, 2025 - 2:12 AM

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego city attorney’s office has agreed to pay $30 million to the family of a 16-year-old youth who was fatally shot by police last January in what would be one of the largest settlements of a police-involved killing case in U.S. history.
Michael Annett, who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR’s 3 national touring series, dies at 39
December 06, 2025 - 1:52 AM

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Annett, a former racecar driver who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR’s three national touring series, has died. He was 39.
Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan's tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near
December 06, 2025 - 1:47 AM

DETROIT (AP) — When Mayor Mike Duggan announced his plan to run for Michigan governor, he did so from a tower in the iconic but aging Renaissance Center overlooking Detroit.
Qatari leader says the Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment
December 06, 2025 - 12:46 AM

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar’s prime minister on Saturday said the Gaza ceasefire has reached a “critical moment” as its first phase winds down, with the remains of one Israeli hostage still to be handed over by militants.
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

A UN team in Lebanon examines options for border area with Israel after peacekeepers leave

Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue

Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 11 dead, including 3 children

Trump administration plays up pipe bomb suspect's arrest. Jan. 6 violence goes unmentioned

Events to mark 36 years since Polytechnique attack, honouring 14 women slain in 1989

Sudanese paramilitary drone attack kills 50, including 33 children in Kordofan, doctor group says

San Diego considers $30 million settlement in police-involved shooting death of Black teen

Michael Annett, who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR’s 3 national touring series, dies at 39

Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan's tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near

Qatari leader says the Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon