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Company discriminated against B.C. Christian university graduate: tribunal
VANCOUVER – A graduate of a Christian university has been awarded $8,500 by a British…
Judge finds ICBC liable for malicious prosecution, awards woman nearly $400,000
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia judge has awarded a woman who "experienced the wrath" of…
B.C. music fans disappointed as 2016 Squamish Music Festival cancelled
SQUAMISH, B.C. – Vancouver-area music fans are upset about the unexpected cancellation of a major…
Millions unspent in federal fund for parents of murdered or missing children
OTTAWA – Millions of dollars in federal cash earmarked for the parents of missing or…
Electric cars to travel passenger free in B.C.’s HOV lanes
VANCOUVER – Drivers in British Columbia have an extra incentive to go electric. Eligible battery-powered…
Okanagan shot feature film ‘Numb’ screens in Kelowna
OKANAGAN FILM FUNDAMENTALS SYMPOSIUM SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON LOCAL INDUSTRY KELOWNA – Canadian indie film NUMB,…
College’s CANSave project teaches financial skills to Kelowna elementary students
KELOWNA – Elementary school students in Kelowna have been getting an early education in financial…
Katz Group selling Rexall Health, with 470 retail pharmacies, in $3-billion deal
National drugstore chain Rexall Health is being sold to U.S. health care giant McKesson Corp.…
Calgary woman carries out doctor-assisted death in British Columbia
CALGARY – A Calgary woman who received a legal exemption for doctor-assisted death has ended…
B.C. SPCA says first time company has been charged with animal cruelty on farm
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Twenty counts of animal cruelty have been laid against a dairy farm…
B.C. applies for injunction to remove homeless campers from Victoria tent city
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has filed a court application to evict the remaining…
West Kelowna man drowns in Okanagan Lake
WEST KELOWNA – A man seen diving into Okanagan Lake died after not resurfacing last…
Clinton, Trump move closer to showdown with big primary wins
WASHINGTON – Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are turning their rhetorical fire on…
Homecoming for two spacemen after year aloft: ‘We did it!’
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Astronaut Scott Kelly closed the door Tuesday to an unprecedented year…
Halifax asks dog owners to #RESPECT neighbours, keep pets from barking in off-leash park
HALIFAX – Halifax has raised pet owners' ire by targeting dogs who allegedly bark too…
So you want to be an actor in the Southern Interior?
KELOWNA – If you’ve dreamed of being an actor in the Southern Interior, the setting…
2016 Travelers Curling Club Championship to be held in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Canada’s best club curling teams are headed to B.C.’s sunny Okanagan next November…
B.C. amends, updates law on environmental spill response and preparedness
VICTORIA – British Columbia's environment minister says potential polluters will face new penalties for spills…
B.C. court rules against Site C dam protesters, says campers can be removed
VANCOUVER – Opponents of a hydroelectric dam in northeastern British Columbia have suffered another setback…
Snowfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It may feel like spring in the valley, but with up to 30…
Market-oriented group wants to speed ‘once-in-lifetime’ clean economy transition
VANCOUVER – A new cross-sectoral group that includes business leaders, labour, non-governmental organizations, government and…
One dead following three-vehicle crash in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The driver who hit a semi truck and then collided with a pickup…
Rainy weather to continue this week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – With temperatures staying above seasonal normals most days, and at least a chance…
Expect to see smoke at Monck this March
MERRITT – It’s once again that time of year when prescribed burns are undertaken to…