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Cenovus signals more job cuts as ‘hurricane force’ headwinds hit industry
CALGARY – Cenovus Energy Inc. is planning more layoffs this year as part of an…
Accelerate Okanagan appoints new CEO
KELOWNA – Accelerate Okanagan Technology Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Raghwa Gopal…
Trudeau casts doubt on Liberals’ balanced-budget vow, cites fading economy
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is backing away from a campaign vow to balance…
Ontario man believed missing or dead for 30 years to be reunited with his family
An Ontario man who disappeared three decades ago and was believed dead is about to…
Caught in the act: B.C. driver hits police car while texting and driving
VICTORIA – Victoria police say a cellphone text message held the confession of a driver…
Rare weather event produces spontaneous snowballs in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho – Thousands of snowballs rolled in a flat central Idaho field look like…
Computer as driver? ‘Yes’ from American feds boosts self-driving cars
DETROIT – Computers that control cars of the future can be considered drivers just like…
Ghomeshi’s trial won’t hear from Ghomeshi, heads to closing arguments
TORONTO – As the sexual assault trial of Jian Ghomeshi neared its final stages Wednesday,…
Pride flag found burned at University of B.C. during annual LGBTQ celebration
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia is speaking out after a rainbow Pride flag…
B.C. prepares to tackle housing costs, look into improper real estate conduct
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark says her government is concerned about high house prices in…
Hiker stumbles across remains of human foot on Vancouver Island beach
PORT RENFREW – British Columbia's coroners' service has confirmed that a foot discovered on a…
Attic fire quickly doused in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The quick actions of a homeowner helped firefighters extinguish a fire in the…
Thousands of Mounties given long-gun training in wake of Moncton shootings
MONCTON, N.B. – More than 3,300 RCMP officers across Canada have been trained in the…
Homebuyer, beware: ‘Property Brothers’ stars urge caution in hot housing market
TORONTO – Drew and Jonathan Scott live in Las Vegas, but the "Property Brothers" stars…
High risk of seasonal flooding in the Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – While high snowpack levels have dropped in some parts of the region, levels…
Fries with that? Man accused of tossing gator at drive-thru
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Alligators have been used as shoes, briefcases, university mascots, lunch…
Lamb of God coming to the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Heavy metal rockers Lamb of God will headline a June concert in Penticton,…
Driver tells of escape as truck fell from ferry: ‘A matter of seconds’
CHANGE ISLANDS, N.L. – Dump truck driver Dean Snow narrowly escaped Monday night as his…
Broken limbs, missing eyes among injuries found in dogs seized from B.C. breeder
LANGLEY – Some of the most expensive and sought-after breeds of dogs are being nursed…
Inquest examines 2012 police shooting that ended New Westminster hostage taking
BURNABY – An inquest is being held this week in Burnaby, B.C., examining a police-involved…
Stranded snowmobiler rescued in the South Okanagan
OKANAGAN FALLS – A snowmobiler stranded after going out for a ride in the Allendale…
A TRIUMF for art and Canada’s home to particle and nuclear physics
VANCOUVER – Art is colliding with science inside Canada's home for particle and nuclear physics.…
RCMP to give update on recommendations made in review of Moncton shootings
MONCTON, N.B. – The RCMP will update the public today on efforts to implement recommendations…
Temperatures continue to climb in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – After a beautiful Family Day long weekend, Mother Nature will continue to offer…