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National Energy Board chair to make safety inspection reports public
VANCOUVER – The chairman of the National Energy Board is vowing to make pipeline inspection reports public in his latest effort to increase transparency at the embattled regulator.
New anti-terror bill might avert police shootings like Edmonton: public safety minister
OTTAWA – The shooting death of an Edmonton police constable may have federal policy implications, the city's mayor and the Conservative public safety minister both said Tuesday.
‘Degrassi: Next Class’ to debut on Family Channel in January 2016
TORONTO – Class is back in session for the beloved Degrassi franchise.
Suspect at large following attempted robbery in Kelowna
KELOWNA - One man is in custody and another at large following an attempted robbery in Kelowna Monday afternoon. According to the RCMP two men entered a store in the 1500 block of Highway 33 around 3 p.m., Monday, June 8. One man had his face covered and was carrying a can of mace. Employees...
‘Lethal Weapon,’ ‘Goonies’ actress Mary Ellen Trainor dies at 62
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Character actress and philanthropist Mary Ellen Trainor, who appeared in The Goonies and Lethal Weapon films, has died.
UPDATE: Shaw internet restored following outage
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Many people in the region started their day with a large internet outage by service provider Shaw Cable and after several long hours service has finally been restored. According to the support team, the service interruption may have been caused by a problem at the 'hub station', though originally it was thought the...
B.C. NDP demand public inquiry into 2012 firings of eight health workers
VANCOUVER – Opposition New Democrat leader John Horgan is calling for a public inquiry into the firings of eight health researchers three years ago.
Flood risk continues to drop as snowpacks disappear in Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - An early melt and a warm, dry May mean there is little to no snow left in many basins around the region, and that means a low flood risk. The River Forecast Centre says the warm month led to a rapid melt of the snow pack and about half of the province’s snow...
Record hot weather on the way for Okanagan
OKANAGAN - It was a hot weekend in the Okanagan and the hot weather is forecast to continue through this week. Environment Canada recorded temperatures reaching as high as 33.8 Celsius in Penticton on Sunday, a bit shy of the 35 C record set nearly 70 years ago. In Kelowna temperatures climbed to 33 C,...
Kamloops search and rescue going to the dogs
A LOOK AT THE ONLY VALIDATED SAR DOGS IN SOUTHERN INTERIOR KAMLOOPS - If you’re lost, they can help find you. If you’re hurt, they can help save you. They are some of the most important, yet underrated members of search and rescue teams and there are less than 20 of them in the entire...
TRENDING NOW: Transformers then and now
If you grew up in the 80s these were the Transformers you knew. They looked like toys, they looked like vehicles, the song was catchy. To many kids today, they are 'retro' and not at all the way Transformers are meant to be. From 'that's so weird' to 'this is not the same Transformers I...
UPDATE: One dead following Highway 97 crash south of Peachland
WEST KELOWNA - One is dead and another seriously injured following a crash on Highway 97 between Peachland and Summerland Thursday morning. Cpl. Joe Duncan said West Kelowna RCMP and other emergency services responded to a crash around 9 a.m., Thursday, June 4, between a passenger vehicle and a tractor trailer. Duncan says the Toyota...
Rain nearly over in Okanagan
NEAR RECORD HEAT ON THE WAY OKANAGAN - While it has not been record-breaking, it has been very wet throughout the Okanagan this week, with an average of about 25 millimetres of rain falling in the first three days of June alone. Heading just north of the Okanagan, Kamloops has received most of the rain...
Mother of Amanda Todd says memorial plaque laid after teen’s death stolen
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – The mother of a B.C. teen who has said her daughter took her own life because of sexual exploitation is disturbed that someone appears to have stolen a memorial plaque from her garden.
New website connects abused women to shelters
TORONTO – A new website aims to give women and children seeking shelter from domestic abuse a one-stop connection to help.
SAR teams look for closure in cold case
LYTTON - It was nine months since a Lytton man was last seen and on Sunday local search and rescue crews hoped to finally solve the mystery of his disappearance and bring closure to his family. Gordon Davis, 87, was last seen riding his ATV on Aug. 30, 2014. Two days later his ATV was...
Residential school ‘day scholars’ can launch class-action lawsuit: court
VANCOUVER – Hundreds of First Nations' people left out of residential-school compensation will be allowed to collectively sue the federal government for their treatment.
Federal government argues against class-action suit aimed at RCMP
VANCOUVER – RCMP members may be individually answerable for complaints of mistreatment alleged by hundreds of the forces' female employees, but government as a whole bares no responsibility, a Crown lawyer has argued.
Woman killed by lion in South Africa was Vancouver-based visual effects editor
VANCOUVER – A woman who was mauled to death by a lioness in South Africa was a Vancouver-based visual effects editor on a volunteer mission to protect wildlife, her family says.
First Nations’ report calls for ‘super fund’ to cover mine disasters
VICTORIA – A mining organization representing B.C. First Nations wants companies to bank roll an emergency fund that will cover the cost of disasters similar to last summer's Mount Polley tailings dam collapse.
TRENDING NOW: You’ve never seen a marble run quite like this
Large rolling tracks, multiple tipping points and 11,000 marbles. Meet the 'Marble Tsunami.' This large marble run will be set up at an indoor playground in the Netherlands and will need to feature a noise-dampening surround because, as you can probably guess, 11,000 marbles running down a track is loud. The creators say they started...
Woman suing Vancouver police says restraint device worst pain she has ever felt
VANCOUVER – A woman who is suing the City of Vancouver and four police constables for allegedly tethering her to a cell door wept in court as she testified about the homelessness and addiction she sank into after the alleged assault.
Sepp Blatter announces resignation just days after FIFA president re-election
ZURICH – The end for Sepp Blatter came suddenly, just days after he had seemingly solidified his hold on FIFA.
Let’s Get Moving Day 2015
WEST KELOWNA - The District of West Kelowna is hosting the third annual Let’s Get Moving Day, in conjunction with National Health and Fitness Day this Sunday. From noon to 4 p.m. there will be fun activities for adults and kids. Participants are asked to bring their runners, bike and swim suit. Sunday, June 7...