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Union ‘devastated’ by B.C. mill closures, says Canfor should lose tenures
BURNABY, B.C. – The United Steelworkers union is calling Canfor Corp.’s decision to shutter two…
‘Heavy heart’: Paula Abdul cancels Canadian tour including stops in Okanagan, Kamloops
Paula Abdul has cancelled her upcoming 21-date Canadian tour, which included shows in the Okanagan…
Drug possession is a crime in Oregon once again as law rolling back decriminalization takes effect
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end…
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes kill 6 in occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes in the occupied West Bank killed six people, including…
In message of hope, Singh says challenge ahead is convincing people NDP can win
OTTAWA – Jagmeet Singh brought a message of hope Thursday in his first speech following…
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first…
‘Principal architect’ of mass Morrisseau painting forgeries sentenced to five years in prison
Mass forgeries of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau's paintings have caused irreparable harm to the trailblazer's…
‘Mismatched guidance’ on pulling COVID vaccines ahead of updated shots raises concern
As several provinces get rid of their existing COVID-19 vaccine supplies to make way for…
BC United MLA Dan Davies runs as Independent, eyeing possible ‘power broker’ status
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Independent candidates in British Columbia’s upcoming fall election could be…
Movie set turns Summerland into winter wonderland
Downtown Summerland has been converted into a winter wonderland in late summer as a new…
Deadly shellfish toxins hinder Indigenous food sovereignty in BC. How to fix that
When it’s feeding time, Vancouver Island University biology student Chloe McLaughlin carefully scoops a palm-sized…
Kelowna airport spending $422M to catch up and keep up with air travel demand
The Kelowna airport is in the midst of a major terminal expansion and other improvements…
Drones helped in big Vancouver arrest. It’s time for policy scrutiny, researchers say
Canadian police forces have been using drones for many years, but scrutiny of their use…
Recent immigrants shut out of strong wage growth as unemployment rises in Canada
OTTAWA – Canada’s unemployment rate continued to trend higher in August — reaching 6.6 per…
Need for tradespeople just as high as demand for housing in Thompson-Okanagan
The demand for skilled tradespeople in the Thompson-Okanagan region is growing but not due to…