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No jail time for Kelowna fraudster who swindled $38,000 from work
A Kelowna fraudster will have to pay $1,600 a month or he’s going to jail.…
BC beauty salon ordered to pay $15,000 after refusing to hire deaf applicant
A BC beauty salon has been ordered to pay $15,000 to a deaf beautician after the…
Shuswap man calls cops after mom throws action figures on the floor
A Shuswap man, who still lives with his mom and refuses to lift a finger,…
Kootenay fraudster who ran businesses while collecting disability loses appeal
A West Kootenay man convicted of benefit fraud for running a handful of businesses while…
Conservative Helena Konanz wins in Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay
Former Penticton city councillor and Conservative candidate Helena Konanz has won in the new riding…
Election 2025: New Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding could turn blue
Election day is approaching and the Conservative Party is projected to win by a landslide…
iN VIDEO: Live webcam set up over osprey nest in South Okanagan
A pair of osprey are the subjects of a live webcam located over a nest…
iN PHOTOS: Animals being silly in Kamloops, Okanagan
Spring is a busy time of year for all kinds of wildlife in the Thompson-Okanagan…
Got beavers? Okanagan landowners wanted for program that can help
Anyone with busy beavers on their property knows their natural activities can be a hassle,…
In the news today: Carney to hold first press conference since election
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Wildfire prompts evacuations in Fort St. John, B.C., city says
Firefighters from Fort St. John, B.C., and the provincial wildfire service were battling a blaze…
Canadian doc about trans soul singer Jackie Shane wins Peabody award
A Canadian documentary about trailblazing transgender soul singer Jackie Shane has won a Peabody Award.…
Vancouver festival attack suspect to appear in court on Friday
VANCOUVER — The suspect in the street festival attack that killed 11 people in Vancouver…
PHOTO COLLECTION: Canada Festival Deaths Vancouver
This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. People comfort each other near…
‘He stole our innocent child’: Quebec daycare crash families relate heavy toll
LAVAL — The mother of a four-year-old boy killed when a city bus plowed into…
Quebec to ban cellphones in elementary and high schools for entire school day
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government is expanding its cellphone ban in schools, prohibiting students from…
Vancouver artist who was mother of two identified among Vancouver festival victims
VANCOUVER — Family members and friends of those killed in a vehicle attack at a…
Teen whose family was killed at festival thanks donors, gives back
VANCOUVER — A teenager who lost his family in a ramming attack at a Vancouver…
Supreme Court to hear appeal of Quebec ruling that invalidated random police stops
MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case about whether…
In the news today: Vancouver festival attack and the mental health stigma
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Border Insecurity: Canadian musicians face volatile tour life under Trump
TORONTO — Canadian country singer Robert Adam recorded their new album in Nashville, but under…
Elections Canada to investigate voting barriers in Nunavik
MONTREAL — Elections Canada says it will investigate “shortcomings” that prevented some people in Nunavik…
Mental health trouble leads to public safety issues, Vancouver’s mayor says
VANCOUVER — People are “sick and tired” of inquiries and reviews into a recurring pattern…
Longest Ballot group declares victory in Poilievre’s former riding amid criticism
OTTAWA — A group trying to make a case for electoral reform by creating very…