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How a Clearwater logging company mostly talked its way out of a $250,000 fine
It's a rare win against the BC government.
New Interior Health CEO says she’s on a mission to ‘rebuild trust’
“I think perhaps we have put our heads down in the best and just tried to keep on keeping on. We haven’t communicated as well as we could and we haven’t leveraged community force.”
Watch as salmon, and otters, swim through a dam on the way to Okanagan Lake
“It was a fun highlight to see the otter to playing around."
BC teens prefer vapes to nicotine pouches, regulation may be the reason
“The younger they are when they start, the more likely they are to struggle with it later in life.”
Judge’s ruling on Kelowna couple’s compensation will make life harder for airline passengers
The couple wanted compensation after a delayed flight.
Vernon man’s custom camper van business going strong after starting in his driveway during pandemic
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“I started building, built one van and thought, ‘I can do this.'"
Blue Jays’ George Springer wins Silver Slugger award after resurgent season
TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays leadoff hitter George Springer has won a Silver Slugger award…
Biggest landowner in Cowichan area wants Aboriginal title case reopened, in rare move
A company that says it is the biggest private landowner in the Cowichan Tribes’ Aboriginal…
TRENDING NOW: Getting the job done requires sacrifice
Give this man a raise and some gymnastics lessons.
TRENDING NOW: The most sophisticated gentleman in the bar
Get this cat a bowl of milk on the rocks.
TRENDING NOW: Fish of the opera
Such a rare aquatic talent.
After missing World Series for personal reasons, Dodgers’ Vesia says his baby daughter has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia, who missed the World Series…
Nova Scotia judge approves $32-million settlement for people with disabilities
HALIFAX — A judge has approved one of the largest class-action settlements in Nova Scotia’s…
3 people kicked out of Canada in extortion probe in B.C., border agency says
VANCOUVER — The Canada Border Services Agency says it has removed three people from the…
How realistic are Canada’s prospects of joining the Eurovision Song Contest?
Eurovision's head of communications told The Canadian Press the organization is "always excited" when broadcasters want to be a part of the competition.
Menopause care is more widely available, but financially out of reach for many
"It felt like I wasn't myself."
Deep-sea mining risks disrupting the marine food web, study warns
"But if many companies are mining for many years and outputting a lot of material, this is going to spread across the region.”
How the NFL is aiming to broaden its appeal to women
“As we want to connect with this audience, authentic, real storytelling is absolutely key.”
Sesame Street’s new season: Bubba Wallace, Netflix and a whole lot of chickens
“I just love when we get to bring celebrities to ‘Sesame Street’ because they bring their own flavor, they bring their own point of view and experience."
Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity’s dark side
“I just wish there was a better way that patients could get that diagnosis without having to go through all of the pain and all of, like, the dismissiveness and the gaslighting.”
Slime, Battleship and Trivial Pursuit join the Toy Hall of Fame
“Though slime continues to carry icky connotations to slugs and swamps — all part of the fun for some — the toy offers meaningful play."
All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows
“It becomes a massive game of connecting the dots on a continental scale.”
Liberal government survives second confidence vote amid Conservative caucus turmoil
OTTAWA — The minority Liberal government survived two make-or-break confidence votes this week, capping off…
Justin Bieber nabs multiple Grammy nominations for ‘Swag,’ including album of the year
TORONTO — Justin Bieber’s soulful departure from his typical pop sound has landed him among…