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The Canadians leave town, just before a tornado of turmoil hits Washington
WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has assured his U.S. counterpart over the phone that…
West Kelowna Council highlights
Council Meeting – February 14, 2017 SILGA Resolutions Council endorsed the following resolutions to be forwarded…
WestJet pilot orders pizza for rerouted Air Canada passengers in Fredericton
FREDERICTON – Air Canada is apologizing to passengers who found themselves rerouted late at night…
Trump slams intel officials, media over Flynn and Russia
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed the media and "illegally leaked" intelligence information…
Hundreds attend funeral Saturday for the man behind “Sharkwater” documentary
TORONTO – A Toronto filmmaker who died while diving off the Florida coast was mourned…
‘I wouldn’t have let him go’: Minneapolis woman shocked friend walked to Canada
MINNEAPOLIS – Saciido Shaie says something seemed to be weighing on her friend Mohamed Badal…
‘Lego Batman’ stays No. 1, conquers ‘The Great Wall’
NEW YORK – "The Lego Batman Movie" commanded the Presidents Day weekend box office, staying…
Petition pushes back against move to exclude police from Vancouver Pride Parade
VANCOUVER – A campaign to exclude police from Vancouver's Pride Parade is experiencing pushback from…
Man bent on killing as many co-workers as he could at Edmonton warehouse: Crown
EDMONTON – Crown prosecutors say an Edmonton man accused of murdering two co-workers and wounding…
‘And then the lights went out:’ Dog helps save man, boys in collapsed fort
LAWRENCETOWN, N.S. – A Nova Scotia man is praising the efforts of the family dog…
Muslim leader says Tory opposition to Islamophobia motion is stoking prejudice
OTTAWA – Conservative MPs are stoking a wave of anti-Muslim sentiment by raising unfounded fears…
HBC denies deceptive pricing accusations from competition watchdog
TORONTO – Hudson's Bay Co. (TSX:HBC) is denying allegations of deceptive pricing practices from Canada's…
Looking for a forever home; Kelowna SPCA pet of the week
KELOWNA – Brandon is a mysterious four-year-old dog who is looking for a forever home. …
Pass the pot: UBC Okanagan study shows patients choose cannabis over prescription pain killers
KELOWNA – An UBC Okanagan study says patients prefer medical marijuana over prescription opioids for…
Toronto police officers help woman deliver baby in back seat of taxi
Toronto police say a mother and her newborn are doing well after two officers helped…
Man dug out of avalanche on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver Saturday
VANCOUVER – Rescue officials in British Columbia say skiers were trapped in an avalanche near…
Boyden says writers need to be ‘careful’ when on ‘somebody else’s turf’
TORONTO – Acclaimed novelist Joseph Boyden, who has been dogged by controversy in recent months…
Subtle (very) ‘gay moment’ in new Disney film generates buzz
To be clear: "Brokeback Mountain," this isn't. The so-called "gay moment" in Disney's new live-action…
PMO staffer will run for the Liberals in federal byelection
THORNHILL, Ont. – A senior aide to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will carry the Liberal…
Yelp to help customers find gender-neutral bathrooms
NEW YORK – Yelp, the crowd-sourced company specializing in online reviews, is wading into the…
Adults exposed to alcohol before birth appear prone to health conditions: survey
VANCOUVER – Myles Himmelreich has struggled with significant joint pain since he was a teen,…
Mayo, wings, butter: ‘Fake milk’ is the latest food fight
NEW YORK – Is "fake milk" spoiling the dairy industry's image? Dairy producers are calling…
‘Knees together’ judge Robin Camp resigning from the bench
OTTAWA – A judge who asked a sexual assault complainant in a trial why she…
One dead and another seriously injured as planes collide near Montreal
SAINT BRUNO, Que. – Two small planes collided over a bustling Quebec shopping mall on…