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Bahamas introduces bills to legalize marijuana for medical and religious purposes
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The government of the Bahamas has unveiled several bills…
Hot meals served to hundreds of West Kelowna wildfire evacuees every day
With more than 2,500 properties in the Central Okanagan still under an evacuation order due…
UPDATE: RCMP say missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: Aug. 25, 2023 RCMP say a missing 34-year-old Vernon woman has been located, and…
UPDATE: Prime Minister Trudeau in Okanagan to meet firefighters and officials
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's heard "extraordinary stories of heroism"…
Trans-Canada reopens in Shuswap after wildfire closure
Highway 1 between Chase and Sorrento is open to the public again. That stretch of…
Kelowna landfill set to reopen on Monday after fire
Members of the public will be able to dump their rubbish at the Glenmore Landfill…
Canadians unified on forest protection although wildfire cause divisive: poll
As Canada struggles through its worst fire season in recorded history, a new survey suggests…
Lake Country man used fake smoke detector to film women in bed with him
A former Lake Country man filmed himself having sex with multiple women using a camera…
Kimberly-Clark pulling Kleenex tissues from store shelves in Canada
Canadians soon won't find Kleenex tissues on store shelves. The Kleenex consumer facial tissue business…
Planned aerial ignitions continue on McDougall Creek Wildfire
Aerial attacks are underway as wildfire crews drop fire from the sky as planned ignitions continue…
131 structures destroyed but no lives lost in Shuswap wildfire
Officials say 131 homes and other structures have been destroyed by wildfires in the Shuswap,…
TRENDING NOW: Baby loses it over squeaky pig
There is just something about a baby's hysterical laughter. This kid can't contain himself when…
Growing wildfire risk puts pressure on insurance industry: experts
Canadian insurers are grappling with the higher risk of wildfires as this year's fire season…
Two-thirds of Canadians dread phone calls with strangers
A recent poll has revealed two-thirds of Canadians aged 18-to-34 dread phone conversations with a…
iN VIDEO: Pollen covered bees busy at work in Kamloops garden
A couple of years ago avid Kamloops gardener Rupinder Sran Gill decided she was going…
RCMP searching for poachers after livestock killed in Rock Creek area
Someone may be poaching livestock in the southern Interior's Boundary Country and police are asking…
Midway RCMP say ‘wild & dangerous’ predator, not poachers, killed farm animals
Police now say three sheep and a goat killed in a pasture near Rock Creek…
Back-to-school: Parents offer tips on how they save during annual shopping spree
Two weekends ago, Anne Zarifa and her children sat down to make a list of…
Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte turns 20, whether you like it or not
The seasonal drink that made pumpkin spice a star is turning 20. And unlike the…
Canadian women taking up golf, challenging corporate stereotypes
Gina Izumi was in her first corporate job out of university and told a male…
TRENDING NOW: Big sister things
Watch as this girl gives her sister a master class in how to be polite.…
Firefighter describes working amid controversy on North Shuswap wildfire
Conflicts have been flaring up in the North Shuswap between authorities managing the Bush Creek…
Kamloops police seek help finding missing man
Kamloops RCMP has issued a plea for help finding a missing 50-year-old man from the…
How Lake Country plans to double its housing stock
Lake Country was the fastest growing community in the Okanagan over the 2016-21 census period…