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Online News Act could see Google, Meta pay combined $230 million to Canadian media
The federal government has put a price tag on how much it would like to…
Expect increased activity on Shuswap wildfire as weather warms
The Thursday rain calmed wildfire activity in the Shuswap, but a warming weekend may up…
Two key fires in Okanagan are under control, but winds pose challenge in northern BC
West Kelowna resident Heather MacKay watched her home burn via an interior security camera about…
Two-thirds of British Columbians are against using animals in rodeos: poll
Over two-thirds of Canadians believe that animals should be taken out of rodeos, a new…
Wildfires scared away summer tourists; how to get them back in fall
The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association say now is a crucial time to rethink tourist strategies…
Gas prices up from a year ago as drivers head into holiday weekend
CALGARY – As crude oil prices hit a twelve-month high on Friday, Canadians planning to…
This isn’t what I ordered: Lawsuits accuse Burger King, others of ads that misrepresent their foods
Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier than they are…
TRENDING NOW: Scary story written by a 10-year-old
These siblings have an unusual Halloween tradition. They've save a book their brother wrote when…
Highchairs in Canada and US recalled after two dozen reports of falls
More than 85,000 highchairs sold at major retailers across North America are being recalled due…
TRENDING NOW: Soundly sleeping dogs instantly react when ‘squirrel’ whispered
This trio of sleeping dogs need only to hear the word 'squirrel' to rouse them…
TRENDING NOW: Dirty joke goes over grandpa’s head
It was a very subtle joke in honour of her grandparents 70th anniversary. There's no…
TRENDING NOW: Congratulations you now own a cat
Congratulations! Just by standing there you have become a cat owner. You're now a cat…
Almost half of Canadians say workers’ right to strike outweighs economic hit: report
Almost half of Canadians say the right to strike outweighs the risk of economic consequences,…
BC nurse gave patients narcotics without documenting them
A BC nurse has been suspended for three months after failing to document patient conditions…
Taxi boats transporting stranded Highway 97 commuters on Okanagan Lake
With Highway 97 closed indefinitely between Peachland and Summerland, and detours that can add at…
Canada’s largest outdoor bouldering competition returns to Okanagan
Canadian and international climbers will be travelling from far and wide to partake in Kelowna’s…
No one has been ticketed for refusing to evacuate in BC despite danger to firefighters
Thousands of residents in the Southern Interior have been ordered to evacuate this summer due…
Hot summer likely to turn into warm fall, winter in Kamloops and Okanagan
The final figures on the meteorological summer’s heat and rainfall won’t be in until next…
Beloved historical building and unique hostel burns down in the Shuswap
A small brick building with a long history and big connection to communities in the…
How Santa, not Shakespeare, led to the naming of the Okanagan’s Myra Canyon
The Myra Canyon on the Kettle Valley Railway in the Okanagan is world renowned for…
FireSmart could become essential when buying fire insurance in the Okanagan
As bad as wildfires have been this year, BC is nowhere near to being in…
It’s not all bad news for critters displaced by West Kelowna wildfire
As well as a devastating loss of homes, properties and infrastructure, the McDougall Creek wildfire…
Growing trend for Okanagan wineries to stop waiving tasting fees
Logan Saunders has done 22 wine tastings in the past year in Lake Country, Kelowna,…
What’s happening to this Okanagan chipmunk (and why you needn’t feel sorry for it)
Some residents in the BC Interior are seeing chipmunks with strange looking lumps and bumps…