Ontario
Could proposed U.S. auto emission rules help accelerate Canada’s clean economy?
Strict new automobile pollution limits proposed in the U.S. are good news for the climate…
Passersby come to aid of elderly Vernon woman during attempted carjacking
A suspect was arrested in Vernon this morning for allegedly assaulting an elderly woman while…
Kelowna man charged with trafficking fentanyl in Ontario also killed a 15-year-old Burnaby teen in 2007
KELOWNA – One of the two Kelowna men arrested in Ontario this week for trafficking…
Ontario zoo trying to save CrocTalk reptiles from euthanasia
KELOWNA – A reptile rescue organization in Ottawa is currently raising funds to save more than a dozen animals currently housed at CrocTalk in Kelowna from euthanasia. The animals, which include four alligators, one crocodile and 13 caimans, are welcome at Little Rays Reptiles in Hamilton, Ontario any time, but according to their GoFundMe page,...
Okanagan-bound boat caught and decontaminated for possible invasive mussel threat
KELOWNA – Conservation officers in Kelowna decontaminated a boat today which came to the Okanagan from an Ontario lake known to be infested with invasive mussels. The boat was purchased by someone in the Okanagan city and transported from Lake Eerie in Windsor, Ont. It was shipped along with another boat bound for Fort McMurray....
Ontario and Quebec sending more crews to help B.C. Wildfire
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – More than 220 personnel will arrive from Ontario and Quebec Friday and Saturday to help B.C. Wildfire staff in their efforts to battle blazes across the province. The incident management team and sustained action firefighting personnel will help over 1,600 provincial staff, 930 contractors and roughly 100 other out-of-province staff. An additional 80...
Police hunt for man wanted for child porn charges
KAMLOOPS - A man wanted on child pornography charges may be lurking around Kamloops. Joseph Samuel Sackaney, 49, is wanted by Prince George RCMP after failing to show up for court. He's wanted on possession of child pornography, possession of child pornography for the purpose of distribution and accessing child pornography. Police believe Sackaney, formerly...