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Penticton RCMP, bylaw to hand out positive tickets over the summer
Penticton, B.C., RCMP and bylaw officers will be ramping up their ticketing this summer, but in a positive way.
12 Jul 2023 | Health -
B.C. port strike: Labour minister tells mediator to pitch deal in bid to break impasse
There may be movement towards an end to the bitter labour dispute that has shut down B.C.’s ports.
12 Jul 2023 | Economy -
Monday’s rainfall not nearly enough to end Okanagan’s dry spell
As the Central Okanagan comes off of the second driest June ever recorded with just 5.1 millimetres of moisture accumulated, the entire Okanagan has just been moved…
12 Jul 2023 | Canada -
Calgary-area family celebrates 75 years of running ice cream shop
The Calgary Stampede is always a huge part of the year for so many businesses in the area around the city.
12 Jul 2023 | Canada -
Peterborough man arrested after store manager’s hand bitten: police
A Peterborough, Ont., man was arrested after the hand of a store manager was bitten during an altercation on Friday morning.
10 Jul 2023 | Canada -
‘It is heartbreaking’: Unhoused population dealing hot weather in the Okanagan
As temperatures in the Okanagan climb past the 30-degree mark, a heat warning for the Interior was issued, and the gospel mission is working to get water and food t…
10 Jul 2023 | Canada -
Southeast Calgary intersection closed after pedestrian collision
A southeast Calgary intersection is closed after a pedestrian collision.
10 Jul 2023 | Canada -
Winnipeg police seek man in pair of 2022 reported sexual assaults on city buses
Winnipeg police say a woman who reported a man sexually assaulted her in October 2022 says he did the same thing a few months prior.
08 Jul 2023 | Canada -
Out of service: Local businesses suffer as N.S.-PEI ferry stalls again
The sole ferry service responsible for transporting travellers between Nova Scotia and eastern Prince Edward Island has been no stranger to challenges over the past…
08 Jul 2023 | Economy -
Jays’ OF George Springer out on paternity
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have place outfielder George Springer on the paternity list and activated Nathan Lukes from triple-A.
08 Jul 2023 | Sports -
5 cats rescued from London, Ont., basement fire
The London Fire Department (LFD) says five cats were rescued Saturday following a basement fire that occurred overnight on Vinewood Court.
08 Jul 2023 | Canada -
Mitigation efforts continue at Suncor Energy following cyberattack
Canada’s top technical authority on cybersecurity is working closely with Suncor Energy Inc. in the aftermath of a high-profile systems breach at the oil and gas gi…
05 Jul 2023 | Canada -
Blue Jays ready for 69-pick gap at upcoming draft
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays will have a long wait between picks when Major League Baseball holds its draft this weekend. Shane Farrell, the team’s director of a…
05 Jul 2023 | Sports -
UN body reaffirms threats to Wood Buffalo National Park; calls for action on oilsands
A United Nations body has affirmed earlier findings that Canada’s largest national park remains under environmental threats from dams, oilsands development and clim…
05 Jul 2023 | Canada -
Ontario government appoints 5-member panel to dissolve Peel Region
The provincial government has appointed a five-member transition team that will begin the process of dissolving the Region of Peel and officially grant Mississauga,…
05 Jul 2023 | Politics -
Ottawa will stop advertising on Facebook, Instagram amid news blocking row
The federal government will stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced Wednesday, as tensions rise between the Canadian…
05 Jul 2023 | Politics -
Man wanted for Edmonton homicide may be in B.C.; RCMP ask for assistance
Alberta RCMP are warning that a man suspected of killing a woman in Edmonton in 2021 may be in the Surrey, B.C., area.
05 Jul 2023 | Canada -
Competition Bureau movie ticket price dripping case should be dismissed: Cineplex
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says a case the Competition Bureau recently launched against the theatre chain should be dismissed because it’s based on a “mischaracterizat…
04 Jul 2023 | Canada -
Grass to fight greenhouse gas: Selkirk, Man. pilots environmental project
What if a city could improve its biodiversity, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase stormwater capacity and save taxpayer money all with flowers and natural gr…
04 Jul 2023 | Canada -
Extreme weather prompts safety preparedness among Albertans
From tornados to golf-ball-sized hail, wildfires to flooding, Alberta has seen some extreme weather the past few weeks and homeowners are left with the cleanup cost.
04 Jul 2023 | Canada -
Are you proud to be Canadian? Most say yes — but pride levels are changing
Nearly half of people in Canada say the pride they feel in being Canadian has changed in the past five years and those who reported either a pride drop or increase …
30 Jun 2023 | Politics -
Alberta mom suing Starbucks over her firing because she alleges her cancer was confused for COVID-19
An Alberta mother who alleges Starbucks Coffee Canada Inc. mistakenly thought her cancer symptoms were COVID-19 symptoms is now taking legal action against the comp…
30 Jun 2023 | Canada -
What’s open, what’s closed on Canada Day in Halifax
Halifax will be kicking off its Canada Day celebrations on Saturday. Here’s a look at what’s happening, as well as at altered schedules and holiday hours for local …
30 Jun 2023 | Canada -
Star blanket hung at Saskatoon’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital
A star blanket was hung at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon Thursday to signify a partnership between Indigenous communities and the Jim Pattison Child…
29 Jun 2023 | Health -
Canada’s cyber intelligence agency logged 114 ‘privacy incidents’ in 2022
Canada’s electronic intelligence agency logged 114 privacy “incidents” over the last fiscal year, including 23 that were attributed to a Five Eyes partner agency.
29 Jun 2023 | Ukraine -
Malaria cases reported in U.S. for the first time in 20 years
The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months — the first time there’s been local spread in 20 years.
27 Jun 2023 | Health -
Prescription tunes: Can music help improve the effects of drugs?
An Alberta clinical pharmacology professor is studying whether listening to music improves how our bodies metabolize medicine.
27 Jun 2023 | Health -
Infrastructure, climate resilience take stage at Western Canada premiers’ meeting in B.C.
The high cost of replacing infrastructure and upgrading it to withstand damage from climate-related disasters will be a key topic of discussion as western premiers …
27 Jun 2023 | Politics -
Sweden’s NATO bid set to be discussed as Trudeau meets Nordic leaders
Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance will be discussed Monday at a meeting of Nordic leaders in Iceland, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in attendance.
26 Jun 2023 | Ukraine -
Rise in crime, public safety concern in Kelowna prompts new youth-focused RCMP program
The Kelowna RCMP is launching a youth officer program following a rise in youth crime in the Central Okanagan.
25 Jun 2023 | Canada -
Cottage country, eastern Ontario blanketed in forest fire smoke: Environment Canada
Parts of eastern Ontario and cottage country to the north of Toronto were blanketed by air quality warnings Sunday as forest fires continue to burn in Quebec and On…
25 Jun 2023 | Health -
Manitoba health-care union, Shared Health reach deal on tentative contract
Shared Health and the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals have tentatively agreed on a new contract for more than 6,000 health-care workers, averting …
25 Jun 2023 | Health -
Village of Lumby, B.C. to receive funds for flood, disaster mitigation
Provincial funding to help reduce the risks of future disaster-related natural hazards and climate change is coming for the Village of Lumby, B.C.
25 Jun 2023 | Canada -
Trudeau off to Iceland to meet leaders ahead NATO, amid Arctic uncertainty
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to meet with Nordic leaders ahead of an upcoming NATO summit and as uncertainty looms over the future of the Arctic.
25 Jun 2023 | Ukraine -
Peel officer fires gun at hammer-wielding driver on Hwy. 403, police watchdog says
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after an incident on Highway 403 reportedly involving a Peel Regional Police officer and a driver wielding a hammer.
25 Jun 2023 | Canada -
Peach City Beach Cruise Draws thousands to South Okanagan
The 21st annual Peach City Beach Cruise did not disappoint the thousands of people who travelled to Penticton’s Lakeshore Drive.
25 Jun 2023 | Canada -
‘Titanic’ director James Cameron says Titan sub was ‘fundamentally flawed’
James Cameron, director of the blockbuster film Titanic, has criticized the engineering of the lost Titan submersible, calling its design “fundamentally flawed.”
23 Jun 2023 | Canada -
Kesha and producer Dr. Luke settle legal battle over rape, defamation claims
Pop star Kesha and producer Dr. Luke have settled nearly a decade of lawsuits and countersuits over her accusation that he drugged and raped her and his claim that …
23 Jun 2023 | Canada -
‘Speedy B’ leaving door open for possible return to Hamilton Tiger-Cats
“Speedy B” may not be done terrorizing CFL defences just yet.
23 Jun 2023 | Sports -
Guelph police seize $1,500 worth of drugs after motorcyclists caught speeding
Guelph police say they’ve arrested three people after a pair of motorcycles were seen driving at a high speed on Thursday.
23 Jun 2023 | Canada -
Stepson of Titan sub crew member living a ‘nightmare’ as search continues
As the search for a tourist submersible carrying five wealthy adventurers continues for a fourth day, attention online has turned to one passenger’s stepson, who sa…
22 Jun 2023 | World -
Winnipeg lotto winner in disbelief at $1M prize
Another Winnipeg local is $1 million richer this week.
22 Jun 2023 | Canada -
Police investigate reports of suspicious man in Jackson Park in Peterborough
Police in Peterborough. Ont., are investigating the reports of a suspicious man in Jackson Park early Wednesday evening.
22 Jun 2023 | Canada -
Police appeal for video after Toronto crash left 4 injured, including pregnant woman
Toronto police are appealing for video footage after a crash reportedly involving an impaired man that injured four people, including a pregnant woman who was left …
22 Jun 2023 | Canada -
DNA evidence leads to murder charge in 26-year-old Edmonton homicide case
A 48-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman whose body was found in an Edmonton apartment more than 26 years ago.
22 Jun 2023 | Canada -
Vancouver police impound Porsche after learner driver clocked at 187 km/h
A young driver with a learner’s licence saw a hot set of wheels impounded early Wednesday after police clocked the car driving nearly 200 km/h.
22 Jun 2023 | Canada -
NDP expects to win two upcoming B.C. byelections
The NDP is expected to hold onto two British Columbia ridings where byelections will be held Saturday after the resignations of senior government figures, but the p…
22 Jun 2023 | Politics -
London Dream Lottery winners announced
A Hanover resident and an 84-year-old Toronto woman are the grand prize winners of the spring Dream Lottery in London, Ont.
22 Jun 2023 | Health -
Quebec wildfires: dangerously dry weather to last through the weekend
Hot, dry weather conditions were forecasted to continue through the weekend in regions of Quebec threatened by forest fires, complicating work for firefighters, pro…
22 Jun 2023 | Canada -
Consumer spending holds strong as retail sales climb
Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 1.1 per cent to $65.9 billion in April as gains at general merchandise retailers and food and beverage stores led the way h…
21 Jun 2023 | Economy