Preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service shows 152 people died in this province in January due to unregulated drug toxicity.Half those deaths were people aged 40 to 59.While January marked the fourth consecutive month in which the number of deaths reported was below 160, certain areas of the province saw an increa...

In a reversal of an earlier decision, the student union (SUO) at University of BC Okanagan (UBCO) has approved a Conservative Club for the campus. It follows a previous decision to reject the application by the Okanagan Conservative Club after concerns were raised by some SUO directors about certain views of the party ...

A Vernon City Councillor will put forward a motion to not touch the Kin Race Track Park reserve. Councillor Brian Guy issued the notice of motion at the city council meeting Monday, March 10. "The motion would be that there be no further withdrawals from the Kin Race Track Park reserve until staff has provided cou...

Preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service shows 152 people died in this province in January due to unregulated drug toxicity.Half those deaths were people aged 40 to 59.While January marked the fourth consecutive month in which the number of deaths reported was below 160, certain areas of the province saw an increa...

In a reversal of an earlier decision, the student union (SUO) at University of BC Okanagan (UBCO) has approved a Conservative Club for the campus. It follows a previous decision to reject the application by the Okanagan Conservative Club after concerns were raised by some SUO directors about certain views of the party ...

Work on the $186 million replacement for the Cottonwoods Care Centre in Kelowna will start next year, with completion earmarked for 2029.The seniors living project is moving into the procurement phase.Interior Health will construct a new four-storey long-term care home on the current Cottonwoods Care Centre site locate...

Durability is one of the top benefits of choosing tile. It's also resistant to water damage and mold growth. These are all reasons that tile can be a great choice for a basement. So if a homeowner starts seeing cracked tile in their basement, they're likely to question the durability. We ran this issue past Dennis from...

If ditching your prescription glasses without surgery sounds like a dream come true, Ortho-K might be for you. Ortho-K contact lenses use technology designed to help you see without corrective lenses or surgery. "It's a pretty cool treatment for things like myopia or astigmatism," said Dr. Mark Langer of IRIS...

Detecting eye disease far earlier than ever before is now a reality through artificial intelligence, and IRIS has started incorporating it into their exams. Doctor Mark Langer from IRIS Optometrists and Opticians in Vernon spoke about the technology. "It's just another tool that we can use to make sure we're not m...

SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's Premier David Eby says his government will repeal the province's carbon tax this legislative session, after new Prime Minister Mark Carney moved to eliminate the federal version of the tax. More coming. The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER - Legal advocates and relatives of an Indigenous man shot dead by RCMP officers in Campbell River, B.C., in 2021 have launched what they call a "people's tribunal" to investigate crimes committed by police. Laura Holland, the mother of Jared Lowndes, says she's "tired of waiting" for justi...

PENTICTON, B.C. - Mounties in Penticton, B.C., say they've arrested the final two suspects in a shooting in the city earlier this month. No one was hurt in the shooting and police say one suspect was taken into custody immediately after the incident on March 6, but two other people escaped. The Emergency Response Team ...

OTTAWA - Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada's new prime minister, succeeding Justin Trudeau. Here's how some leaders and politicians are reacting to his appointment. - "I'd like to begin by ... wishing Mr. Trudeau a happy retirement and all the best to his family and congratulating Mr. Trudeau's economic advi...

TORONTO - Advocacy groups are panning Prime Minister Mark Carney for eliminating the cabinet positions dedicated to people with disabilities and women and gender equality issues. Carney was sworn in as prime minister today, along with a slimmed-down cabinet of 23 ministers, down from 36 under former prime minister Just...

OTTAWA - Mark Carney was sworn in Friday as Canada's 24th prime minister in a ceremony in Rideau Hall, alongside his new cabinet. Here are five things to know about the new prime minister's plans and his new cabinet. Fewer ministers The most noticeable difference between Justin Trudeau's cabinet and Carney's is its siz...

HAMAR - Canada's Ivanie Blondin, Valerie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann earned bronze in the women's team pursuit race Friday at the ISU world speedskating championship. Their time of three minutes 0.74 seconds was good for a third-place finish behind the Netherlands (2:56.09) and Japan (2:58.55). Blondin and Weidemann...

Victoria Mboko is winning so many trophies, she can hardly get them home. The up-and-coming Canadian tennis star is off to a stellar start this season with a 27-1 record and five tournament wins in singles on the second-tier ITF Tour. With that comes a rise in the rankings, opportunities to play on bigger stages - and ...

VANCOUVER - Watching games from afar hasn't been easy for Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes. The 25-year-old star defenceman has remained remarkably healthy for much of his career - until this season. Hughes returned from a lower-body injury Wednesday as the Canucks clinched a critical 4-3 shootout victory over th...