Volunteer fire departments across B.C. are getting millions of dollars in new provincial funding. More than $9 million will go towards 230 departments, in a bid to boost training and equipment in rural and remote communities. Most of the grants are for $40,000. Lake Country is getting money for thermal imaging equipmen...

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...

Volunteer fire departments across B.C. are getting millions of dollars in new provincial funding. More than $9 million will go towards 230 departments, in a bid to boost training and equipment in rural and remote communities. Most of the grants are for $40,000. Lake Country is getting money for thermal imaging equipmen...

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 ...

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...

AGASSIZ, B.C. - An inmate at a British Columbia prison has been charged with second-degree murder over a death in a cafeteria fight. Homicide investigators say Therae Racette-Beaulieu has been charged in the death of Christopher Braun, who was fatally injured in the fight on Dec. 15. Police say several inmates attacked...

British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is standing firm behind the legislation granting the province the ability to levy new fees on U.S. commercial trucks heading to Alaska, despite political threats involving the cruise ship sector from an Alaskan senator. Eby says in response to comments made by U.S. Sen. Dan Su...

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

British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is standing firm behind the legislation granting the province the ability to levy new fees on U.S. commercial trucks heading to Alaska, despite political threats involving the cruise ship sector from an Alaskan senator. Eby says in response to comments made by U.S. Sen. Dan Su...

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...

LAS VEGAS - Canadians Gillian (The Savage) Roberson and Serhiy Sidey have been added to a May 3 UFC Fight Night card in Des Moines, Iowa. Robertson, ranked 12th among UFC strawweight contenders, will face No. 9 Marina Rodriguez of Brazil while Sidey tackles American bantamweight Cameron (The Baby-Faced Killer) Smotherm...

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 ...