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Prescribed burn in Vernon rescheduled for Thursday
Local and provincial fire crews will be doing fire mitigation work in Vernon later this week.Vernon Fire Rescue and the B.C. Wildfire Service were scheduled to do a wildfire risk reduction project in the Longacre Drive and Apollo Road area Tuesday, March 18.However, the city said that work would now go on Thursday, Mar...
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Helicopter Crash Court Case
No bench warrant issued for accused in North Okanagan helicopter crash
A warrant was not issued for the man accused in the helicopter crash east of Enderby nearly two years ago.The B.C. Prosecution Service said Vincent Porteous did not appear in Kelowna court as scheduled on March 4, and there was a potential for a warrant for his arrest being issued.However, Porteous's counsel appeared i...
8h ago
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Meeting With Forestry Stakeholders
Forestry Minister visiting Okanagan to learn about impacts to sector, find solutions
The Minister of Forests is visiting the Okanagan to speak with people in the forestry sector and try to find solutions to issues they face stemming from tariff and duty threats from the United States.Ravi Parmar arrived in West Kelowna Monday, March 17, where he visited a few forestry stakeholders such as companies and...
12h ago
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Prescribed burn in Vernon rescheduled for Thursday
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Helicopter Crash Court Case
No bench warrant issued for accused in North Okanagan helicopter crash
A warrant was not issued for the man accused in the helicopter crash east of Enderby nearly two years ago.The B.C. Prosecution Service said Vincent Porteous did not appear in Kelowna court as scheduled on March 4, and there was a potential for a warrant for his arrest being issued.However, Porteous's counsel appeared i...
8h ago
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Housing Construction
Local housing construction soared in February
Greater Vernon saw a surge in housing construction in the second month of 2025.Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation said there were 34 housing projects started locally in February.That was up from the five projects starts in January, as well as the four recorded in February of 2024.The projects started in Greater Ve...
9h ago
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Meeting With Forestry Stakeholders
Forestry Minister visiting Okanagan to learn about impacts to sector, find solutions
The Minister of Forests is visiting the Okanagan to speak with people in the forestry sector and try to find solutions to issues they face stemming from tariff and duty threats from the United States.Ravi Parmar arrived in West Kelowna Monday, March 17, where he visited a few forestry stakeholders such as companies and...
12h ago
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CP NewsAlert: Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla from event over safety
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver International Auto Show says it has removed Tesla from participating in this week's event over safety concerns. Executive Director Eric Nicholl says the show asked the electric carmaker to withdraw because of a "primary concern" for the safety of workers, attendees and exhibitors. Mo...
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B.C.'s Forests Ministry told to protect cultural sites, First Nation's water source
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The Forest Practices Board says the British Columbia government "did not follow the law" when it approved range use plans that near the Halfway River First Nation's watershed and at its culturally significant sites. The nation complained to the board in 2023 about grazing livestock being...
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B.C. doles out grant funding to bolster food manufacturing sector
KELOWNA, B.C. - The B.C. government is contributing $6.6 million in grant funding to food manufacturing firms across the province, saying it will help create jobs and bolster domestic food security. Jobs Minister Diana Gibson says money from the province's manufacturing jobs fund will go to seven B.C. companies, includ...
8h ago
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Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney set to host meeting with Canada's premiers Friday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting a meeting with Canada's premiers on Friday. The prime minister's office and the office of Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed details of the meeting. It comes as Carney is widely expected to call an election within just days or weeks. He was in Iqaluit Tuesday in a bid to ...
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CP NewsAlert: Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla from event over safety
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver International Auto Show says it has removed Tesla from participating in this week's event over safety concerns. Executive Director Eric Nicholl says the show asked the electric carmaker to withdraw because of a "primary concern" for the safety of workers, attendees and exhibitors. Mo...
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Conservatives say there will be no media seats on Poilievre's election campaign
OTTAWA - The Conservative party is breaking from tradition and will not be allowing media onboard planes and buses for Pierre Poilievre's election campaign. In an email Tuesday, national campaign director Jenni Byrne says costs for travel have "risen considerably," as has the capacity for digital and remote a...
8h ago
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Two-goal game 'a building block' for Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser
VANCOUVER - Brock Boeser admitted Tuesday that he wants to do more to help the Vancouver Canucks. Hours later, he put up two goals and an assist as the Canucks thumped the league-leading Winnipeg Jets 6-2. "It felt really good," Boeser said. "I felt that I haven't really been much of a big help to our te...
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NHL roundup: Canadiens snap Senators' 6-game win streak with 6-3 victory
MONTREAL (AP) - Nick Suzuki's power-play goal late in the third period lifted the Montreal Canadiens over Ottawa 6-3 on Tuesday night, snapping the Senators' six-game NHL winning streak Josh Anderson scored twice, including an empty-netter, while Lane Hutson and Christian Dvorak also had goals for Montreal. Brendan Gal...
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Oilers ooze confidence in whipping Utah 7-1
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have been looking for a confidence boost and Tuesday's 7-1 victory over the Utah Hockey Club certainly fit the bill. Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Connor McDavid and Mattias Ekholm all had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers extended their NHL w...
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