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2026 World Cup draw will be held at Washington's Kennedy Center, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place on Dec. 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington. He made the announcement with FIFA president Gi...
Aug 22, 2025
Local Mounties hosting event for people to learn about careers in policing
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP will host a community sit-down to discuss law enforcement career paths. Local Mounties will host Coffee With a Cop on Wednesday August 27, at the Tim Hortons on 27th Street ...
Aug 22, 2025
Program expanded to help Enderby, Kelowna and other Okanagan children returning to school
Children in local communities are getting some assistance to ensure they are supported and fed when going back to school.United Way B.C. is launching a new School's Out program sites in Enderby, Osoyo...
Aug 22, 2025
Kelowna staff against joining proposed regional transportation service
Kelowna city staff are advising council not to participate in a new Regional Transportation Service proposed by the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO). The report, scheduled for council revi...
Aug 22, 2025
A court says cull of 400 ostriches in B.C. can proceed. Here are five things to know
The Federal Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that a cull of about 400 ostriches can proceed at a British Columbia ostrich farm that suffered an avian flu outbreak. Here are five things to know about ...
Aug 22, 2025
A court says cull of 400 ostriches in B.C. can proceed. Here are five things to know
The Federal Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that a cull of about 400 ostriches can proceed at a British Columbia ostrich farm that suffered an avian flu outbreak. Here are five things to know about ...
Aug 22, 2025
Canada joins call to protect Gaza journalists, allow foreign media
OTTAWA - Canada has signed onto a multi-country statement that demands Israel stop banning foreign journalists from entering Gaza and that local journalists be protected in the Palestinian territories...
Aug 22, 2025
Carney says he will travel to Germany next week to deepen ties
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will soon travel to Europe in a bid to deepen ties with Germany. He says he will be "picking up discussions" started with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz i...
Aug 22, 2025
Vancouver Island wildfire downgraded again, no longer a fire of note
PORT ALBERNI - A wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., that spurred evacuations and a state of local emergency last week has been downgraded again, leaving the province without any wildfires of note. The ...
Aug 22, 2025
Opioid deaths drop nationally, but rise in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador
MONTRAL - New federal data says apparent opioid-related deaths dropped by 17 per cent across Canada in 2024 compared with the prior year. But they rose in Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador and the Nor...
Aug 22, 2025
