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B.C. small business confidence hits new low, MLA warns
Confidence among B.C. small business owners has "cratered," says Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew, Official Opposition Critic for Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation.In a media release on the Augu...
Aug 21, 2025
Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Supreme Court de...
Aug 21, 2025
Quebec's RSV immunization campaign led to sharp decline in infant hospitalizations
MONTREAL - The provincial agency in charge of Quebec health care says the number of infants hospitalized from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, has fallen significantly following a successful vacci...
Aug 21, 2025
B.C. sets new five-year housing orders for 10 more municipalities
VICTORIA - British Columbia has set new housing targets for a group of 10 more municipalities with the goal of meeting housing demands in the province. It says the orders aim to boost housing supply b...
Aug 21, 2025
Study shows possibility for 1,200 new multi-unit homes in Lake Country
The District of Lake Country has changed its zoning that could see hundreds more housing options come online, but hasn't been implemented as of yet.A report on small-scale housing found that there wer...
Aug 21, 2025
Vernon housing target set at over 1,800
The City of Vernon will be tasked with building hundreds of new homes in the near future.In May, the province announced that housing targets would be set for a number of municipalities, including Vern...
Aug 21, 2025
Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - A judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. "I conclude that ...
Aug 21, 2025
30 years strong: Rockets celebrate milestone season
The Kelowna Rockets are celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2025-26 with a return to their original logo and a new commemorative crest.The anniversary mark, featuring crossing rockets and the number...
Aug 21, 2025
Trump administration reviewing all 55M people with US visas for potential deportable violations
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration said Thursday that it's reviewing all the more than 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations. The State Department says visas th...
Aug 21, 2025
Quebec wants to cut by 10% premature deaths linked to social, economic status
MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department has released a plan to reduce premature deaths linked to social and economic inequalities by 10 per cent by 2035. The province defines premature deaths as those b...
Aug 21, 2025
