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B.C. court gives parliament 10-month deadline to make Indian Act comply with Charter
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has given the Canadian government until April 2026 to change the Indian Act to bring it into compliance with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms after a successful le...
Aug 20, 2025
B.C. MLA launches private prosecution against Charlotte Kates of Samidoun
VANCOUVER - A member of the British Columbia legislature says she is pursuing a private prosecution against a Vancouver woman who praised Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel as "heroic." Dallas Brodie, le...
Aug 20, 2025
B.C. MLA launches private prosecution against Charlotte Kates of Samidoun
VANCOUVER - A member of the British Columbia legislature says she is pursuing a private prosecution against a Vancouver woman who praised Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel as "heroic." Dallas Brodie, le...
Aug 20, 2025
Brazilian police accuse ex-President Bolsonaro of planning to flee to Argentina seeking asylum
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Police in Brazil say messages found on former President Jair Bolsonaro's telephone showed that he wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum from President Javier...
Aug 20, 2025
Texas' Republican-controlled House approves new maps to create more winnable GOP congressional seats
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward approving new congressional maps that would give their party as many as five new seats in the House of Representatives, s...
Aug 20, 2025
Eastside Road to see intermittent closures for slope stabilization work
Eastside Road in Vernon will be periodically closed for slope stabilization work. Starting Thursday, August 21, the road will see 30 minute intermittent closures to accommodate the rock scaling and ex...
Aug 20, 2025
CP NewsAlert: West Kelowna, B.C., denies permit for MAGA singer on safety grounds
WEST KELOWNA - The City of West Kelowna, B.C, has cited public safety to deny a permit for a concert by American Christian singer Sean Feucht, who is outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement...
Aug 20, 2025
CP NewsAlert: West Kelowna, B.C., denies permit for MAGA singer on safety grounds
WEST KELOWNA - The City of West Kelowna, B.C, has cited public safety to deny a permit for a concert by American Christian singer Sean Feucht, who is outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement...
Aug 20, 2025
Pilot project aims to improve parking in Armstrong during IPE
People living in and visiting Armstrong will see more parking options available during the annual agricultural show and midway.The Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce (ASCC), in partnership wit...
Aug 20, 2025
Vernon's housing construction sector slowed in July
Local home construction saw a slow-down last month.Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) said there were 13 housing starts in Greater Vernon in July.That was down from the 22 starts in June, ...
Aug 20, 2025
